#balance - Shift.ms

23 Aug 2017 16:20Last reply 23 Aug 2017 23:53

Wii Fit for balance

Hi! When I went to my last appointment with my neurologist he recommended getting a Wii and doing the balance board games to improve my balance. My friend's mum very kindly gave me the whole shebang and I tried a couple of balance and yoga games for the first time today (I was very bad in them all, ...

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@Annie_Edlington

19 Aug 2020 01:32Last reply 20 Aug 2020 07:46

Work life balance

At the moment my fatigue is through the roof. I am currently working full time but spend most of the weekends in bed or on the couch. I’ve thought about reducing my hours and doing a 9 day fortnight for a while but I’m not sure if this would help me. Has anyone found reducing their work hours ben...

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@diegomontes16

9 Apr 2017 05:46Last reply 15 Apr 2017 12:59

Balance problems

Anyone ever feel off balance? I have good days and bad days. anyone like that at all? I feel like I'm gonna fall over if I try to walk I hope it goes away.

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@MrsHawk

22 May 2013 15:11Last reply 24 May 2013 10:55

Have you found your balance?

When I was first diagnosed I went, arguably, a little crazy. But I am convinced that is what a lot of people do when handed a diagnosis that scares the crap out of them. It took me months and months to see that I was spending WAY too much money and enrolled in WAY too many activities. I was tire...

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@laurianne25

24 Sep 2019 23:03Last reply 25 Sep 2019 07:10

Balance

Feeling a bit Weebly these days, stupid MS! 😜

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@terriewhyte

28 Feb 2019 05:24Last reply 28 Feb 2019 08:18

Walking aids and balance

I've not been on this in roughly about six months but it was hospital bloods day yesterday. Everything went okay. And had alot of discussions about things. I'm tripping alot more and my balance isn't all that great. I also have cerebral palsy so I walk with a limp. So that doesn't help at all. It's ...

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@kanjalina

1 Feb 2015 21:17Last reply 2 Feb 2015 08:56

Walking, balance, blah, blah, blah :-)

Hi everyone, I am new to this site, not quite sure why it has taken me so long to join?!..... I have relapsing remitting and was diagnosed approx. 16 years ago when I was 17 years old. Like most people I'm sure, I have tried a number of DMD's, none of which were suitable... I have been relatively ...

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@RachaelLouise

18 Jan 2018 21:13Last reply 20 Jan 2018 12:36

Best balance exercises?

Hi , What exercises do you use for balance and coordination ? I know some exercises for the vestibular system but what about ones for the brain and central nervous system ? Hope all will help dizziness . What exercises work for you? What are the names so I can begin doing them to train my brain ...

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@Terry_Nightingale

8 Oct 2016 08:59Last reply 8 Oct 2016 19:25

Balance assistance dog

Hi does anybody have a balance assistance dog? my SPMS is fast becoming an issue with my balance so I have decided to train one of my labs to help me. I live in Portugal and have not been able to find anyone with previous balance dog training experience so I have researched, researched and researche...

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@Tiggermum

7 Jan 2014 15:44Last reply 7 Jan 2014 16:30

Finding the right balance

Hi, this is my first post here. I have RRMS and my symptoms have subsided well, which I am grateful for, and I know I should be happy about that. I started with symptoms on 12.1.13 and was diagnosed on 28.1.13 after tests, MRI and LP. My consultant at the time was OK, her Registrar was brilliant....

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@Karol_Malone_Hamilton

5 Mar 2019 06:38Last reply 5 Mar 2019 07:25

Balance issues

Hello I have a hard time walking because my balance is thrown off.ANY ADVICE ?I bend my head forward and nerve pain shoots down both legs.Been trying to tell alot of Dr for the last year m6 balance is off.Any recommendations On what kind of neurologist i shouod see beside MS Dr.

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@janna

30 Jan 2018 13:25

balance

On this site I saw a video about balance. Christy Holland was asked for solutions at balance problems. For me this is a terribele video. For during the whole video her hands are MOVING constantly over the screen, in all directions inclusive her pen! Terrible for persons with balance problems! The...

@RAJAFARAH

22 May 2021 11:28

I USE A WHEELCHAIR, MY BALANCE IS VERY WEAK, HELP.

HI, I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MS IN MARCH 1989. LOTS HAS HAPPENED, NOW I HAVE SECONDARY MS AND MY BALANCE IS VERY WEAL, TO GET AROUND I HAVE TO USE AN ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR. I AM ALAWYS IN DOORS. HOW CAN I WALK AGAI, WITHOUT AN AID TO GET OUT? PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU.

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@Will_Berard

19 Jul 2021 13:10

Ask The Expert: Balance Issues

Another episode in the series I'm producing for the MS Trust: https://mstrust.org.uk/resources/podcasts-ms-trust/will-asks-expert-about-balance-and-dizziness Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/will-asks-the-expert-about-balance-and-dizziness/id1359835719?i=1000529276000 Spotify: https://o...

@loulou

12 Oct 2011 22:00Last reply 19 Feb 2012 15:27

feeling off balance

Hello I feel off balance mostly all of the time, is this a really common MS thing and does it get worse?, it is really getting me down

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@keligal68

26 Mar 2015 18:51Last reply 1 Apr 2015 14:23

Balance Dogs for help MS

I found an article on the use of service dogs trained to assist MS people with things like help getting up, turning lights on, getting things like a pen off the floor and the best thing was the dog can be trained to pick up on when a person is getting fatigued and nudge you over to a chair. This alo...

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@JEH57

1 Mar 2014 09:39Last reply 5 Mar 2014 12:44

Vertigo and general balance problems

Hi all.I need some help and advice please.I have awful vertigo which appears to have got worse of late.I take Betahistine(Serc)16mg three times a day which does help somewhat.I also have sinus problems which exacerbate the situation.However the vertigo is making me very nervous and saps my confidenc...

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@chloeautumnx

30 Jan 2015 09:53Last reply 5 Feb 2015 20:18

New to the MS world...

Hey there. I'm afraid I just stumbled across this site and it looks beneficial. I'm Chloe, age 22 and I was diagnosed with MS two days ago. Although I had my symptoms for a while (optic neuritis, tingling, balance issues, ms hug and numbing to be a few), it was still a huge shock for me. Although ...

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@angelbum

30 Mar 2015 17:22Last reply 5 Apr 2015 07:25

tingling numbness

Hi all hope you guys have had a good enough day well as good as it gets with ms I just wanted to touch on the subject on numbness tingling paralyzed symptoms . In the beginning of onset of ms symptoms these were very strong in the first 8-9 years when I took brief relapses but the intensity was un...

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@RachaelLouise

3 Jan 2018 11:20Last reply 8 Jan 2018 19:15

Going to a yoga class next week

Hi I have booked to go to a yoga class next week! Am I crackers? I’m worried as I have balance , dizzy , heavy uncoordinated legs and I’m worried . My Physio said it would help strengthen me so I took the plunge ! But I will prob be only one with something wrong . Now I’m worried . Rachael

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