Hi, is taking vitemins a good thing for ataxians? I take 1xCo enzime q10(120mg)
1XSelenium(200 mcg)
and 2x Omega 3,6,9 (1000 mg).
I take these together in the morning,just wondered if i am doing any good or am i making my ataxia worse?
Be grateful for any imput on this,im trying to do everything that will help!
Thankyou.
Hello Scorpio
I'm no expert but I don't think vitamins hurt you, so what you take won't do any harm. Probably the reverse. In fact I have been to take calcium.
Take care
Fiffa
I take Turmeric and Omega 3 and Q10 when I remember!
A few years ago I found this article which is quite good at the beginning and is by a doctor from the NAF
ataxia.org/pdf/DrSusanPerlm...
This is probably the key point though
Supplements Used in Neurologic Disease
PICKTWO:
Vitamin E 400 IU per day
Vitamin C 500-1000 mg per day
Vitamin A/beta-carotene are not recommended.
Coenzyme Q10 600-1200 mg per day
Omega fish oil 2000 mg per day
Creatine 5-10 grams per day
N-acetylcysteine 1500-3600 mg per day
Selenium 200 micrograms per day
Hope it helps
Lit
After being a participant in a CoQ10 and vitamin E trial over ten years ago, I still take them now. I am convinced they help with speech, swallowing and energy. Moreover it feels positive to be doing something proactive. As CoQ10 especially is so expensive in the UK, I buy it from the US uing webvitamins.com.
I also take codliver oil.
Katie
Hello,
I sleep really poorly and get really painful foot cramps (and sometimes calf too) at bedtime. I've found that magnesium does wonders. Omega 3 I also take.
Thankyou Alice for your reply I will certainly try Magnesium as i have trouble sleeping,not with any pain but find if i wake after a couple of hours,i just cannot get back to sleep!!! I TRY NOT TO SLEEP IN THE DAY FOR THAT REASON.
take care. x
dr h at sheffield ataxia clinic has prescribed vitamin e for myself
Going out of my mind!
Reduced energy levels
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