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My legs gave way for a few seconds so that I fell

AJLang

AJLang

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Type 1
Has anyone got any suggestions as to why my legs gave way last night for a few seconds and I started to fall? My right leg gave way quickly followed by my left and I started falling. Mark was behind and tried to stop the fall but I carried on briefly falling due to lack of strength in legs. Fortunately Mark was able to stop me just as my knees were reaching the floor.
I hadn't been drinking any alcohol, had been drinking squash all day and sat out of the sun with fans on. BG was 8.0 when legs gave way.
Out of hours said GP would call back in two hours but it was a nurse practitionerr who didn't know why it had happened. She did wonder about the neuropathy but my legs have never just given way before apart from when I was child with a bad hypo.

Had annual telephone review with neurologist on Thursday before this but he didn't seem interested in the neuropathy but just my silent migraines.
I wasn't dizzy or anything else at the time of legs giving way - I felt totally fine.
It was extremely scary and I don't know who to speak to for help and advice.
 
Did you have any pins and needles anywhere either before or after? Any pain in your back or pelvis? Hopefully it’s just a one off and something like lack of potassium because of the heat but it suggests something neuropathic either stroke, slipped disc or general neuropathy. It’s worth a follow up with your GP on Monday.
 
I dunno but I've done that a couple of times, maybe it's the heat. Never done it before and I wasn't dizzy either. Scary.
 
Sorry to hear about your legs giving way on you @AJLang - that sounds very unsettling.

Did you get any visual disturbance?

Instinctively if not BP related / fainting, it does feel like it might be neurological/sensory to me? Hope you can get some ideas as to what may have been behind it?
 
Thank you very much everyone. The NHS have been brilliant with me today.
I’ve had a load of base line blood tests done this afternoon plus appointments made for BP, ECG and a physio assessment to double check ny back. This was all arranged by my GP surgery
Yesterday (Sunday) evening I emailed the neurologist and this morning (Monday ) his secretary phoned me. They’ve booked me for the next appointment which is in April but have also put me on the cancellation list to try to get me an earlier appointment.
 
Hope the bloods and checks help you to work out what happened.

Goodness April for the next appointment is a long way off! Let’s hope for a cancellation!
 
Glad you’re being well cared for and I hope you get some explanation but don’t have any more symptoms.
 
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