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Well, it was bound to have happened--I've gone 12 years since my diagnosis without a fall. But today that record has been broken--I took a fall in today's RSB class.

I was feeling a bit wobbly when I arrived and my eyes were very sensitive to the brightly lighted areas--and continued to feel so through the introductions. We then split into two groups--and I was in the speed bag group. I walked up to my bag and started punching away. There was one of the rowing machines on the floor behind me--and when I backed away from the bag my heel hit the rower and I went over backwards. Somehow, I just rolled back and came up sitting--but I was dizzy and couldn't get up without some help. Also, I was still sensitive to the bright sunlight--and the dizziness persisted.

The coaches helped me to sit quietly for a spell--and I finally felt stable enough to do the exercises. I was occasionally a bit wobbly still--but the light sensitivity went away.

Over the past year, I've had episodes of the light sensitivity--which usually occurs in the morning after I get up and about. Most of the time the sensitivity only persists for a short while--and clears as I continue with any morning activities. Today's episode was the longest one I've had--and the first time it has persisted for such a lengthy period and had such an effect on my movements.

I think the culprit is the bedtime medications that I have recently started taking--the added L-dopamine, the melatonin, and the anti-cramping pills. I'll have to play around with those items-and see if one affects me more than the others--I did have the deep sleep episode yesterday where I slept the day (and night) away.

I'm glad the fall didn't do any damage--but it's something that I need to find out what exactly is going on.