@gates1989 

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gates1989

Iffy legs and nervousness

The one biggest issue I deal with every day is the unpredictability nature of my legs. When I know I have to do something that makes me nervous or I worry about something, my legs go stiff and I walk terribly. I know it’s my mind that causes this, does anyone else have this and if so, what do you do to help? I take my vitamins Cos I heard iron can help but so far, not much has changed! Thanks x
@Stumbler

@gates1989 , it's anxiety. However, knowing what the problem is and know how to manage it are two different things:- There's some info here :- https://www.mstrust.org.uk/a-z/anxiety

@Vixen

Hello @gates1989,I think I know exactly how you feel. Sometimes I tell my husband that I’m feeling a bit shaky. But, it’s not bodily kind of shakes, it’s more of a nervous kind. And funnily enough, when I have been thinking about my woes and am a little submerged in my thoughts, I find my walking gets a ittle worse. The mind is so incredibly powerful. I’ve never experienced anxiety before but since being diagnosed last year I experience it quite a lot. But, I am learning to distract myself and it really works. Like watching a trash TV programme. Chatting on the phone, planning a trip or holiday. Thinking about how I would spend a million pounds if I had one week to spend it. Stupid things like that. And lo and behold, the shakiness stops. Stay strong x

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