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Falling for no apparent reason: Any ideas?
I'm 75, active, female, and constantly falling for seemingly no reason. I just fall! Three times already this week. In one fall, I split my ear and required 8 stitches. No dizziness, etc.
I need falling prevention classes in Seacoast NH. I am getting very worried that one of these falls will result in serious injury. Perhaps I need some kind of testing. Tomorrow, I'm going to an ENT doctor who was referred to me by a doctor at the Urgent Care Clinic who said my ear was infected. The ENT receptionist said maybe he'll refer me to an audiologist or optometrist to do balance, inner ear testing, etc. Does that sound about right to anybody who knows what I'm talking about. Remember, no lightheadedness or dizziness, etc. I take several medications for depression, anxiety, cholesterol, etc, but my mind does not feel foggy or cloudy.
Please help me find an appropriate doctor specializing in this issue. Or a suitable class or program. I am getting scared now. It happens too much. I only was really hurt once so far when I split my ear when I fell, but I know it can happen any time now and maybe disable me, or worse.
Please help me. I'll be here to see any posts all day today and am free to answer any questions you may have.
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I have had the same problem. Fell for know reason, have split my forehead open. It's scary cause I never know when it's going to happen. I take psychiatric meds..and I found out from the neurologist I have Orthostatic hypotension and Dysautonomia. Basically my nervous system is not communicating correctly with my brain so when I go to stand up or when I am walking my nervous system does not communicate the change correctly and instead of raising my blood pressure my blood pressure drops suddenly and down I go. I also found out I have an autoimmune condition systemic scleroderma and polymyalgia rheumatica. They tried putting me on midodrine to keep my blood pressure up but I couldn't tolerate it . They also adjusted my meds which has helped. I hope you find your answer. Get well soon!!