Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 hello, all! some 20-odd yrs ago, my muscular dystrophy progressed to my ankles, causing " foot drop " , in which i could no longer dorsiflex my feet (bend them upwards). over 10yrs ago, i had a tendon transfer performed on my left ft, so i can dorsiflex it, while my rt ft progressively dropped. fri i was absentmindedly " exercising " , just swinging my legs around. i dorsiflexed my left ft, and, whatever i do to my left, i do to my rt, even if i *can't* do it, because i want to send my brain a message and have it, in turn, send nutrients to the dystrophied muscles. so i " dorsiflexed " my rt ft...and it felt different: i thought that i had felt my tibialis anterior contract. so i did it again. then i pulled up my pants leg to have a " look-see " , and i saw my rt foot move for the first time in over a decade. mind you, i'm talking millimeters here, but i am excited. and i've done it every day since, so it's not a fluke. that's the good news. the bad news is that, saturday, my cousin's dog, who weighs more than i, jumped up to greet me and knocked me down. i hit my head in a couple of places, blacked out, had a seizure (a first), and ended up in the ER. fortunately, i just ended up w/a concussion and a sprained thumb, but i still feel quite nauseous. i've been taking arnica for the trauma and have started drinking ginger tea for the nausea, but i wondered if anybody had any suggestions. tia-- allene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 I don't have any advice, but that's good hear! Do you think NT style eating had anything to do with it, or was it mostly diligent exercise? Keep us posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 > saw my rt foot > move for the first time in over a decade. mind you, > i'm talking > millimeters here, but i am excited. Hooray! Congratulations! > but i wondered if anybody > had any > suggestions. Yeah, tell your cousin to keep the dog away. As for nausea, try cinnamon and nutmeg, heavily spice something with them. Both are good with applesauce, with cream added. Aubin __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 At 05:16 PM 4/8/2002 +0000, you wrote: >i hit my head in a couple of places, blacked out, had a seizure >(a first), and ended up in the ER. fortunately, i just ended up w/a >concussion and a sprained thumb, but i still feel quite nauseous. >i've been taking arnica for the trauma and have started drinking >ginger tea for the nausea, but i wondered if anybody had any >suggestions. If it were me I'd increase the amount of raw fat to help the brain recover and re-balance. Fat has helped my damaged nerves (from a back operation) to recover too. And I'd drink lots of green juice (celery with parsley and zucchini). With all it's minerals it is a strong healer too. If I had trouble sleeping I'd eat fresh chicken before bed-time (best raw but lightly cooked otherwise). Naturally the food would be all organic. -=mark=- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2002 Report Share Posted April 9, 2002 At 03:48 PM 4/8/02 -0700, you wrote: >At 05:16 PM 4/8/2002 +0000, you wrote: >>i hit my head in a couple of places, blacked out, had a seizure >>(a first), If the seizure was epileptic you could have a calcium/ magnesium imbalance. Eat nuts. Mark wrote: Fat has helped my damaged nerves (from a back operation) >to recover too. Good to know. Hubby still has nerve damage from his accident in '85. He seems to be healthier. Isn't complaining a bit about the increased meat and dairy. Wanita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2002 Report Share Posted April 9, 2002 >If the seizure was epileptic you could have a calcium/ magnesium imbalance. >Eat >nuts. Actually, the best thing to do for epilepsy (and, IIRC, other types of seizures) is to eat a low-carb and possibly ketogenic diet. Many studies have demonstrated this. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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