I asked a question previously, this is like a follow up for it.
My partner's balance is off, when he walks it is like his balance is off and has to hold on to the wall.
He says his legs feel like jelly, like they are not his.
He has no other symptoms, no head trauma or pain to the hips or legs.
He had a doctor's appointment today and they referred him to the hospital.
Why is this?
He has no slurred speech, not pains anywhere on his body, nothing at all, its so strange.
2007-06-11 08:36:14 · 15 answers · asked by Rebz 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
NO NAUSEA, no nothing, nothing at all.. no other symptoms to be alarmed at!
He had his ears syringed and he can hear me when I moan at him now!! so that cant be it LOL!
2007-06-11 08:43:47 · update #1
no head trauma, he has not banged his head or anything like that either.
HE does have hayfever and he is on medication for that,
2007-06-11 08:44:41 · update #2
when he is in the flat he is fine, but when he wants on the street, you can see it, he walks like his feet are too heavy for him and he has to stamp his feel to know that they have landed when he walks.
2007-06-11 08:45:36 · update #3
there are too many things to be excluded, so he has to be observed for awhile.
It maybe just a Menier's disease ( balance sense disturbance) or even conversive disorder.
Calm down, it is not a cancer! Wait and you will see that there was nothing to worry about...
2007-06-11 08:46:33 · answer #1 · answered by yvannek 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is more than your doctor can do in the office. Your partner may needs some blood work and maybe an MRI or CT of the brain and ear. If they are negative, follow up with a neurologist and/or ENT doctor. This is assuming that it is not caused from something like Dilantin toxicity. A thorough history and physical exam may lead the doctor in some other direction...that is why one cannot make a diagnosis on the phone (or computer). Good luck
2007-06-11 08:45:10 · answer #2 · answered by er.doctor 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The balance being off sounds like an inner ear infection or imbalance in the inner ear fluids... (vertigo)
The legs being jelly could be as a result of the vertigo or could be something separate all together.
2007-06-11 08:41:31 · answer #3 · answered by JenH-RN 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My friend had similar symtoms and the doctors eventually diagnosed Menieres disease.
It could also be a nerve problem - does he get pin/needles. Sometimes if I sit crosslegged whilst being on the laptop my feet go num and I experience the same feelings.
Your doctor has referred your partner because they cannot find a correct diagnosis and somebody with more expertise needs to examine him.
If your partner has any queries about his referral ask him to speak to his gp and voice his concerns.
Referral is definately the best option for your boyfriend...
2007-06-11 09:46:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Benign positional vertigo could very well be what he has.... it is usually caused by crystals that form DEEP inside the ear that have dislodged and are laying on a nerve... certain head positioning CAN relieve this condition----the Internet has a WIDE variety of different ways to tilt one's head to get the crystals to return to their proper position. I was diagnosed with BPV several years ago and it recurrs every so often and when it does now, I just reposition my head (and ear) and it takes care of it.
2007-06-11 08:48:26 · answer #5 · answered by LittleBarb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could be a problem with the inner ear. Does he feel sick/nauseous? Any problem like this that isn't preceded by a trauma to the head needs further investigation.
2007-06-11 08:42:19 · answer #6 · answered by helen_parnellberry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Straight away when I read this i thought it might be vertigo, but then again it could be an ear problem, the hospital will be able to give you answers pg ye wont be waiting for too long. Take care x x
2007-06-11 09:23:02 · answer #7 · answered by Busybee yep! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your doctor has done the right thing, as there is only one sign/symptom & that is not enough for the doctor to decide on. It obviously isn't his ears so it could be something neurogical or prehaps its a minor form of MS, the best thing is not to second guess the dr & go to the hospital appointment.
Good luck
2007-06-11 08:52:21 · answer #8 · answered by K W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hi, individually i does not % the RVI. I have been given dealt with very badly on the postnatal ward. They forgot to feed me for 2 days and additionally stored forgetting to furnish me my soreness alleviation. pondering I had an emergency c-section, i wanted the soreness alleviation quite many times. The care that I won formerly with between the midwifes replaced into marvelous nevertheless. good luck on making the alternative x
2017-01-06 07:42:19 · answer #9 · answered by dantuono 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be many things from inner ear problems to a nipped back muscle, so don't necessarily anything drastic.
Wait for the test results and keep you fingers crossed
2007-06-11 08:41:43 · answer #10 · answered by ALLEN B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋