I've had peripheral neuropathy in my feet, and one thigh was very painful a lot of the time.

Recently I've had a problem where I get this sharp, intense pain in my ... hip, sort of where my hip is, or the top of my thigh. When it hits it startles me so much I lose track and forget to notice where the pain is, mostly.

When it hits, I tend to fall... so I think of it being in my legs, but I think it's higher up.

Okay, here's the thing -- What can I do to not be thrown down by it? It sort of makes my legs buckle. But I can't tell if it is making my legs buckle, or if happens and then a moment later they buckle.

Do you have any idea if I were able to exercise more, if that would strengthen my muscles and maybe they would stand up to the pain better?

Or do you think the pain is a result of my muscles being out of shape... ???

I would really appreciate any input on this --