Re: Age vs Symptoms

[Guest guest]

I had a talk with my brother, who is a movement specialist, after I

had read Pam's post, and he seems to agree. In the 6 years that he

has been working at the balance center, he says he's seen lot's

(well, he says hundreds, but that may be a figure of speech) of

people who were getting older, hadn't done much exercise in their

life and started developing problems with moving, balance and

dizzyness.

Basically he says 'if you don't use it, you lose it' counts for

balance as well, especially when getting older.

Of course, if you are worried, why not try and get an appointment

with a movement specialist? Also, the other symptoms should be

examined, I think.

best wishes,

Marcel

> Pam,

>

> I know that no-one on the forum are doctors, but I am

> particularly imterested in trying to get your view on

> one of your statements below.

>

> Loss of balance or " ataxia " (the drunken man's

> > walk), incontinence and

> > tremor are also symptoms of MSA.. they are also

> > symptoms of other

> > neurological disorders or even just the result of

> > normal aging depending on

> > the severity of the symptoms.

>

> I am 46 years old (almost) still mobile and working

> full time. However, I have had problems with my gait

> for probably six years, most notably cannot tandem

> gait without overbalancing. I also get tremors,

> probably once a week in the hands and in the left

> shoulder when trying to lean on the left side in bed.

> I also appear to have ankle clonus. I also have

> episodic incontinence. My blood pressure is normal

> most of the time with occassional episodes where the

> lower reading (systolic) is unacceptably high.

>

> Anyway, my question is simply that given my age, would

> what is happening be aging or suggestive of something

> else afoot.

>

> I have been seeing a neurologist for six + years, but

> we are in the jury is out mode. Also, because I get

> the doctors and specialists sort of shrugging their

> shoulders all the time, I decided to get on with life

> and wait till I had something drastic happening that

> would convince them thst they should look further into

> my case.

>

> Sorry to prattle on.

>

> Best regards

> (from Downunder)

>