Newest Symptom--Foot Sliding??

For the last 2 weeks or so, a few times I've experienced this.  I put my right foot down on the carpet (slippers on) and it feels as if my foot is sliding, even though it stationary.  Has anyone else had this happen?

[jensequitur]

Does it feel like when you're in the bed and the room spins around you?  I mean, does it feel like the sensation is coming from your head, or from your foot?

One possibility is a proprioperception problem.  I think that's how you spell that.  It's when you can't really tell whether your legs are crossed, or whether they're flat on the floor.  Or when you're in bed and the room seems to slide one direction or the other.

[Sue31961]

It feels as if my foot is sliding.  It's as if I stepped on something slippery.

[jensequitur]

and it's not moving, huh?  It does sound like a proprioperception thing.  Does it stop when you look at your foot?

[Sue31961]

Yes, it does.

[Quixotic1]

Sue, I think Jen nailed it!  The proprioceptors in the limbs give you constantly updated information about what position your body is in.  If you are moving you get new data on the new position immediately - exactly like the film movies - motion being perceived by the rapid succession of still images.

If the proprioception information is wonky you can perceive motion where there isn't any.  But, that changes when you look at your foot.  Since the eyes  and visual information is closely tied in to our perception of where our body is and how it is moving, the brain will "see" that the foot isn't sliding at all.  The brain will "override" erroneous message of motion and you will stop "feeling that it is sliding."

Good job, Jen!

Quix

[Wobbly]

for about two weeks...I have walked like one of my legs was shorter then the other...it only lssted for a few weeks.. Now I'm just off balance like usual..??

andie