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Fallen 3x this Month

Posted by service1010 @service1010, Aug 21 8:06am

Could my falling be Lupron related?

I had my 6 month Lupron shot in May 2026 and SBRT in June 2026. No side effects on either

All of a sudden, I am falling. Never happened before.

In the past few weeks, I have fallen 3 times, one a horrid face plant which has left me with 2 black eyes and purple bruising all over my face.
I am ready for Halloween!

I am not on any medication except for Levothryoxine (thyroid) which I have been on since age 35 (75 yo now).
Baseline bone scan okay
Blood pressure excellent, all recent labs good etc. I hike 2-3 miles almost every day, have for 15 years, and am hiking currently.

Could 4 months into my Lupron be causing my balance issues?

I am lifting weights, but only weekly. I figure all my yard work is building some muscle too

I welcome any advice and/or opinions
Thanks

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service1010 | @service1010 | Aug 22 3:05pm
In reply to @northoftheborder "It's unlikely this is the case for you, but when I had trouble balancing in 2021,..." + (show)
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It's unlikely this is the case for you, but when I had trouble balancing in 2021, it turned out that there was a rapidly-growing lesion (metastasis) in my middle spine, crushing the nerves in my spinal cord.

If it keeps getting worse — and especially if your toes or behind start to get numb — go DIRECTLY to the hospital emergency room (ideally one big enough to have a good orthopedic and/or neurology department). Don't wait for a doctor's appointment the next day. My emergency surgery happened with only hours to spare.

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@northoftheborder Very frightening. Thanks for the heads up

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oldoz | @oldoz | Aug 22 3:30pm

I had 2 unexplained falls, light headed, and some balance issues. The physical therapist did some tests and figured out very quickly that it was orthostatic hypotension. I would stand to quickly or if I was even taking a hot shower I would get dizzy. The PT showed me how my blood pressure would drop from 130/70 to 90/50 likely causing my falls. Been an awareness thing for me, flex my leg muscles and fists 2 or 3 times before standing and moving a little slower.
Probably totally unrelated to your issue.

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Jeff Marchi | @jeffmarc | Aug 22 3:41pm
In reply to @service1010 "@jeffmarc Thank you. Although my raccoon eyes are scary to my wife (!), I worry more..." + (show)
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@jeffmarc Thank you. Although my raccoon eyes are scary to my wife (!), I worry more about breaking a bone. We are active together so it would impact the quality of our married life.
I am hoping not to go on bone strengtheners as I have all my teeth, they are healthy, and I worry about the side effects. Do you know if you can stop the strengthener once the build has been rebuilt, when off of Lupron?
I will start my balance exercises - no excuses (although I have many....)
Thank you, as always,, for your generous replies

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@service1010
I just finished two years of Zometa quarterly infusions.

At this point, it is determined that this amount will stay in the body for another year or two so no more treatment is needed right now.

I was on Fosamax weekly for six years, No break there.

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service1010 | @service1010 | Aug 22 7:04pm
In reply to @oldoz "I had 2 unexplained falls, light headed, and some balance issues. The physical therapist did some..." + (show)
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I had 2 unexplained falls, light headed, and some balance issues. The physical therapist did some tests and figured out very quickly that it was orthostatic hypotension. I would stand to quickly or if I was even taking a hot shower I would get dizzy. The PT showed me how my blood pressure would drop from 130/70 to 90/50 likely causing my falls. Been an awareness thing for me, flex my leg muscles and fists 2 or 3 times before standing and moving a little slower.
Probably totally unrelated to your issue.

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@oldoz Easiest enough for me to do. And probably good for an old man like me anyway!
Thank you

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gently | @gently | Aug 22 8:29pm
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@service1010
I just finished two years of Zometa quarterly infusions.

At this point, it is determined that this amount will stay in the body for another year or two so no more treatment is needed right now.

I was on Fosamax weekly for six years, No break there.

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@jeffmarc
Jeff was it 3mg every 3 months?

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