Alcohol-related ataxia
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: UK
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My walk was strange, I sort of over reached my knees and stomped, very poor balance with frequent falls. I would try to eat or drink and also over reach that and hurt my teeth. Almost every movement was abnormal towards the end until I could barely move! I would say I had daily improvements for about a month - my family said about a month later 'oh wow look at your normal walk' which surprised me at the time because I didn't know I was any different. Are you ok what's happening with you? X
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Soberville, USA
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My balance suffered for sure. I was never diagnosed with anything because I didn't go to the Dr.
After nearly 5 years sober, my balance is still improving.
I am on vacation right now and most of the folks I am with can't wait to drink. They have discipline to make it until dinner usually. Then they have 2 drinks and start getting sleepy by 7 pm.
It is addiction, just not that bad.
Thanks.
After nearly 5 years sober, my balance is still improving.
I am on vacation right now and most of the folks I am with can't wait to drink. They have discipline to make it until dinner usually. Then they have 2 drinks and start getting sleepy by 7 pm.
It is addiction, just not that bad.
Thanks.
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Join Date: Oct 2019
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Originally Posted by daisy1 
My walk was strange, I sort of over reached my knees and stomped, very poor balance with frequent falls. I would try to eat or drink and also over reach that and hurt my teeth. Almost every movement was abnormal towards the end until I could barely move! I would say I had daily improvements for about a month - my family said about a month later 'oh wow look at your normal walk' which surprised me at the time because I didn't know I was any different. Are you ok what's happening with you? X
...I am taking lots of vitamins (thiamine etc) and have started physiotherapy...so here's hoping 
xx
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Arizona, USA
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Not sure if it is the same, but for a period of a month or two I forgot how to walk up stairs. I. Forgot. How. To. Walk. Up. Stairs. I literally couldn’t remember and had to hold the rail and take one step at a time. I was drinking pretty heavy in that period and that was my only explanation.
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