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Trouble walking and balance problems
Posted: May 18, 2015
Hi: I have been having balance and gait issues for months. I also have severs L5-S1 right foraminal stenosis. I thought my issues were related to my back. I went to the neurosurgeon last Thursday and they told me my issues could be related to normal pressure hydrocephalus or cervical myelopathy. I have to have a CAT scan of my brain and a cervical MRI. I have no neck problems except I now also have CTS like symptoms on left and partially on the right. I had a cortisone shot in wrist and have to wear a splint for 30 days and re-evaluate. If it is NPH that requires a shunt to be placed to drain fluid. Do any of you know of someone with this and did it affect their walking? My memory is good right now. If it is my neck, I would have to have surgery. I still face surgery on L-5 S-1 again. I also researched symptoms for multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy. The thing is all of these diseases have similar symptoms. I just hope they can find out what is going on. I was walking with a cane and now am using a wheeled walker which helps me keep my spine straight. I had to give up MT job last June. The odd thing too I was never bothered with carpal tunnel until the bad walking issues started. I can walk but I feel like a robot with short choppy movements and i feel like I am trying to pull an elephant behind me. I am worn out physically when walking especially without my mobility devices. It is so depressing too. I have got to the point now that I am not confident at all to even go to the store by myself. Say prayers for me. ;
Shunt - anonie
[ In Reply To ..]I have a friend who has a shunt. She had such horrible headaches. I don't think her memory is affected, but not sure if she has problems with her walking. She was in one of those wheeled things in Walmart, but I see lots of people in those. She just may not have felt like walking in that huge super store.
Anyway, I think she is better she she had it. Maybe you won't have to have it. Could be something entirely different.
Trouble walking - tootsie
[ In Reply To ..]I have this too, severe balance and ambulation problems and use a cane/walker. I first had severe neck pain though with arm symptoms, then balance problems. Had a negative MRI for MS, but do have cervical myelopathy for cervical spinal stenosis even after extensive surgery 10 years ago. My prayers are with you as I know the hell you are going through.
Walking and balance issues - Vera
[ In Reply To ..]Thanks for reply back. I have had cervical neck strain in the past. On looking back I thought that I had just slept wrong and had crick-like symptoms. One was 3-1/2 years ago and other was years and years ago. I have had MRI of lower spine recently and next week MRI of cervical neck. It is hard for me to think it is my neck though as I do not have neck pain per say at all, just hands with numbness which does come from neck, but from researching neck pain does not always exist in some cases. They are doing the head CT for NPH. I wonder if CT would show up MS lesions too or would have to have MRI of brain. I am going to ask. MS lesions also can show up in spine, but radiologist could have overlooked that as he was looking only for spinal stenosis. I am making a detailed list to ask all doctors working with me. They may have overlooked stuff and not really put symptoms together. It is so annoying to have to ask family to help with little things even for me. Half of the time it takes them forever to help out, but appreciate what they do. Even putting dishes on shelves or putting folded towels up on shelf is a problem as my arms feel weaker and I feel like it is a strain. I hopefully will get to the root of the problem soon. It is stressing me out too.
Keep us posted please - anonie
[ In Reply To ..]Keep us posted. We are all wanting things to come out better than the doctor thinks.
My cardiologist had me scared I had endocarditis. It is all okay, tests and echo. I had pneumonia and was hospitalized for 12 days in January. Sinuses are bothering me and was sick again, almost as bad as I was with pneumonia.
I just hope this is the last of it for this year anyway. Tired of going for tests and to doctors.
Trouble walking and balance problems followup - Vera
[ In Reply To ..]I went and got results from CT of brain ventricles and MRI of cervical neck. Brain is fine. Neck showed C4-5, C5-6 HNP, compression, bone spurs. I am going to have surgery on my neck July 13. They told me that surgery was needed sooner than later. I forgot to ask about surgery on my L5-S1, but I will. The other issue I am having is that my toes on both feet are staying cold off and on and are turning reddish purple. Doctors do not believe it is from my spine problem, but a circulation problem. The toes hurt and I do not even like a bed sheet to rub over them. So more tests. The odd thing is that my neck does not hurt at all., but is compressing my spine. I am prediabetic now and am on Metformin,and I know diabetics can have issues with feet. They feel like they are sunburned. I am pretty sure it is a circulation problem. Will update when I find out more.
Trouble walking and balance problems-To Vera - tootsie
[ In Reply To ..]I am glad you don't have MS. My neck was so bad it compressed my face and I have trigeminal neuralgia and occipital neuralgia and no facial nerves under my eyes, but the docs would not admit the surgery caused it. I hope your cervical spine surgery goes well. I would also see a rheumatologist and ask him about your feet. You might have a rheumatologic condition on top of your C spine. Hope not, but it is always good to get an opinion. I developed fibromyalgia from all my cervical spine issues and it can cause a lot of problems too.
I don't know if this will help your feet, but I use a product called O'Occitane Foot Cream. It has arnica and lavender essential oils in a shea butter cream. It helps the pain in my feet a lot and is very soothing.
Best of luck to you! I know how frustrating it is.
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