Falling for no apparent reason: Any ideas?

No, but if you know what is there are things they can do to help you live with

Hello
I suffer with many of your problems and the ones that you have said was not part of your illness, this pass Monday I visited one of the many doctors I see and after I informed this particular doctor that VA had put a heart monitor on my chest for 14 days and they found that my heart was missing up to 9 beats, this could be one of the reasons but check it out and I’m a 72 year old good looking guy who tries to stay in shape and as soon as I get pass other health issues I plan to become all trimmed and buffed, hey good luck and I hope you find the answers, stay safe strong and healthy.

I agree with the suggestion of seeing a neurologist, there is also the possibility of orthostatic hypotension which is when you have a change in position and your blood pressure drops. If you take any meds not just ones for hypertension, they can also affect blood pressure which would be my first guess as to the reason for falling if you don't feel dizzy and do not blank out. After that, as I said I agreed with the person who said a neurologist since the brain sends the signals (tells it) to the body to do the things it needs to do. Since we talked about the meds that affect the heart and pump blood to the whole body with the oxygen and nutrients for everything it needs to do for us to stay alive that pretty much covers it all. Well, I did not take much biology but that is my simplistic way of looking at how our bodies work. This is also why we need the doctors at 75 our bodies also change I am 70 now and how my body processes everything changes, and falling is more serious than going to see an audiologist if you can hear the doctor's receptionist when he asks for your insurance card. Living further away from major medical centers/schools ( unless you are near Dartmouth) is difficult sometimes just in transportation, but checking out researching with different symptoms like at Mayoclinic.org can give ideas along with these good ones too because we give ones that those sites can not always come up with. Hope this gives some ideas, Take care!

you could also ask the doctor about possible hydrosephalus.

thats what i have and sometimes before my shunt was put in i fell sometimes with no warning.

You may have foot drop and don’t realize.

Following as I am also experiencing falls almost 2 years after brain tumor removal

Hi Callalily, is your pulse rate low? My husband's has been around 45 and he is always cold and frequently tired as a result. The doctors didn't make much of it but one did say if you pass out or fall you may need a pacemaker. Hope this was helpful...good luck !

I fall occasionally, about 1 or 2 per month. I just go down, and usually wake up about when I hit the ground. Sometimes I am on the floor for a minute or two. It seems to be multiple myeloma or similar. I have been diagnosed genetically and clinically. I also have several other cancers from years of working with poisons of various kinds. oldkarl

@oldkarl but you shouldn’t be falling for no reason because one day you will not get up or break a hip and end up dying in a nursing home. You need to get checked out by a neurologist and a cardiologist. Could be your head or blood circulation to your head or a balance issue? Please get yourself looked at?

Why wait til he falls for an intervention! I would get a second opinion. A fall could lead to a whole series of issues ie, broken hip, traumatic head injury, brain bleed… I could go on. Pulse of 45 with fatigue sounds pathological. New doctor!