Tripping and falling and not sleeping

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Morning ppl up with the birds again

Ok last night i went to our local club for a drink and a game of pool 2pints in i walked round the table and boom i hit the deck (no face plant though)now i know about drop foot as ive had it before but i was aware of it then this came out of the blue i felt a right ponker but there were some good friends around to help me up and make light of the situation this aso happened in the street about 2 months ago as for the not sleeping i think thats the weather
Has anyone else encountered this problem before

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Hi ,a heavy left leg, closely followed by foot drop were my fist signs of PPMS.

Have you seen a neuro yet?
Boudsx

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Unfortunately i have secondary progressive ms
So yes but thanks for the concern and advice

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Hi Stupot33,
I have just been diagnosed with SPMS and I have the same issue. Im always up before the birds, although I do go to bed early around 8;30-9 as I’m always shattered.
I also have foot drop in my right leg and I’ve also fallen a few times, I say fallen, but with me its like I trip over my own foot? The foot stops but the body keeps going forward :grinning:

I must admit I have always loved early mornings and the bird song (dawn chorus) so I don’t mind this bit. First thing I do is get wrapped in my dressing gown and blanket and open the back doors to the garden, whatever the weather and enjoy the sounds.

Do you mind me asking, when you were diagnosed and what stage you are at health/mobility wise?

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The best solution to drop foot I have found is the remarkable FES. Worth checking out, assuming you haven’t already.

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) | MS Trust

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Hi spms and 20years in sill mobile at the min i keep pushing myself to move and keep active i have an allotment so i enjoy that but with the tripping at the min it a worry if it happens whilst iam there on my own if you know what i mean

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Hi thanks for the link very intresting not seen that before ill bear that in mind if i get any worse had a similar thing done 20 years when i was first diagnosed but that was to check the nerves were all ok and not damaged thanks

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Hi Stupot33,
20 years in and still mobile, offers hope to me and others i’m sure. My last trip was whilst walking to the shops just around the corner. Luckily I managed to get myself up no problem and no one saw me fall so didn’t have the embarrassment either. I understand your concern about falling at the allotment if you are on your own. Im assuming you have a mobile with you at all times? My wife won’t let me take the dogs out on my own for the same reason. Fingers crossed you remain mobile for many more years and your allotment remains in good hands!

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