To jrob—
I would find a neurologist in a teaching hospital or university setting, or one of the Mayo Clinic hospitals and be tested in various ways for the cause of your wobbly legs. If you have them, as I do, due to PN, of course you will have a fear of falling! Even before the wobbles, a handrail was a safety precaution.
If you don’t want to change your GP, this is an opportunity for him to be educated in the physical (not psychological) reasons for “wobbly legs.”) Peripheral nerves which are not getting the brain’s message to the muscles, aka PN, is the cause of my mobility disability. I work out with a PT and a PhD. PT student in a pool and a university PT clinic on my balance and strength. I also get iVIG infusions monthly.
I have improved on my balance and functionality, but still walk with a walker, and stairs are a challenge I work on under the guidance of my PT at the clinic. I do not try stairs at home, nor anywhere else. I have a garage elevator and a stir lift to make my house accessible.
This has all happened since January, 2021. Yes, I have had counseling to deal with my loss of mobility, and all that entails, but “wobbly legs” and difficulty climbing stairs deserved more curiosity and support from your GP. You deserve a better answer.