Vitamin C ---my ray of hope!? :-)

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I've been taking the Vitamin C for almost 2 months now, (6,000-9,000mg a day).

My

husband commented last week that my balance seems to be better and today I

realized

that I didn't need his hand for balance walking out of a store to my car.

I've worn AFOs since age 5 and years ago I lost all ability to raise or lower my

left foot due

to muscle atrophy and my right foot only moved up and down just slightly when I

really

concentrated on moving it. The other night I was sitting there concentrating on

moving

my right foot and we noticed that I was able to move it considerably more! I

know it

doesn't sound like much, but to me it's a huge difference after not seeing any

progress in

years!!

I have noticed other small things in the past couple of weeks such as it being

easier to

turn the salt and pepper grinder/shaker that we have. Before, I had a hard time

grasping

it and turning the pepper mill and had to ask for help with it.

I sat here thinking about my balance and the fact that it's been since the

beginning of

March since I've fallen. That's also a huge factor for me considering I was

still

recooperating from a broken foot at the time and trying to regain lost strength

from being

wheelchair bound for a month and a half.

I've been riding an exercise bike 1-3 miles a day and am finding it easier and

easier every

day. I feel like the Vitamin C is giving me more endurance and more energy to

make all of

this possible.

For me, the fear of side effects down the road are minimal compared to the hope

of better

quality of life. I have had some major set backs with my CMT over the past 3

years or so

and I'd be happy just to regain the strength that I had 4 years ago and I feel

like I'm on my

way now to achieving that goal and perhaps even bypassing it.

I'm very curious to see what Dr. Shy has to say about Vit C, having gone to him

for

multiple tests a couple of years ago.

I'm not going to give anyone else advice on whether or not they should take

Vitamin C or

any other vitamins, but I think if it's working for you, that's AWESOME!

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