Tell me about your balance problem.

What kinds of exercises do you do?

since the stroke my balance isn't good. i looked on the internet and I saw some where you hold onto a chair and lift one leg at a time for a few seconds.so far I have only done it once. I am so tired. it looks doable- I forgot what the other ones were. NIHSeniorHealth: Exercise: Exercises to Try - Balance Exercises

I had a stoke about 5 or 6 years ago. It was from BP medication. I was bleeding when I peed and had brutal stomach pains so I tried to quit taking it. That's what caused the stroke. My balance was thrown off along with my vision, speech and use of my hands. When I sat down in front of my computer about a month afterwards I cried. I couldn't see and I couldn't type. My balance has been off ever since.

I try to do this:

The Ultimate Tai Chi Warm Up ..... Awesome! - YouTube

It looks easy but I find it a challenge.

I don't go out much either.

I am sorry it happened to you. I watched the video and it looked too difficult for me. I just turned 73. I was lucky with my stroke my neurologist told me.she said I could have been paralysed on my right side. I got worse after trying two p.t. places. I bought a stationary bike which I use for only a few minutes and I bought that stuff like silly putty for my hand, I also bought stretch bands which are lost somewhere. Have you gained back much of what you lost? Did you suffer from constant fatigue?
It is sad about not really wanting to go out. I am afraid to go a few blocks for fear of not having the strength to get back.
sending prayers
bobby

I'm sorry that you suffered a stroke, Wiix
I hope that you don't have many more lasting symptoms aside from the balance problems

Be careful with the chair exercises, Bobby. Make sure the chair you are using is super-sturdy and on a level surface.

I'll never regain what I lost, everything has changed especially my balance. Sometimes I have to hold onto the walls just to walk straight. Getting up and down 5 flights of stairs is really hard. I have to move my car everyday or I'll get a $20. ticket so I have to do it. I think it's just a test to see how much I can really stand. And I am very tired ALL the time.

I can't imagine how tired you get at 73. It must be crippling. I have to take in a little more caffeine just to function.

I guess what Bette Davis said was true: Getting old isn't for sissies.

you are a trooper!
prayers
bobby

Thanks but I wouldn't go that far.