Falling sideways or getting off balance

My sister did this yesterday while on a small ramp, and ended up falling into a parked car. Or rather on Sunday. She says she thinks she just slipped her heel off the side of the ramp, then picked up momentum and fell. She has a lot of congestion right now from her cold. She is also diabetic and her vision is not good. I do know, however, that I have a lot of pain in a shoulder and when I first get up I seem off balance. It is not just bothersome, it can be scary.

Don't just mention it if it continues. Tell your dr about this as it may be something that allows him/her to give proper diagnose of your condition. Balance is a neuro indicator and not just a nerve problem.

I would definately mention it to your Doctor when you see him, but I know a lot of times I have problems when I walk and many times might actually act like I am going to stumble or trip, and they say most of mine is due to Nerve damage as well as the Fibromyalga. Wishing you the Best.

I think you're probably right. I hope they can tell you something definitive.

I hope your are going to see your doctor soon! Yes your problem could be "back" related, but not quite where you expect. It could be in your neck. I have had the same problem and it was the result of my neck injury. It could also be a short circuited message from your brain to your spinal column. No matter what, falling or losing your balance and stumbling a lot is a warning sign that you need to get it checked as soon as possible. Even if the problem passes you need to bring it up to the doctor as it is important. I don't want to frighten you, but this could be a very important sign to a more serious ailment which needs to be treated. I ended up being in a neck brace for quite a long period of time to get the nerve released from the disk that was compressing it. It cleared the problem up, but the doctor told me that if I hadn't told him about the problem the situation would have become permanent. Please please get it checked and let us know what happens.

It is probably due to ageing or related to low BP. Check your blood sugar and BP regularly and ensure they are within the parameters.

sounds like it could be related, let me know what your doctor says

Hi PQ! Sorry to hear about your balance issues. I have some strange symptoms myself. I was diagnosed with Sacarilitis in my lower back, Bursitus in the joint between my pelvic bone and thigh and Fibromyalgia recently. I have a pain in my butt that they say comes from the nerves in my lower back. Now when I was washing the dishes today my left foot fell asleep. That usually happens when sitting. Now I get off balance when I get up or bend to fast. You definitely need to speak to your doctor about the balance issues. Did he give you some new kind of medication? That could definitly cause you to be off balance. That is what I believe is what makes me dizzy when I get up too quickly. Please let us know what you find out. And take care of yourself. Opal