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#1
Jul 05, 2014, 06:04 AM
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I have a hard time with balance and my work outs. I dont know if its because I need to work on my core or if its medication.
 Anyone have advice?
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Jul 05, 2014, 06:31 AM
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Hello, buzz bee. We do not know what your medication is. Albeit, asking your psychiatrist is the smart thing to do.
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Jul 05, 2014, 12:00 PM
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I have not had balance problems before starting meds. I used to run and have never fallen in all those years, since recently.
Twice recently I fell straight on my face barely catching myself with my hand. Once I was racing my child and another was when I was doing this physical fitness thing. I'm afraid to go on a treadmill as I'm thinking I'd end up on my face too. For me I know it is the meds. I have decided to walk or do a slower jog/run. I do wonder why this happens. I look forward to what others have to say. Thanks for starting this thread. |
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Jul 05, 2014, 12:24 PM
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I had spatial / balance issues while medicated.
I know I never had that issue before as I used to dance and never once fell off the stage or bumped into another dancer. Took a while to clear up after stopping meds, but for me it definitly was med related. And no, I wasn't overmedicated. Idk what the remedy would be though, maybe your pdoc would know how to fix it without messing with your meds.
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Jul 05, 2014, 12:54 PM
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My balance is definitely worse on meds. I have trouble in balance poses in yoga, and sometimes when i ride my bike i feel like i'm going to crash. This is especially bad if i have to ride through a narrow passage way, i have to slow down and it's scary. So i barely ride anymore, and i invested in a really good helmet. I never used to be this way. When i was on seroquel i had episodes of vertigo and actually crashed my bike a couple times. It's better now, but i still feel impaired. I hate this side effect because i like to be active. The only thing i can really seem to do without fear is go running, i don't know which of my meds is causing this for sure, but i tend to blame saphris because it's the most sedating and i think the strongest med i'm on. But it could be one of the others, or likely the combo. I always want to blame saphrus because i want off my AP.
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Jul 05, 2014, 01:14 PM
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My balance was horrible before my meds were changed. Meds are fun that way
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Jul 05, 2014, 08:53 PM
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Jul 05, 2014, 09:29 PM
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I find that Zyprexa does that to me.
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#9
Jul 06, 2014, 04:38 PM
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Yeah, meds have affected my balance. That and progressive lenses.
On the other hand, I do yoga, and when I am regular with my practice, I can still manage many of the positions that involve balance. As long as I am regular! Whis is to say, not at the moment.
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#10
Jul 06, 2014, 07:27 PM
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You would think after being on the medications we were be used to it and it would not be a problem.
I am working on my core and I hope that will help.
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Jul 06, 2014, 07:28 PM
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