Heaviness

[B0xermad]

Hi does anyone else suffer from heavy arms and legs when your lungs are sticky and breathless?

[Ergendl]

Yes, it's because what oxygen is getting into the system, is being used to keep vital organs running, not the long muscles. Time to take it easy when you get like that.

[B0xermad in reply to Ergendl]

Thank you, I was thinking just being a lightweight and to get on with it

[Karenlitch in reply to Ergendl]

Thank you so much! I’ve been looking for an answer to this question for ages and what you’ve said makes so much sense! I too get heavy arms and legs and knew it had to be something to do with my COPD, usually when I haven’t been well. All I can do is rest when it happens but always felt guilty because it felt like I was being lazy.

[Croydonia]

Yes! I didn’t realise that it was anything to do with my lungs, but sometimes I feel as if I’m wading through treacle, and my legs feel like I’ve got heavy weight attached to them. Don’t know what the answer is though, just keep plodding along I suppose.

[B0xermad in reply to Croydonia]

Hi, I feel like my 18mth old grandson toddling around some days and call it my toddler legs

[flicky1]

I get heavy legs when the pollution levels are high.

[B0xermad in reply to flicky1]

It is strange how weather affects us with lung conditions. Thanks for your reply