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Who else has had muscle weakness in both legs and feet as well as constant fatigue plus loss of balance and blurry vision? Mine is constant

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Hayes, VA

anymore and has got me worried.

December 22, 2025
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Are you experiencing muscle weakness in both legs and feet, constant fatigue, loss of balance, and blurry vision?

These symptoms can be concerning, especially when they're constant. Several types of seizures can cause muscle weakness and balance issues:

Atonic seizures (drop attacks) cause sudden loss of muscle tone, making Show Full Answer

Are you experiencing muscle weakness in both legs and feet, constant fatigue, loss of balance, and blurry vision?

These symptoms can be concerning, especially when they're constant. Several types of seizures can cause muscle weakness and balance issues:

Atonic seizures (drop attacks) cause sudden loss of muscle tone, making muscles go limp. This can affect your legs and cause falls or difficulty standing.

Tonic seizures cause muscle stiffening that can affect both legs, potentially causing falls and leaving you feeling tired or confused afterward.

Focal motor seizures can affect specific body parts, including the legs and feet, causing muscle weakness or limpness. Regarding your constant fatigue:

Fatigue is extremely common with epilepsy—people with epilepsy experience it up to 4 times more often than those without. It can result from:

- Seizure activity itself
- Medication side effects
- Depression (which affects about one-third of people with epilepsy)
- Poor sleep quality

About the blurry vision:

Vision changes, including blurry vision or partial loss of vision, can occur during certain seizures, particularly those affecting the occipital lobe of the brain.

Since your symptoms are constant and worsening, it's important to contact your neurologist or healthcare provider soon. They can evaluate whether these symptoms are seizure-related, medication-related, or require other investigation.

December 22, 2025
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I agree, the meds create a lot of side effects. To me the worst is loss of balance which is dangerous. Don't know the answer to this one. As already posted, ask your neurologist.

January 11
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

The meds is what causes all the symptoms you mentioned. You should definitely mention it to your Dr.
I used to take diazepam and I literally saw double and couldn’t walk straight.
Hope the best for you!

January 10
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Mary I saw my neurologist on Tuesday of this week and told him what I’ve been experiencing. He’s ordering a ct scan for me to get done at the end of the month. My gut feeling though is that I’m probably gonna have to have like an mri or emg to find what’s actually going on with me. My off balance is getting more noticeable to the point I’m staying indoors more.

January 9
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member I'd still get your blood glucose tested to see if it's high. That way you can rule it out.

December 30, 2025

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