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Does anyone experience "heavy arms" as a symptoms in addition to their daily headache? Over the past 2 weeks my arms have felt really heavy or fatigued. They don't tingle like they do if they fall asleep, they just feel like I don't have quite as much control over them. I am going to discuss it with my neurologist but she is on vacation. Any feedback would be helpful.

I haven't had that one. Are you taking any medications? I have not seen that listed specifically as a side effect, but some medications do cause feelings of muscle weakness which might translate to heavy arms in your case. I wish your neuro wasn't on vacation. Mine always seems to take vacations when I get some sort of weird symptom or have problems too. I hope your neuro has some ideas when she gets back.

Thanks for the reply. No, I haven't been on any medications for about 5 months. I did have some weird arm stuff when I was on topamax but that definately felt different than this. Hopefully the neuro has some answers when she gets back.

hi my name is Heather, I have Fibromyalgia.My arms get so heavy i feel like im walking like a garilla! I call it garilla arms! Lol

That's interesting. Are your fingers or anything swollen, retaining water?

i think my hands are swollen??!!