Guest guest Posted July 17, 2000 Report Share Posted July 17, 2000 I don't trip and fall as much as I used to but I think it's because I am so careful not to. I do have trouble on carpet in restaurants if it is not laying out flat. Sometimes they don't stretch it good and there will be a hump in it. I just have to really watch where I'm going. I've tripped and threw food across the room before. Of course I always act COOL and blame it on the carpet. Hey, someone has to take the blame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2000 Report Share Posted July 17, 2000 Hi, Gretchen ... I have noticed that over the past few months I have a tendency to drag my right foot ... I kind of catch my toe as the foot is coming forward during a step. Its not serious at this point, but I think that is where the tripping comes from. It is now pronounced enough that I notice the dragging. What is " foot drop? " Is it this dragging? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2000 Report Share Posted July 17, 2000 Hi Gretchen and all. When I was between 5 and 8 was when I did my most falling. I was diagnoised at age 5 due to the fact that I would trip and fall all the time over thin air. Then at age 8 I had my 1st surgery and was put into metal springed braces. This helped alot with the falling. It didn't stop it, but it helped. Then when I stopped being a kid (you know going out and goofing off with your school mates), and I got a FT job at age 17 I tripped even less. Of course I wasn't being as active either. I could still trip over thin air. Now at age 39 I have to be careful for the fatigue. Most of the time when I fall it's due to being tired or stressed or hurried. I hate the falls, so very scary. Take care all, Jeanie ************** In a message dated 7/17/00 10:48:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time, liliwigg@... writes: << Has anyone's propensity to tripping/and or falling changed, over time, either you don't trip much now anymore, or you do trip more now? My own trips seem to be much less than even 15 years ago. Gretchen >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2000 Report Share Posted July 17, 2000 Gretchen: Interesting topic... The funny thing is that in some ways my balance seems worse than it did before, but I seem to trip and fall less. Maybe it's just that I am more attuned to my CMT symtpoms recently, especially since the mail group. I think part of it is that I've been exercising more the past few years and I've also become more used to my lack of balance. I think the exercise helps the rest of me stay flexible and strong so that I can right myself faster and easier when I feel like I'm going to fall. I also think that I'm just more prepared for the possibility. When I have fallen and hurt myself in the past few years it has mostly been when I was doing something impulsive and careless like running without my AFO's (seriously injured my hand that way five years ago). I'm interestd in others' thoughts on this too. : ) Marti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2000 Report Share Posted July 17, 2000 I use to fall alot. I would trip just to trip, it seemed. Sometimes if I was not paying attention to what I was doing I would trip. Since the AFO's, I hardly trip at all. I have tripped a few times in the splint, mainly because I was walking to fast. Boy, you do fly when wearing the AFO's. Can't seem to catch yourself. Terry -----Original Message----- From: Gretchen Glick [mailto:liliwigg@...] Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 1:41 PM Subject: [] tripping/falling? Has anyone's propensity to tripping/and or falling changed, over time, either you don't trip much now anymore, or you do trip more now? My own trips seem to be much less than even 15 years ago. Gretchen ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wish you had something rad to add to your email? We do at www.supersig.com. 1/6819/13/_/616793/_/963856095/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2000 Report Share Posted July 17, 2000 Definitely, a bump/raise on the floor if you do not see it can be awful. If you are watching your step (as alot of CMT'ers do) there is less likelihood of tripping. Terry -----Original Message----- From: ktbugg54@... [mailto:ktbugg54@...] Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 2:07 PM egroups Subject: Re: [] tripping/falling? I don't trip and fall as much as I used to but I think it's because I am so careful not to. I do have trouble on carpet in restaurants if it is not laying out flat. Sometimes they don't stretch it good and there will be a hump in it. I just have to really watch where I'm going. I've tripped and threw food across the room before. Of course I always act COOL and blame it on the carpet. Hey, someone has to take the blame. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To email plain text is conventional, to add graphics is divine. We'll show you how at www.supersig.com. 1/6808/13/_/616793/_/963857224/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2000 Report Share Posted July 17, 2000 Oh, yeah! That's foot drop! For me, it always happens so unexpectedly that I have no chance to catch myself. Usually it's my head that takes the worst of it! Also worse when I'm tired, because my reflexes are even worse. Good luck with managing your CMT. It's tricky! > Hi, Gretchen ... > > I have noticed that over the past few months I have a tendency to drag my > right foot ... I kind of catch my toe as the foot is coming forward during a > step. Its not serious at this point, but I think that is where the tripping > comes from. It is now pronounced enough that I notice the dragging. What is > " foot drop? " Is it this dragging? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2000 Report Share Posted July 17, 2000 In a message dated 7/17/2000 11:26:44 AM Pacific Daylight Time, littlet@... writes: << Definitely, a bump/raise on the floor if you do not see it can be awful. If you are watching your step (as alot of CMT'ers do) there is less likelihood of tripping. Terry >> I can find hills in floors that no one else knows about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2000 Report Share Posted July 17, 2000 I think that as we get older, we become more aware of what makes us trip and fall, and we are careful to try to not put ourselves in that position. I always make sure I am near something to hold on to. If not My husbands arm is available. I use a cane to steady myself as well. Gretchen Glick <liliwigg@...> wrote: Has anyone's propensity to tripping/and or falling changed, over time, either you don't trip much now anymore, or you do trip more now? My own trips seem to be much less than even 15 years ago. Gretchen --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 Hello the House, You know now that you mention it, I don't trip like I used to. On the other hand I don't do the physical things I used to either, less active. I can credit that to the age factor I guess. E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 -----Original Message----- From: jacee17@... <jacee17@...> egroups <egroups> Date: Monday, July 17, 2000 6:21 PM Subject: Re: [] tripping/falling? >In a message dated 7/17/2000 11:26:44 AM Pacific Daylight Time, >littlet@... writes: > ><< Definitely, a bump/raise on the floor if you do not see it can be awful. >If > you are watching your step (as alot of CMT'ers do) there is less likelihood > of tripping. > > Terry >> >I can find hills in floors that no one else knows about. > > >>> I can find those invisable dust bunnies made from rocks, I do ok until I get tired or hurt alot then, its worse. (Balance) ~>Becky M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 In a message dated 7/17/2000 8:26:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, jege6666@... writes: << Hello the House, You know now that you mention it, I don't trip like I used to. On the other hand I don't do the physical things I used to either, less active. I can credit that to the age factor I guess. E >> Let me put it this way. I don't trip as much now but I used to be able to get up after I tripped before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 Hello fellow CMTers, I use to also trip a lot, but not as much now. I remember about 7 years ago, I was late for work and trying to walk as fast as I can. The pavement I was walking on was made of brick, I tripped and must have rolled about six feet. I rolled off the sidewalk into the gutter, and into the path of a school bus. The driver of the bus didn't even slow down, I got up as fast as I could and the bus whizzed by me. I hurt my knee and was really embarrassed. I guess to other people walking by, it looked as if I threw myself in front of the bus. I could feel my knee bleeding and hobbled onto work, I was in a bad mood for the rest of the day. Another time I was walking with my coworkers to get lunch. We were walking down Fulton St., a busy street at lunchtime. Due to the high volume of pedestrian traffic the street is closed to cars. The street also has cobblestones and of course I tripped. There was a few teens behind me that started to laugh, and I turned around and gave them a look, that stopped their laughter in its tracks. I guess the look was similar to if you laugh again someone is going to get an ass kicking. I also hurt my knee, one of my coworkers asked if I was all right. I played it off and said yes. I have tripped so many times that my shins look like a battle ground. But what amazes me the most is, when you trip most people just walk by as if nothing happened. In Love & Light, Al Hasim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 In a message dated 7/17/2000 8:53:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time, paceu@... writes: << I have tripped so many times that my shins look like a battle ground. But what amazes me the most is, when you trip most people just walk by as if nothing happened. In Love & Light, Al Hasim >> I tripped at high school over a tree root. My papers went everywhere. I was so embrassed. I kept thinking ohh when I look up people will be laughing at me. Then I noticed no one was looking at me or offering to help.. Then I was mad. To make it worse at our 10 yr reunion I told my friend the story and we had a good laugh. Then she wrote it in the reunion news letter. It didn't look as funny on paper. More like I was begging for apologies. UGH FRIENDS! She signed my name.. I'll get her on the 20th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 ... I can relate ... getting up, and getting down is Hell, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 Hi, Al ... Yeah ... I have had the very same experience. Why do they just " walk by? " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 I know what you mean about falling. My knees are nothing but scars, Fell one time and feet turned when I fell so that I have scars on both ankles. Never a broken bone, that's a miracle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 In a message dated 7/17/00 4:36:20 PM Pacific Daylight Time, jacee17@... writes: << In a message dated 7/17/2000 11:26:44 AM Pacific Daylight Time, littlet@... writes: << Definitely, a bump/raise on the floor if you do not see it can be awful. If you are watching your step (as alot of CMT'ers do) there is less likelihood of tripping. Terry >> I can find hills in floors that no one else knows about. >> **************** Same here. Jeanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2000 Report Share Posted July 19, 2000 I ALSO HAVE RIGHT FOOT DROP. MY ORTHOTIST FITTED ME WITH A HEIL BRACE WHICH ALL BUT ELIMINATED THIS TYPE OF TRIPPING.THE BRACE IS FITTED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SHOE AND IS VELCROED AROUND THE ANKLE. IT LIFTS THE TOE OF THE SHOE AND STOPS IT FROM CATCHING ON EVERYTHING. I USE TO TRIP 5 TO 10 TIMES A WEEK. I HAVEN " T TRIPPED ONCE IN THE 4 MONTHS SINCE I GOT THE BRACE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2000 Report Share Posted July 19, 2000 I have braces also but still seem to catch my toes on stuff if I am not looking down. I have to watch my feet when I walk or I trip. I think it has more to do with the loss of feeling in my feet. Sometimes I just don't know where they are if I am not looking at them. Does that make since? Danieta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2000 Report Share Posted July 20, 2000 In a message dated 7/19/2000 9:31:17 PM US Eastern Standard Time, rdanietafost@... writes: << Sometimes I just don't know where they are if I am not looking at them. Does that make since? Danieta >> I was told years ago, that " displacement " went along with my CMT. You might think your finger is on the tip of your nose when actuality, it is on the side of it. This is in the unconscious act. from Indiana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2000 Report Share Posted July 20, 2000 I have said before that I ever got stopped by the police they would think I was drunk if they saw me walk and There is no way that I could pass any of their tests.LOL BTW,where in Indiana are you. I may have asked before but I don't remember. Danieta Also in Indiana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2000 Report Share Posted July 20, 2000 In a message dated 7/20/00 5:29:54 AM, flyingk@... writes: << I was told years ago, that " displacement " went along with my CMT. >> True. And it's also called proprioception. We don't always know where we are in space, or where a part of us is. It's a recognized phenomena, as says. Kat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2000 Report Share Posted July 20, 2000 In a message dated 7/20/2000 8:10:58 AM US Eastern Standard Time, rdanietafost@... writes: << Danieta Also in Indiana >> LOL on flunking their test. I live about thirty minutes south of Indianapolis. I use the line, (if I trip) " I can't do two things at once, walk and chew gum " from Indiana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2000 Report Share Posted July 20, 2000 In a message dated 20/07/00 05:30:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time, flyingk@... writes: << << Sometimes I just don't know where they are if I am not looking at them. Does that make since? >> This is starting to happen to me now. I hit myself in the eye with my finger the other day, Right in front of someone.. I wondered why I did that.. I was trying to hit my forehead like dah sorta thing. Looked really funny I am sure. jenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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