Walking to the left

I did post a thread earlier this week relating to balance. I forgot to mention when walking l feel like lm walking to the left. Is this another anxiety symptom?

Hey catlady. I have the same sensation like yours jelly legs,feeling like walking to sideways,unsteady,bouncing feeling or like walking on a matress like the ground is soft..I have this for 2years almost non stop. Now my doctor don't believe that it's anxiety..but he also cannot explain why it's like that because All my tests are good. I feel you we in the same boat

I asked because we can't give advice unless we know something about your health and how long you have been suffering from anxiety. I thought maybe your balance problem could be coming from a benzo as they can cause side effects as dizziness when taking a high dose. I think you should get this checked out by your doctor first and rule out any physical causes.

CT scan which show some lesion to cerebellum. Then later I did MRI which was clear. Also all blood tests,balance test,vestibular tests. Are you ever used street drugs? Because mine balance started after them.

I have never used street drugs in my life

Hard Life I hope so, had it many years ago, I couldn't sit at the dinner table lol. It did go eventually but its frightening at the moment which is panicking me more

catlady - Have you ever been tested for Lyme Disease? I ask this because for 5 1/2 years I had the off balance feeling, like I was on a boat or dock and walking on a mattress. I was to the doctors so many times because of this symptom that never went away. I had 1 cat scan, 3 mris, ecg, 24 hour holter monitor, saw a cardiologist and a ENT, did a ENG balance test and many many blood tests over the years.... all came back normal. It has been so hard to deal with. Then finally this past April I learned about Lyme Disease and started reading about it. It sounds just like me. Asked my doctor for a test and it came back positive. I post this in hopes to help you if this has been a symptom of yours for a long time with no know cause - I know how hard it is to live with this symptom.

On another note ; this is a symptom of anxiety as well. I learned this through researching this symptom and anxiety before I found out about my Lyme Disease.

What always helped me when I panicked about it was to remember it is just a feeling, it will subside and nothing bad ever happens from it and nothing bad will happen.

Good luck

Post Edited (JessicaMommy) : 7/28/2015 8:39:53 PM (GMT-6)

Hi Hardlife,

Absolutely not, regarding Lyme symptoms starting the moment you get bit. You can be bit by a tick that is infected with Lyme Disease and not show symptoms for years later. Or you might show initial symptoms of early infection eg flu, sore throat, fever, joint pain etc... then quite some time late the Late Stage symptoms move in. There is no timeline though on when symptoms start. You can be infected for years before symptoms show.

My off balance symptom is 24/7. Not episodes. That's why I always had a hard time believing it was anxiety because if my off balance was anxiety related it would more often be in episodes rather than a 24/7 feeling that I get because I have an Infection - Lyme Disease. Doctors always told me it is anxiety, nothing is wrong, its in your head, take more time for yourself... etc Because all my tests came back normal. Until of course I learned about Lyme Disease and asked for the test just a few months ago and it came back positive. I'm just starting treatment now with a Lyme Literate Naturopathic Doctor.

My off balance problem feels like this:
Off balance, like I'm on a boat or dock, rocking swaying bobbing, hard to stand in shower or maneuver in small spaces, shopping (grocery stores, malls etc) make it worse, esp walking down the isles.. Hard to focus/concentrate, feels like im walking on jello, or ground shifts down a inch... really uncomfortable symptom for sure.

Oh yea I get bite 10yeArs ago I remember only this bite. Finally found a person who also think like me that anxiety cannot cause 24/7 off balance for years.

Hardlife: Yes, 24/7 off balance for the last 5 1/2 years. Sometimes I would get worse and other times the off balance was more mild. I still have this symptom as I have just begun treatment for Lyme Disease. If you have any questions, the members over at the Lyme Disease board are very helpful! Good luck.. I hope you get to the bottom of this and feel better soon.