I can't imagine how terrifying it must have been to fall with your baby. Was the baby ok? This whole illness is a major pain.

She was fine, more scared than anything, at that point I was scared to death they had no idea what was wrong with me and I was in BAD shape with 2 small kids and couldn't even take care of myself!! I had moved in with my parents (my husband works out of town) I was almost grateful when they put a name to what was wrong with me, then when I took my first dose of Mestinon I thought it was "my wonder drug" I felt like a brand new woman. I'm lucky that it is well controlled

I'm glad it helps you so much. It helps me as well.

Tripping was one of my earliest generalized MG symptoms. I had started to trip ALOT - and it became especially notable when walking on uneven surfaces. Even now, my body picks up the most subtle change of walking "terrain".

I have fallen a few times; I believe my falls are most often the result of tripping (vs sudden muscle weakness). What causes the tripping? To me, it is a combination of muscle weakness AND balance problems.

I once tripped walking in my favorite rubber-soled slippers that got "caught" in my wall-to-wall carpet. Legs were weak, hadn't lifted my foot high enough, I guess. Yikes, thought I was a "goner" as I was going down.

Now, when walking inside, I generally have my hand out, touching a wall or furniture or counter-top. When my MG is severe I use a walker. But I don't like using a walker - it feels so "cumbersome" to me.

Navigating out of my home - I use a cane, forearm crutches or the arm of the person I am walking with. This way, if I trip, or start to feel weak, I have some type of support.

SoftTalker (Sue)