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Title: balance and weather change
Post by: LoriW on December 04, 2005, 09:55:39 pm

Now that it is getting colder at night, my balance seems to be way off, more then normal.  I staggar alot.  Anyone else seem to have this problem?  It was also off more when it was hot in the summer months.  My surgery was Dec 14, 2004.

Lori

Title: Re: balance and weather change
Post by: Boppie on December 05, 2005, 02:33:36 am

Lori,  Could it be this?  Muscles in the legs are affected by heat/dehydration and cold/tension...  might be dehydration in both seasons.  I noticed windy days affect my balance too. 

Title: Re: balance and weather change
Post by: Battyp on December 06, 2005, 11:14:51 am

We've had about two cold days (thankfully I live in FL!) and I've noticed I have a harder time and my head will start hurting....I think my screws are cold..we already know they are loose  lol

Michelle

Title: Re: balance and weather change
Post by: luv2teachsped on December 06, 2005, 06:59:55 pm

Lori-
    I agree , my balance is way off now that it is winter.I was thinking it was because my sinuses are all blocked up, putting the balance in my good ear off.? And yes, I have never been a hat person, but wear one because my incision site as well as the inside of my ear hurt in  the cold and wind.Ah..the many perks of AN! Take Care-luv2teach

Title: Re: balance and weather change
Post by: matti on December 06, 2005, 08:32:27 pm

I am glad you brought this up. I have noticed since my surgery (1998) that my balance, eye issues and headaches seem to be more pronounced during the cold winter months. Since I started using saline mist a while back, my sinuses are much less irritated and my good ear does not seem as congested and I am not feeling so off balance.

matti

Title: Re: balance and weather change
Post by: philadelphia1 on January 10, 2006, 07:07:23 am

My balance / hearing symtoms seem to get worse with cold weather and stress.  Was glad you raised the question on weather links.

ML
Philadelphia

Title: Re: balance and weather change
Post by: Larry on January 10, 2006, 03:22:24 pm

mmm interesting thread guys. I never really attributed "symptoms" to the weather but I must say that my headaches have not been as debilitating this summer (I'm in Sydney Australia). i will monitor this through the winter months, although it doesn't get very cold in the winter here - like around 18 degrees (celsius). Oh, if any of you are a bit cool, then Sydney is the place to be - apart from new years day when it was 45 degrees (celsius) - that was a tad warm. Temperatures are around 30 degrees on average at the moment so come on down!!!


Larry