Falling for no apparent reason: Any ideas?

Techi, well, my doctor had to convince me I fell because I passed out. The first time was my fought. I got out of bed and dogs stairs were there and I fell over them. I was going wrong way to get to the bathroom. We get confused about where we are. My issue is that my kids think I was NOT SICK. I have to agree I am NOT SICK. But I do have something wrong with me that causes the falls. The second fall was horrible. I wish you wel.

Does anyone have any updates? Suffering from lower back/hip/pelvic issues (fusions, discectomies, si joint dysfunction....) I am randomly falling with no warning- totally conscious. I’m 37 as of yesterday And want some guidance as my ortho team doesn’t know.

I am 52 and have had the same problem. I trip or fall all the time. I was thinking I needed to go to a neurologist because I was afraid there was something seriously wrong with me. It turns out that I have osteoarthritis in both knees. The weak knees have been causing me to fall. I had to have a total knee replacement on the right knee in May. While I was recovering, I fell when my left knee gave out landing hard on my shoulder in August and managed to tear 3 tendons and will need to have shoulder surgery soon.How are your knees? Do you have osteoarthritis.That is one possibility. After I recover form my shoulder surgery. I will need to have the left knee dom

I am 72, trying NOT to fall again. Try Tai-chi (with your Doctors permission) Start small. After I recovered from a broken neck, and severely shattered left arm (I was in a coma for five weeks) I started Months of PT/OT. I was in the hospital for eight weeks. They say for every ONE day in the hospital, it takes 3 days to recover. I started one stair climbing, six years ago. Then 3 years ago, I fell again, (multiple compound fracture of right lower leg). That took me about a year and a half to get back to normal. For months, I could only do one step at a time. I am now up to 16 continuous flights of stairs (with no rest). I try to work out on a stationery bike 5 days a week. I do modified push ups. The main thing (told to me by my United Health Care advocate) is to respect your LIMITATIONS, PAY ATTENTION, and SLOW down. Also, check for drug interaction side effects. (2 of my prescribed meds were causing dizziness). Also, your orthostatic blood pressure may be off (causing dizziness). If you are falling all the time check for VISION problems. Depth perception (and coordination) can be affected by many things (including aging). Go outside, walk your dog 🐕 (of course if you have one). Ask for help. Have hope! Choose wisely and regularly. Don’t sit more than a couple hours without getting up. All these tips come from thousands of hours, AND thousands of dollars of therapy. Your well-being is my commitment! Dr Ron

This is probably a long shot, but look up "cataplexy" -- it's a symptom of narcolepsy where you suddenly lose muscle tone/function (often in response to a specific emotion -- for me, laughter). You wouldn't have anything show up on an MRI or imaging, you'd still be conscious during the fall and there can be varying degrees of it. Can't hurt to look into it/ask your doctor or a sleep specialist, particularly if you also have a lot of fatigue or sleep issues.

I was falling, blacking out, passing out. Turns out it's a side effect of bipolar drug Effexor. My falls seemed like mini strokes - brief blinding lightning bolt of light then BAM, down I went. I'd lose memories of the simplest things - my computer password, which key to use to lock my front door. After a week or so my brain would heal, so I'd think everything's OK. But it's not. I'm not. I applaud you 4 reaching out for help. I'm slow to ask 4 help, should have asked earlier as you are. I have crappy healthcare even in the USA, just a clinic that takes disability medicare. I have joined the class action lawsuit against Effexor. I may not live long enough to reap any financial gain, but I want the world to be aware of Effexor's poison. Shame on them 4 making millions of dollars at our expense. I have an adorable 2 year old grandson but am not physically healthy enough or mentally aware enough to interact with him. Shame, shame shame

@oregongirl l am sorry l didn't get back to you but just last Friday l went to see my new gp. I was getting out the car and didn't feel right so l thought if l could only get into the office it would be ok. I can tell him what's happening. Well l started walking and fell. I landed on my hands. Thank God it wasn't flat on my face. So a man came up and asked could he help me. I was going to stay there until someone came. He told me l thought you were trying to pickup your keys because l did have th hem in my hand. So he got me a wheelchair and l saw the new doctor and he asked me what can l do for you. I told him l was coming for a follow up from the hospital and also to meet him as my new doctor. Then he was being honest saying l really can't help you with this. I didn't go to school for this and this is not my speciality. So he said l needed to talk to my hematologist about these falls cause it has to do with your liver because l copied my illness and symptoms online to show him it wasn't a mental illness
And then he asked me if l have a neurologist. I told him no. For some reason they have on my chart l had a TIA. I don't know when this happened. So l can't wait to go back to the mayo clinic and then in November l am going to Virginia. I am also going to talk to my niece to find out if there is a doctor in Oklahoma or close by who knows about autoimmune encephalitis/ encephalopathy disease. Otherwise I can only take one time at a time.

Yeah, that's it! TIA. I thot I had 2 mini strokes but it turns out its a nasty side effect of Effexor called "brain zaps". I just joined a class action lawsuit. I may not live thru all the court proceedings but perhaps it will cause this nasty drug 2b taken off the market. & if there's any financial compensation my granddaughter can spend it on college tuition.

@stlouisgmajenn l was talking 2 meds that were recalled and the doctor didn't know and after the headquarter pharmacy told me there h as d a been a recall on the meds, then they said talk to your local pharmacy and they will tell you. I called the pharmacy 3 times to ask them was there any recalls on my meds and told them where l got the information they said no. Then l went to pickup my meds and l still didn't know which med it was l asked them and they said there was no recall. Thank God for wisdom l found out 2 were recalled. I had to tell my doctor to change my meds. Then l can't take any meds with acetaminophen and this was on my allergy list since 2014. I was given 2 prescription with acetaminophen. Then when l was in the hospital l have on all my allergy list l am allergic to aspirin and my lovely hematologist said l can take aspirin. I ended up with bruises like l always get when l have taken aspirin and l had this on my list since 2005. So l always tell people check your meds and the ingredients in it because it might not say outright what you are allergic to but has the same ingredients. And when doctors think you are not having a reaction to a med then you are labeled as being mental. I have been on an antidepressant and l really shouldn't have been on it as long as l was and they took me off but it messed up my liver. So now l am only on high blood pressure meds and lactulose for constipation to get the toxins out of my body. And l forgot 2 inhalers for asthma. Now l just brought several books from doctors who talk about natural health remedies. So l am going to get started on this because I remember growing up we used natural remedies and my children use to may fun but now they are doing the same. And l definitely have to trust God because several times l lost my life.

You lost your life?