View Single Post
Old 02-24-2010, 06:53 PM
antonina antonina is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: manhattan, nyc
Posts: 272
15 yr Member
antonina antonina is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: manhattan, nyc
Posts: 272
15 yr Member
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mere View Post
Yes, I cannot close my eyes and stay balanced - it is worsening with time. I am having a real tough time in the shower. When I close my eyes, I do not know where I am standing in relation to my space. I hold on to the grab bar, but still loose my orientation. My neurologist thinks it is because my feet are numb.

Mere
I once asked a neuro why numb feet keep you off balance and he said it's because you cannot gauge your position in space. Geez, so if our feet weren't numb, we'd be able to navigate our world. That shouldn't be so hard to achieve. But dang, it is!
antonina is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote