Balance In Darkness Puts Me In Panic Mode

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Hello All -

Please tell me if you have a similar problem and what you do about it.

Whenever I am standing and the lights get turned off (complete

darkness)..whenever I pull my T-shirt or any shirt over my head..whenever we

have power failures..whenever I close my eyes while standing I have a " very

serious " balance problem. I just lose it completely! I get in a panic mode. I

have fallen and have broken bones. I start wavering and will fall if I can't

have sufficient light. Now I've started carrying a little flashlight with me

because of the most recent power outages due to the weather.

Any advice?

Thanks.