Hi everyone,i was Dx’d back in 2009 after subtle symptons but i have progressed since then, Peeing,balance,memory walking e.t.c but of late people have noticed i have been tripping and stumbleing more,i was aware of this but naively thought others wouldn’t, i have had a few falls and did so at work the other day. I try to stay as active as posiible but have become very apprehensive,is this simply further progression?
Mark.
Hi mark Definitely progression in my opinion. I stumble on a daily basis and this occasionally leads to a fall. One of which lead to a split nose!!! I told people I was drunk. I do not know of any ‘cure’ as such but I do recommend a physio appt. Good luck Flopsy
It may not be what you want to hear Mark, but would it be safer for you to use a stick, if you dont already do so?
Pam x
Mark, Flopsy is right, you need to see a physio who’ll help you. Your GP can refer you. In the meantime you need to think of your safety, have you got a stick? If not you can get them really cheaply on eBay, look up Folding Walking Stick. I was self conscious when I started using one but I’d much rather people looked me up and down for having that than disgracing myself or getting injured falling. A physio will make sure you have the correct aids but for now at least you’d stay safe.
Cath xx
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It may not be what you want to hear Mark, but would it be safer for you to use a stick, if you dont already do so?
Pam x
[/quote] Yep it was my first thought. I had to overcome this and walking with a stick helps tremendously. So if you dont already please give it a try, I went from one to two to crutches and am now permently in a wheelchair, I say this not to alarm but Ihad to give up each tool at my disposal graciously over a twenty year time period. All of these tools are to help and not to mark you out as disabled
The stick was hard for about 2 minutes… then I overcame my pride and never looked back.
I wish I could cope without it but the falls are just not worth it! The tripping up was the first thing I noticed so I suppose I’ve kind of accepted that it was bound to be the most annoying thing.
I have a couple of physio appointments lined up and I’m really hopeful about that, I have gotten lazy but I’m blaming the meds quite firmly on that, lucky me got the ‘rare’ side-effect of muscle weakness on Baclofen & Tizanidine. I’m hoping that things will improve a little now and I will start doing something at least!
The thing I can do and would recommend, is stretching - when walking gets difficult, the chances are at least one muscle is suffering for it
Sonia x
Hi Sonia
I hope your physio appointments prove beneficial to you, take care.
Pam x
Thanks Pam,
I’m trying to check on those appointments at the moment, they’re 12 days apart and the letters sent on same day so a bit suspicious whether there really are 2 appointments?! I saw a physio a few months ago and thought I was going to receive some details of exercises to do… nothing received til now!
Sonia x
Thank’s to everyone who responded to my post. When i return to work i am going to see what adaptations need doing to assist me.I consider myself fortunate as i work for a large employer who i’m sure will oblige me with my request to make my working enviroment easier for me. I have of late started using a stick but as i appear to be perfectly O.K perhaps don’t use it as much as i should “the saying pride before a fall couldn’t be more true” so out comes the stick.
A little while ago i posted how my left leg was always freezing cold,i mentioned this to my Neuro’ and he said this was a sympton of M.S and that he was going to contact my G.P to prescribe med’s, but i wondered if in the meantime there is some kind of stocking i could wear to keep my leg warm as even wearing long johns and thick socks help only slightly, any advice would be appreciated. In the meantime i hope you all have a very Happy New Year.
Mark.