ShiftKicker
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- Mar 16, 2015
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- Reason
- DX UMND/PLS
- Diagnosis
- 06/2015
- Country
- CA
- State
- BC
- City
- Vancouver
I have been under pressure from 2 different occupational therapists, an internist and a physio to get wheels. However I also have one doctor who thinks it's sort of a blanket recommendation and doesn't think it's appropriate for me at this time.
I am still mobile on my own (though slow), have only fallen a couple of times (the dogs have learned their lesson) and still have pretty good balance. My issue is leg fatigue with any sort of exertion, tachycardia and heavier breathing with ANY effort including sitting up straight, and a deep and chronic whole body fatigue. My core is losing strength and I end up hunching over more and more as my day goes by. Walking poles, crutches and canes do not seem to mitigate any symptom- they actually contribute to my fatigue because of hand and arm spasticity and lack of coordination.
For those who moved to using wheels even though they were still independantly mobile, what was it that convinced you to do so?
many thanks
I am still mobile on my own (though slow), have only fallen a couple of times (the dogs have learned their lesson) and still have pretty good balance. My issue is leg fatigue with any sort of exertion, tachycardia and heavier breathing with ANY effort including sitting up straight, and a deep and chronic whole body fatigue. My core is losing strength and I end up hunching over more and more as my day goes by. Walking poles, crutches and canes do not seem to mitigate any symptom- they actually contribute to my fatigue because of hand and arm spasticity and lack of coordination.
For those who moved to using wheels even though they were still independantly mobile, what was it that convinced you to do so?
many thanks