falling

charlene

I have just read a number of post which was about walking.  Even though the assessor at my pip assessment, got me to say I walk 1 to 2 mins with rests, I also told her that I have fallen a number of times indoors and I put on my pip form I have fallen outdoor and stumbled.  My latest indoor fall was a couple of weeks ago down some stairs.  Seen an OT and she mentioned my staircase can be adapted to make the stairs safer to climb.  I also told the assessor that about 2 weeks ago I stumbled after leaving my car on the kerb stone.  Does that mean, I cannot be safe out?  Can this help me if I get the worst reply from my assessment and go to Tribunal? I also put on my form because of fibromyalgia some times  my muscles tense up and I can only walk a few steps, when this happens if I am indoors I just have to wait until I can shuffle back to my chair.

duckett123

if you walk unaided they will class that as safe to do stuff if you need help ie support and you state you need someone with you all the time they will look at it different but you must decide 

charlene

Thanks duckettt123. I am still confused.  I use a walking stick stick and have neen helped by other people, but people are not always around. 

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charlene

So the falls in my home where I have got up and made my way to a chair is different to  the falls I have outside and returned to my car?

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charlene

Hello Victoriad .
Sorry I am getting really confused.  I thought because I fell I could not cover a certain distance, safely, a matter of a few feet inside. Outside I fell just to one side of my car, which was less distance.

I will  go and checkout CAB website.