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Balance issues after TIA or Stroke?
Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases | Last Active: Dec 30, 2024 | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
Some of you have mentioned balance issues after a TIA or stroke. I wanted to see how it's going.
@esque — you mentioned an increase in balance issues while walking after your TIAs and that you were worried about falling. How has your balance been since mid-November, when you mentioned this? Have you experienced any falls?
@spibill — thanks for sharing about the balance issues you experienced and the difference visual therapy made when you learned your eyes were not tracking correctly. Are the prescriptions for 3 x/day mu upsilon eyeglasses, at-home light therapy exercises plus tinted prism lens glasses something you are doing short-term? Or are they something you will do on an ongoing basis? If ongoing, how are you finding keeping up with these?
@zerodas — I noted in another Mayo Clinic Connect discussion that you talked about being told recovery from a stroke is a marathon, not a sprint, which sounded wise. You mentioned in this discussion that your balance and peripheral vision are shot after your hemorrhagic stroke and that you have a routine of daily vestibular exercises and walking with a walker. How is that going? Do you find it easy or hard to keep up this routine?
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The Reason I’m responding is I think this is exactly what I posted. 🙂 I stopped vestibular exercises about two weeks ago per my neurologist direction. My peripheral vision and balance are both still shot and I’m beginning to think it’s going to stay that way. Having said that, I don’t give up easily, last week I walked 21 miles with my walker outside. I thank my lucky stars every morning when I wake up, and I am actually alive. I consider myself a survivor and not a victim, and I’m eternally grateful for what I still have left of my life.
I started PT for the balance issues three weeks ago and I am making some progress with the exercises that they have me doing.
I have aa neurologist appointment Jan 7 th, so I will see what they have to say.
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The doctor seems to think I can stop the exercises and prism eyeglasses after the nerves calm and accept the new non fight or flight mode. Its been three months, so I may try some scenarios with fewer exercises and/or wearing if glasses. Initially, I had the glasses off to do some work and felt nauseous without them but that has improved. I still want to know why I have the lacunar strokes. No solid answer yet and little interest from drs.