The lungs also help the body to get rid of CO 2 gas when we breathe out. There are a number of other jobs carried out by the lungs that include: 1  Changing the pH of blood (whether the blood is more acid or alkali) by increasing or decreasing the amount of CO 2 in the body. 2  Filtering out small blood clots formed in veins.
Anxiety, however, is often the cause of jelly legs, especially severe anxiety. Take our free 7 minute anxiety test to score your anxiety severity and learn more about how to control your anxiety. Start the anxiety test here. When your legs feel like jelly, standing can feel unusual. It may be accompanied by dizziness or balance issues that are either related to the weakness in your legs, or the direct result of anxiety causing other symptoms and conditions.
Leg weakness is a serious symptom which is commonly ignored by many people. Leg weakness is highly based on ones own perception, so many people may not even realize that they have leg weakness. However, for practical purposes it is the first sign of paralysis because of nerve compression in the lower back.