Guest guest Posted August 12, 2000 Report Share Posted August 12, 2000 , Interesting about balance and the dark. While my balance can get worse when I'm tired and that is usually in the evenings, I have never really analyzed my balance in the dark. I just keep nightlights on so I don't trip on dog toys, but I wonder if I just stood still in the dark, or went for a walk after dark what would happen. Thanks for giving me this to ponder on. I also wonder if my balance is worse in winter, when the days are shorter and better in the summer when there's more light.Interesting. Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2000 Report Share Posted August 13, 2000 Hi Fellow CMTers, I have an answer for the balance problem and darkness. After my first heart attack, while I was in the hospital recuperating, a team of doctors came to see me. The neurologist wanted to show this team of doctors traits of CMT and asked if he could examine me in the presence of the other doctors. I said OK, and was told to stand up and try to keep my balance, I had a hard time, but I kept pretty steady for a few seconds. The doctor then told me to close my eyes and try to keep my balance, as soon as I closed my eyes, my balance was totally thrown off. I heard one of the doctors say that there was a direct correlation between me seeing and keeping my balance. The neurologist explained to the other doctors that he has noticed this before with other CMT patients. So darkness and balance is connected, because you cannot see, it throws you balance off. I noticed this the other night when I was leaving a healing session at a church, there was no lights in front of the church and it was very dark. I could not gain my balance until my eyes adjusted to the darkness and even then it was hard to keep my balance, I also had my cane with me. I hope this will help you. In Love & Light, Al Hasim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2000 Report Share Posted August 13, 2000 In a message dated 8/12/2000 10:51:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time, paceu@... writes: << I noticed this the other night when I was leaving a healing session at a church, there was no lights in front of the church and it was very dark. I could not gain my balance until my eyes adjusted to the darkness and even then it was hard to keep my balance, I also had my cane with me. I hope this will help you. In Love & Light, Al Hasim >> This is why I now carry a flighlight in my car. jenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2000 Report Share Posted August 13, 2000 I was just wondering ... Do any of you ever get dizzy in your sleep. Sometimes this happens to me ... It's not exactly like getting dizzy, its more of a disoriented feeling, kind of like losing balance. Doesn't happen very often, but when it does, it wakes me up ... and then everything seems to be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2000 Report Share Posted August 13, 2000 According to my Grandmother (bless her) dizzyness is sleep was fine and falling okay as long as you didn't land. And, she didn't have CMT Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: oregonpapa@... egroups Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2000 10:00 PM Subject: Re: [] darkness + balance I was just wondering ... Do any of you ever get dizzy in your sleep. Sometimes this happens to me ... It's not exactly like getting dizzy, its more of a disoriented feeling, kind of like losing balance. Doesn't happen very often, but when it does, it wakes me up ... and then everything seems to be fine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2000 Report Share Posted August 14, 2000 : I have the same feeling of disorientation a lot lately. Not so much when I am asleep but when I turn my head a certain way or go to lay down. Sometimes it feels like needles in my head at the same time. Very interested to know if any others have this problem. My neck surgeon said he thinks it is in my ears, but I have already had a CAT Scan and everything was clear. Jane ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2000 Report Share Posted August 14, 2000 Hi, ... Thanks for the reply ... I have had two neck surgeries .. I wonder if the disorientation could be coming from that area in someway. It only affects me when I'm asleep ... but it is so disconcerting that it wakes me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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