Kitsakatsa Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 I would like to ask if anyone here has had problems with muscle weakness and falling. I had a big fall a few months ago assoc with memory loss, a headache and several wierd and bad bruises. I was seen in the ER, but had a negative CT. Since then, I've been tripping over my feet and have nice experiences with not quite clearing the walls etc (impressive @ work!). Then, last week I had another fall where it wasn't really the pots lightheaded symptoms, but more of that I had sudden muscle loss in my legs. I had been feeling really weak that day and then all of a sudden, I had nothing to my legs. I tumbled down stairs, smacked my head and broke my Talus (foot). Has anyone had these types of experiences? What did you find as the culprit? Were you/are you on Mestinon? We've stopped the Mestinon since this fall- but I seem to be just as clumsy. I want to avoid another fall. I live alone with a 3 story house and if I fall again, my mother is going to have a grand mal meltdown! Does anyone have any ideas/experiences? I have quite a bit (20 years) of ballet training, so my positioning and movement has always been more controlled than most people's- this is a radical change for me.Kits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat57 Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 I have when I stand up fast. be carefull-you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan617 Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 I fall all the time. My perception is quite off. Do you run low potassiums? A shift in your potassium can cause fairly rapid weakness, but you need to get this checked out! before you break your hip or head! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Hi,I have this problem and it's because of low K+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitsakatsa Posted April 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 No K+ problems. I think, at least that has always been charlie horses in the calves when it is too low-nothing like that.When I first pop up- that's the pots stuff that takes over. This is just while working around the house/walking at work that I'll be tripping all day and then just lose power of my muscles. I feel a little goofy trying to explain it. I was just hoping that if it happened to someone else and they found the reason, that maybe it could help me stay room-mate free (priceless!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masumeh Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 "Tip me over and pour me out." this line sometimes runs through my head...I'm very tipsy, get knocked over by a shoulder tap. But if no one touches me, I can manage to stay on my feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stampingamy Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Well, I by no means have had dance training. I was always a bit clumsy, but when the POTS symptoms got really bad one of the things that alerted me to seek help was thinking I had cleared a doorway and then BOOM, I ran into it. I would think I was getting in my car and hit the side of the door, I could go on and on. I was tripping over my feet more, knocking my hands on shelves when I thought I was grabbing a dish, missing a ledge if I thought I was putting my foot on it.Since taking florinef, extra fluids, and salt loading I have been better. Back to my more normal clumsiness, but I still have parts of days, an entire day or a few days where I am really "off" balance wise. It is really frustrating.Happy Spring,Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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