I am 25 years old and diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Mitral-Valve Prolapse, and depression. In 2009 I was hospitalized for three days because I was unable to walk. My legs were too weak to hold my weight I was also very tired, even more than what I experience with my depression. They did tons of different tests MRIs, blood tests, I saw a neurologist and got an EMG. The tests were all inconclusive but after the three days I was able to walk enough for them to release me and told me to follow up with my doctor. Now my doctor at the time treated me as if it was all my depression or I was imagining it or making it up. I continued to experience the weakness and fatigue to the point i could barely get through going out to do groceries.
I was working at a coffee shop at the time and I ended up taking 2 full months off before even considering going back to work. When I finally did go back I started off with super short infrequent shifts and worked my way back up to an almost full schedule. I was able to do this for about 6 months but I was putting all my energy into working so I wasn't able to do anything else. Eventually it became too much and I cut down my shifts again, until finally after awhile I had to quit because I just couldn't handle being on my feet for that long and as much as my boss was understanding they had a business to run.
Through this time my doctor did the occasional blood test and tried a few different vitamins and stuff but was essentially unwilling to work with me on what was happening so I had to go on unemployment and eventually I gave up trying to push my doctor. Recently, I moved back to my home town and got back in with my old doctor who is extremely good and willing to start from the beginning again and work with me at the very least. But I am so frustrated now because it has been going on for almost 3 years now and I have had to adjust my entire life to try and fit around something I don't even know what it is. I had to give up my idea of owning my own business and go back to school just so I can get a job that I can actually do. I haven't been able to hold a job since everything that I am qualified for would involve extended standing and I can't even do the swimming that I love most of the time and I am at my breaking point.
I to feel your pain, have been to many doctors, and nerogogists, mayo clinic. To no avail they first of all think see a shrink, NOT i dont think so its not in my head this is real. Heaviness in right leg muscles have me trouble walking tingling, lower back pain. First they thought it was Stiff Person Sydrome, after a year of plasma treatments, NO better. Could you get DEPRESED you bet. Any suggestions would HELP. THANKS- gerry
i feel same thing. almost four year now. almost my right side of my whole body feel numbness. i feel weak and my energy drain. i feel depressed. i tried many doctor and still no improvement. i am a heavy smoker and drinker.