Floppy feet and chest spasms.

[lcm27]

Does anyone have the sensation sometimes in their feet as they are walking that all the muscles have gone and that there is nothing there to hold the bones in i know the muscles are there, just not working, and I know the bones will be held in when I put my foot down BUT the other half of my brain says NO!!!! The foot seems to go floppy and can take quite a while for the muscles to start working again.

The other is that frequently when I lay down, as I am going down the muscles in my chest spasm making it impossible for me to move or even finish laying my back down. After a few minutes the spasms go and I'm fine again.

Am I weird or is this normal???

[hamble99b]

you are not alone with either of these lcm27. I'm sure there will.be others on in the next few das who can answer better than I.

regards,

sandra.

[pondminstrel]

hi ,i dont get chest pains..but i do have funny feet!..not funny ha ha funny peculiar!..the only way i can describe it is its like when you walk on ice and your foot slips..its that sensation...i know!!! bonkers lol..i am tee total so its not that! xxx

[oldieB]

Hi there folks

Yes the chest spasm has hospitalised me twice! Now I know it is called costochrondritis and though I might have misspelt it it's a name we need to remember as it will save the trauma of being in a high dependency heart ward! It's likely to be treated with an anticoagulant as I understand now - but it was an awful day last time I went in! I really thought I was having a heart attack. No fun and such an upset to my day to day living.

I have felt that acupuncture helped me for a general boost to my energy levels but I did have to pay privately. My physiotherapist does it for me along with ultra sound and massage every 6 - 8 weeks. The total treatment is worth it to me ( I do have some health insurance to cover half the cost) which helps a bit.

[lcm27]

Thanks everyone, this is really helpful. I will have another talk with the nhs physio when I see her next week. I wont get acupuncture till nearer the end of my treatment.

Lynn x