# When?

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/when/1287>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [December 10, 2012, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/when/1287 "2012-12-10T12:35:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![BarneyP](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/barneyp/32/432_2.png) [@BarneyP](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/BarneyP)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/when/1287/1 "2012-12-10T12:35:58Z")

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When did you get it?

When were you diagnosed?

Larger the gap the better?

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**Author:** ![rose1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/rose1/32/736_2.png) [@rose1](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/rose1)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/when/1287/2 "2012-12-10T17:14:43Z")

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Hi Bernard, I'm 58 years young, diagnosed about 8 1/2 years ago with sporadic cerebellar ataxia (non-hereditary/unknown cause). I believe I had small symptoms in my 40's though, as I can think back to times when things were "not right", although not bad enough to see my doctor. When I started having trouble swallowing and going down stairs, I still waited a year before I finally thought I should see my doctor. The rest is history..., ;o)