For me the worst part of falling is the going down....and assessing the damages when down there. I used to bolt up, but that 'ain't' happening anymore. I lay down there until I feel I can get up....

Well, Hermes, I do hope you are OK now....for me, it was likely more of my pride injured....maybe my head, but every one knows I am crazy anyway, so what the heck.

I was knocked over....in early days, I would not have lost my balance.....can't seem to find where I put it these days.

I have fallen down stairs before, not fun, really sorry to hear about the weakness in your leg. If there is a silver lining it is that you didnt break a bone and now know that this is something to watch out for.

I use a cane for short trips, in and out of a convienence store, that sort of thing.
Otherwise I use a walker or forearm crutches. Personally I prefer the walker because I can sit on it or set stuff on it, crutches are just a hassle, but sometimes they work better.

At work I use a Wheelchair, but I have been trying to stand up and move around without it (with my walker) at least once a week.

Recently I put my third floor condo on the market and moved into a ground floor apartment, because of the fear of falls down the stairs, especially in the winter when the stairs are covered in snow or ice.

Sometimes even my rolling walker doesnt feel stable enough, I have a tendency to list to the sides of it if I am not careful and can feel it tipping.

I hope the fall doesnt cause any hidden problems, but I would definitely let a doc know ASAP, that this is an issue.

Unfortunately I live in a trilevel....ugh. And with the current housing market, I could not give it away....Oh, the joys of baby boomerhood with PN.

One other thing to have checked is your BP, to see if it is going to low making you presyncopal, and feeling very weak and like falling over.

Still sore but ok. I personally laid on the lawn after the fall and said some profound or maybe profane things. It was more of the shock of it then the actually fall. No one saw me or they would have come out to see if I was ok. I just need to be more careful now...it's just new to have to be careful walking.