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Posted 10/15/2008 10:49 PM (GMT 0)
having some pain today.fell up the back steps and landed on the side of my face. hurt like crazy. it was almost like the left side of my body quit working. i've had my left leg do this twice before. it's like i don't have a leg and i just fall over. now my neck is really sore and i'm afriad i might have done something to hurt myself even worse.  just needed to talk.
Posted 10/15/2008 10:56 PM (GMT 0)
Ouch! I know how much falling can suck. I was klutzy and tripped down the stairs (thanks to my gato) 3 days after major surgery!

Take it easy, get some ice and make sure to call the doc if anything keeps hurting out of the ordinary for a fall.

Sarrah
Posted 10/15/2008 11:02 PM (GMT 0)
thanks. i'm suppose to see the ortho next week. hope he can set me up for pain clinic.
Posted 10/15/2008 11:17 PM (GMT 0)
Honeebee,
I am terrified of falls, since my main injuries came from one. And since that initial bad fall 4 years ago I've take a couple of others, and I know they've been partly related to muscle weakness in my legs and/or numbness in my feet. It sounds like maybe your muscles gave out. It's important to discuss this with your ortho. I know as much as it's going to hurt (which is why I've been avoiding it) I need to get my leg muscles stronger again. Since my lumbar fusion a year ago I've done next to no exercise because pretty much everything aggravates symtoms. But I've been noticing myself tripping a lot lately and I know it's my feet and weak legs just not picking themself up.

Anyway, sorry for rambling, but wanted you to know I do understand. And yes, do take care of yourself and don't hesitate to go to the ER. You may need to at least get X-rays to clear that you didn't break anything. Be sure to use ice elevate your leg if there's swelling.

Take care!

PaLady
Posted 10/16/2008 1:13 AM (GMT 0)
Ouch! That must have caused one nasty headache! You should definitely make sure you didn't get a concussion or anything! Hope you feel better & figure out what is going on with your leg!
Posted 10/16/2008 11:13 PM (GMT 0)
thank you guys. yea i had a nasty headache yesterday evening. i've got two nice bruises. my neck is sore which worries me a bit since i had acdf oct 07. it is so wierd to be walking and just fall over. i must have hit my right hand when i fell cause it is really hurting. i guess i'll just add it to the list of other aches and pains i'm having. christ it sure sucks to be me.
Posted 10/17/2008 8:43 AM (GMT 0)
Sometimes falls can be the result of highblood pressure. Be very sure that the doctor takes your blood pressure
and it would be good if you had a record of times when it's high. Make doubly sure he takes your BP. You don't
want to have a stroke.

I used to fall a lot before I adjusted to my medication.

You had acdf? wazat?

Pamela Neckpain confused
Posted 10/18/2008 8:09 PM (GMT 0)
acdf - anterior cervical disectomy with fusion
my bp stays around 110. with my luck it's some kind of weird rare disease that causes me to fall over/down.
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