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Falling for no apparent reason: Any ideas?

Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Oct 15 11:16am | Replies (201)
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@raefieldsdh

I have been falling for over a year. I have seen every Doctor related to the problem. I have High Blood Pressure controled. I am a border line diabetic rarely over 100. K 5 or less. I have defeated disk disease,, spinalstanios. and another spinal problem I can't recall or spell.. I have a FEAR FALLING. I have occasional bursitis on the left and right. I have had my head pictured from every angle and I can prove I have a brain and they find nothing NOTHING WRONG. MY EARS RING. Have since I was a child. I get them checked all the time. My service DOG HELPS WITH EVERY ASPECT OF MY LIFE. I just really want to stop falling down. I'll take any suggestions you you got.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jan 1, 2021

Hi @raefieldsdh, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Do you experience dizziness and/or balance issues with the falling down? Have you consulted with an ENT specialist?

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2011panc | @2011panc | Jan 2, 2021

@raefieldsdh Until you can find out why and get a permanent solution to your falling, here are some ideas to help you stop kissing the floor. Hopefully you have some warning before you fall and don't just randomly drop. Review each fall to determine any causes and eliminate those causes, if possible. Stand slowly. Use a cane or walker if you need it for balance. If you can, get a walker with a seat so that you can sit down before falling down. Remove rugs and clutter from your walkways to reduce the number of things you might trip over. Take your time. Put up hand rails on stairs, by the toilets, in the bath/shower and next to doors. Set up your house so that there is something to grab onto or a place to sit down before falling when moving from place to place. Get a stool to use in the kitchen so you can sit (or perch) while cooking, preparing food or cleaning. Ask people you live with to help you with activities that lead to your falling. Never wait in lines. Keep yourself well hydrated. If nothing else, let yourself down to the floor rather than fall. These things have worked well for me and I have only had one fall in the last year. A rug at the bottom of stairs had worn out and slipped under my feet. I am responsible for that fall by not removing the rug as soon as I noticed it slip the first time. Blessings and prayers for no falls.

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JK | @contentandwell | Jan 3, 2021

@raefieldsdh it sounds as if you have explored just about every possible cause for falling. As @2011panc asked, is it definitely not a balance or dizziness problem? Do you feel unsteady? Last summer I was having a problem with extreme dizziness every morning. It turned out to be from a topical gel prescription, but I definitely knew I might fall so I was being exceedingly careful.

I had a period of time in my 20s when I had a large number of falls in a short period of time. I came to realize that the problem was lack of attention, my mind was very preoccupied. I had to make myself be more conscious of what I was doing.
JK

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