I always look at my feet when I walk - bad habit, but I feel more secure
doing that. Janice
----- Original Message -----
From: Lawrence King
To: tmic-list@eskimo.com
Cc: Lawrence King
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Balance
I lose my balance when I close my eyes too. my PT said I have lost my
somatosensation and that I need to protect my eyes because it's my sight that
is keeping me upright and 90 degrees from the horizon line, parallel to
doorways and lampposts etc... look ahead and not down at my feet when walking!
Mindy the Artist
On Apr 15, 2009, at 1:01 AM, L T CHERPESKI wrote:
IOh yes, right with you ladies on all of that. I always touch something
when I'm standing too, Janice. And Barb, for heavens sake. How in the world
could you stand on a pillow with your eyes closed and lean in any direction.
You are one brave woman. I also cannot close my eyes and have any balance -
and I get a "panic" feeling when the power has gone out due to a storm and my
house is completely dark. I lose all perception. We TMers are different in
some ways and yet so much alike in other ways.
Linda
----- Original Message -----
From: Janice
To: jharpe...@aol.com ; mother...@gmail.com ; tmic-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Balance
Barb, I am exactly the same way with balance. I didn't realize it until
I read what you said. I always touch something when
standing, etc. Doesn't take much, but I seem to need it too.
Janice
----- Original Message -----
From: jharpe...@aol.com
To: mother...@gmail.com ; tmic-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 8:32 AM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Balance
Yes, that's one of my continuing problems. My balance is worse when
standing still (even with eyes open) than walking, though I sometimes lose
balance while walking, too.
When I was taking physical therapy, my PT had a name for that, but I
don't remember what it was. She had me stand on a pillow with my eyes closed
and lean as far as I could in one direction and then another while she stood by
to catch me if I fell (don't try this at home alone!!!)
It's improved, but it is still a factor. Sometimes at church a larger
group will be singing across on stage just holding their music, and I think, I
could never do that! I ended up leaving choir because I felt like I couldn't
keep my balance. Having some reference point helps -- the back of my legs
touching a chair or just touching a table or the wall. I don't need to hold on
to or lean on something, usually -- just have something to touch.
Barbara H.
http://barbarah.wordpress.com
In a message dated 4/14/2009 9:25:04 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
mother...@gmail.com writes:
P. S. I cannot close my eyes and balance myself. I get dizzy.. anyone
else???
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