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Fibromyalgia: How do you cope?
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@jmjlove - I’m not sure when my balance became s problem. I do remember my son saying “mom, what are you doing?” As I staggered thru his living room, lol. Then I began to pay attention. I believe the problem is exasperated by the cancer drug. I’m in physical therapy for radiation damage and balance. Just started recently and am looking forward to walking sober, lol. Do you do PT since your stroke? We have to “keep on keepin’ on” as my kids tell me . . .
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@buckimom....So possibly drug damage. Got it. And yes, I had a year of therapy to offset stroke issues as well as TOS. Much time spent trying to regain balance, but could not improve beyond a certain point. Split time between large myscle/fine movement. Certainly worth the effort, but found the work done around the farm and using my walking path to be almost as theraputic. When i began walking the path, i had to hold on to husbands arm. Tight. That improved with in about 3 weeks.
Must have been some hellish meds you were on! OH, I see, you ARE in therapy. Good deal. Hope you make great strides.
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Buckimom, how did you lose your sense of balance? Could it possibly been due to a small cerebellar stroke? Have you been tested for such? You're not sure exactly when you lost it....same as I'm not exactly sure when my left side tremors set in. I know I did not leave hospital after stroke, with the tremor. Didn't have them during first month of rehab. Just crept in somehow at some point. I've read, that happens. But if you've had no stroke...I'm curious how you may have lost balance. Having little balance makes us prone to all sorts of mishaps! And more than a few laughable moments. 🙂