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False sense I'm slipping when I walk, can a mental condtion cause this?
I'm 40ish and walk 2.5 miles everyday during my lunch break as part of my daily fitness routine. (I have an office job, so walking at lunch feels really good.) Recenlty, I have been expriencing a "slipping sinsation", as if I am walking on ice, that occurs every 20 to 50 steps or so with my left foot. Honestly, I thought it was my shoes causing the problem. I have changes shoes and still have this slipping sinsation. Now I"m not really sure if I"m actually slipping or if its a "false sense" that I'm slipping.
My co-workers, who I walk with me at lunch, think I'm nuts and so do my kids and husband. If this is in my head, what condition would cause this? I've also had trouble with short term memory that is getting really annouying. Thanks for reading and offering your advice.
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- eryopsLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
This needs to be checked out by a medical doctor first to rule out physical reasons why this may be happening. It could be neurological. If there is not physical cause, it may be anxiety related (are you having any other symptoms?). I would not assume that it was anxiety without getting it checked out medically first.
- 1 decade ago
It could be anxiety, even though you love your walks. Or, it could be something like an inner ear infection that is giving you "false positives." Go to your doctor.
