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@bjk3 this is Bashful Bob Your falling may have a lot to do with ears, eyes, as well as your legs and feet. I have neurophy in the hands and feet that started dstroying my balance. I put on vicks vapor rub first thing in Am and that afternoon I use Blue emu and rub on. and for me that makes it livable. It isn't a cure but I often forget I even have it and move just fine. I have found excersize is the only way to build up your legs arms and body every part. I found for me. I started walking like I did and 8 hours after open heart surgery I refuse to use bed pans so I started walking the that day. Sure upset my nurse until she discovered everyone isn't the same. That was back on 2008. and I was walking three miles a day after three months. Today I can walk a mile swinging my arms and my hobby is building. Cabinets , and wood sheds up until a douple years a go I walked three miles a day. Actually walking builds up the whole bodynot just the legs. I also ride a excersize bike up to 5 mile per day It dosen't have to be all at one time. I find breaking it up often allows me to walk or excersize daily more than once as long as you don't over do it After a problem three years ago that destroyed my mussels, lungs, and blood pressure sky high, I also have a heart implant and many heart Attacks. I found doing excersize from sitting in a chair position and doing boxing movements including jumping jacks after a few months I was right back at doing anything I liked without any pain and my balance was returning. Yes I admit I'm a might sore at times ,but as I keep at it even thats disappears. I started small 30 min a day and built up. good luck on what ever you do and I hope things work out better. today I work 6 to 8 hours with out stopping. using my hands feet, climbing latters bending over I even got down on my knees, I can't kneel yet but working at it. By the way I'm going to be 90 mext month, so for me just living has been a real challenge.
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@bjk3 Barb - Since my wife passed away, my adult kids suggested (insisted!!) that I have a fall monitor device. Mine looks like a watch and can be worn in several ways. No home monitor, mine works on cell services and has a built in GPS. Cost less than $100 to purchase and monitor service is about $40 per month and works anywhere I go. I've been 400 miles from home, bumped it and within seconds, it sent off a notice to the 24/7 monitoring service. You may have one, but I thought this would mention this to benefit others as well. Ed