Wow, too much Vitamin D? My doctor told me mine was extremely high and to stop it for a month. I had no idea it could make me unstable on my feet, but it certainly makes sense. My doctor was always saying my level was too low. He said I should try a bit more. I didn’t think I overdid it but I have SLE, and things can change very quickly.

I started falling, though, before the vitamin D. I have not told my doctor about all my falls. I’ve had bad falls, hit my head a few times (once on the tile floor). The last fall I think I almost fractured my skull as I had a faint taste and smell of blood. My head where I hit got so big I couldn’t fit my hand around it. Instantly I put ice on it. I don’t believe I lost consciousness. BUT, I will tell yo that those new kitchen mats that are about 1” higher than the floor are KILLERS in my opinion. I got rid of mine. I need rugs but ones that are flat to the ground.

Seriously, I almost had other falls from those mats. If my foot gets half on, half off the mat then I lose balance. So, this has helped.

I’ve no idea why but it seems like it began happening frequently all at once. One day I was sure footed and suddenly, around age 75 (77 now) this started. I DO know that as I’ve aged I began walking rather stooped or looking down. I believe I fall because I have to be aware of this new development. Most things I do are in front of me, so we begin to slowly stoop.

I still get off balance and fall, resulting in horrible skin tears. I notice if I do not pay close attention to my surroundings that I will lose my balance. Mostly, I step back and into something or turn around and realize I’m too close to something. So far, I’ve not told my doctor except when I have a skin tear, not about falling.

Also I have non essential tremors in both hands, my left the worse. It is when I try putting my key in a lock, etc., I keep missing. I find the harder I try the worse it gets. And if anyone is around I get exceptionally shaky. I told my doctor about it but he just asked when did THIS start? But then he went on to another subject. So I don’t think the tremors are indicative of anything as I’ve had one in my right hand for 30+ years.

Getting older is challenging. I’d rather NOT tell my doctor EVERYTHING. I do tell him almost everything but am uneasy about revealing anything more. I apologize, but I do NOT want to go from doctor to doctor to figure this out because I am, frankly, tired of doctors.

Am I nuts or what?