Falling.

[Arthurwhatever]

This might sound like a stupid question. And to be honest I am not sure if it belongs in this section or not, but is the nearest thing I can think of...

I have had some dissociative episodes, getting in my car and ending up miles away from where i was going with no real idea why or the journey...this however is slightly different...

I have to say I am disabled from a car accident a few years ago, have metal braces in my pelvis and thus need to walk with help of a stick...but on occasion when I am walking, I suddenly just fall...like the whole world goes into slow motion...i know i am falling, consciously aware of and there is nothing i can do about it. I hit the ground, usually hurting myself in the process and it takes a good few seconds for me to work out where I am...often 4 out of the 5 times i have had difficult thoughts going around in my head just prior...I dont trip, i just crumble up, there is no falling forward or stumbling like in a trip...I wondered if anyone else has experienced anything like this...or if its something unrealted to the PTSD altogether?

 

[Ronin]

Have you seen a neurologist about it?

I'd rule out physical causes for the falls / balance problems & movement control issues, first, before going into it being dissociative in nature.

 

[Gadgie]

With my back injury my whole left side is weaker, and sometimes while I'm walking my left leg will just give way, but luckily my walking stick saves me from dropping?

My dissociative episodes are not as bad as yours, I just go into a "daydream" mode for a short while, but as I'm never in company much, no body notices it.