# Balance **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [August 31, 2014, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/balance/2369 "2014-08-31T18:48:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Silkybill](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/silkybill/32/1443_2.png) [@Silkybill](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Silkybill)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2014, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/balance/2369/21 "2014-09-02T00:38:13Z")
I'm not sure, but I feel that my gait has slighty improved. I do not take walking as a natural, automatic thing. I concentrate strongly attempting to walk straight without the easier leg spread, and to strike heel first with "toes in the air" rolling into the push-off without a semi flat foot strike. It seems silly to work so hard on relearning how to do such a childish thing. I just don't see how to improve by continuing walk errors. Don't accept; fight it! ps: does Dr. Clouse have a website? Stephanie said: > HI, My husband relearned to walk and balance through Dr. Tom Clouse. He has a website walking with ataxia. Dr. Clouse spent two weeks working with him and it was amazing. > We had tried everything else, meds, nutrition, exercise and while they all helped a little, it was the instruction and practice with Tom that proved the most significant. > Feel free to contact me if you would like more info or if I can answer any questions. > My best to you, ---
**Author:** ![Silkybill](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/silkybill/32/1443_2.png) [@Silkybill](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Silkybill)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2014, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/balance/2369/22 "2014-09-02T00:45:59Z")
Kath y Walsh said: > I started taking Magnesium for leg cramps that I get a lot, and it seems to be helping with my balance SOMEWHAT. > > Try taking Quinine @200 mg. It is a rx item, and difficult to find a supplier. ---
**Author:** ![Kathy\_W](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/kathy_w/32/1174_2.png) [@Kathy\_W](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Kathy_W)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2014, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/balance/2369/23 "2014-09-02T02:13:27Z")
Silkybill said: > Kath y Walsh said: > > > I started taking Magnesium for leg cramps that I get a lot, and it seems to be helping with my balance SOMEWHAT. > > > > Try taking Quinine @200 mg. It is a rx item, and difficult to find a supplier. > > > > How can you get the Quinone if it is hard to find?? And what is it good for? ---
**Author:** ![barb1228](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/barb1228/32/1211_2.png) [@barb1228](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/barb1228)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2014, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/balance/2369/24 "2014-09-02T07:49:26Z")
There was a shoe that one or two people on this site claimed to solve his/her balance problems. You might want to do a search for Fleet Street on this site. ---
**Author:** ![Silkybill](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/silkybill/32/1443_2.png) [@Silkybill](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Silkybill)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2014, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/balance/2369/25 "2014-09-02T22:56:44Z")
Kathy Walsh said: > Silkybill said: Just use a search engine. Google or Yahoo. write in quinine and press enter. You will have to dig through the responses. Quinine was originally for malaria relief (still is, I think) It was also prescribed for night leg cramp relief. However, some people had "bad reactions", but I don't know what. Anyway, because of that , it was taken off the U.S. market. I got mine from Canada. Troublesome, but acceptable. Oh. You might try Tylenol PM. I've heard favorable anticdotes. > > > Kath y Walsh said: > > > > > I started taking Magnesium for leg cramps that I get a lot, and it seems to be helping with my balance SOMEWHAT. > > > > > > Try taking Quinine @200 mg. It is a rx item, and difficult to find a supplier. > > > > > > How can you get the Quinone if it is hard to find?? And what is it good for? ---
**Author:** ![Kay2](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/kay2/32/1429_2.png) [@Kay2](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Kay2)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2014, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/balance/2369/26 "2014-09-03T15:03:15Z")
Just started this but check out walkingwithataxia.com. [Previous page](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/balance/2369.md?page=1)