Shrinking Cerebellum and poor motor skills

[RanMan]

I have been on dilantin for 33 yrs and one major side effect that I've noticed is ~ shrinkage of the Cerebellum. When I lose my balance and fall to the ground, I find it hard to get up or if I want to get down on my knees, I can only go down about half way and then I have to let myself fall the rest of the way, then I find it hard to get up (Cerebellum controls motor functions).

I find that exersising helps a lot.

This is also why my balance and gait are getting worse.
Anybody else experiencing the same type of problems?

Randy

[Cint]

My balance and gait are bad also and I've tried many different meds over the years, so it's probably the combination of meds and the # of years you've been taking them that is causing the problems.

[Jan4you]

Sorry you are going through this off balance stuff. I also have MS and know what you mean. BUT learned when I went to a specilized nutritionist that MEDS for example or other chemicals cause inflammation on the brain which in turn makes us off balance.

I went through a gentle detox..identified allergens or toxins in my systems..and he then built UP my depleted systems and whalla..the balance improved 100% along with more energy

His treatment is called NRT/ART or nutritional response testing.. using the autnomic system. Its amazing!! His appt not expensive..and he ONLY give you what your body/brain need in whole food supplements ONLY in the dose YOUR body tells him you need...again..phenomenal!!

Think about seeking this out. Many chiropractors are also trained in ART/NRT
I was lucky to have both a nutritionist and a chiropractor.

Jan

[waderer]

When I went to my doctor one time he sent to the hospital for a CAT scan. Everything was normal thankfully. He said the only abnormality he could find was a shrinking of my cerebellum. Does this make me stagger like a drunk &fall down & cause my my hand - eye coordination make it almost impossible to write? Also is there anything I can do to reverse the shrinkage or at-least retard its shrinkage? I am no longer on dilantin. I am now on:

Tegretol x 800 mg
Pheniebarbitol. x 64.8 mg
Lamotrgen x 700 mg

If anybody has an answer to these question PLEASE let me know. Thank you in advance.