Let me make it perfectly clear that I am neither a doctor or any other type of health care professional. My only knowledge comes from the fact that I have a form of MD called Friedreich's Ataxia. I have spent some time looking for information and possible treatments which I will share with anyone here.

I invite anyone to share any knowledge they may have with visitors to this site. Simply email me

I'm afraid there was no way to make this short as there is lots of information here. Some may apply to many people and some only to me. I have to make another point here...I use homeopathic remedies, some people have a very difficult time accepting that and if you are one of the people are unwilling to consider them I would suggest that you not even read any further.
I asked the homeopath one day who is helping me what advice I could give people with one of the forms of MD? His answer was "Get to a good homeopath as soon as possible"

Wed Mar 2 2005. Went to bed at 4am, got up at 8am...laid back down at 9am, slept till 11am. Still felt tired and took an hours nap at 3pm (I think it's just from being bored). When I woke up this morning right calf was cramping a little and right ankle keeps turning. Took Heloderma late.

Thurs Mar 3 2005. Went to bed at 3am, woke up at 7am. Got bored and was still sleepy so laid back down and fell asleep till 11am. Legs felt like they were cramping when I woke up. Seem to be doing ok, with the weather and being stuck in the house all the time I sleep too much. Right hand cramped tonight...took a dose of Mag Phos.

Fri Mar 4 2005. Went to bed at 6am, got up at 11:30am. Was building a computer for someone last night and stuck with it. Was pretty tired by the time I went to bed and neck and legs were stiff when I got up. Left hand cramped tonight...another dose of Mag Phos 6X. Took Heloderma about 1:30am...am extremely sleepy.

Sat Mar 5 2005. Went to bed at 2am, woke up at 7am (tried to go back to sleep but couldn't). Finally got up about 9am. Legs felt weak when I stood up and knees locking. Have been sneezing frequently and neck is getting tight (stress, overwork?). Had a period earlier tonight where I started tearing up for some reason.

Sun Mar 6 2005. Went to bed at 3:30am, got up at 7am. Laid back down about 8:30am and woke back up at 10am (was tired but I think more bored than anything). Was pretty stiff when I got up at 10 from laying (It tends to make me sore laying in the same position but I have to sit up to turn over). Took a dose of Heloderma about 3am.

Mon Mar 7 2005. Went to bed at 3:30am, got up at 7:30am. Felt ok, seemed to pick feet up ok when I went to the bathroom, legs get tired very fast though and I start dragging toes some and knees start to get sore (mainly right knee so far today). Having some stomach distress today. Eyes are burning from reading so much and eyes are tired plus ears are ringing.

Tues Mar 8 2005. Went to bed at 4:30am, got up at 10am. Neck was stiff, ears ringing and when I stretched my legs the right one cramped. Loosened up a little after getting up and moving around. Started dragging toes pretty bad later during the day.

Wed Mar 9 2005. Went to bed at 5am, got up at 8:30am. Neck still stiff, very tired and dragging toes bad. Headache (left side back of neck, forehead and into left eye). Took Heloderma at 5am when I went to bed. Doesn't feel like it made a difference this time. I think I may be depressed and tear up for no reason at times. Took a nap on the couch for an hour or so this afternoon, headache eased up, neck is still stiff but moving down into shoulder now.

Thurs Mar 10 2005. Went to bed at 4:30am, got up at 9:30am. Neck was stiff and starting to get a headache when I got up (the headache is what woke me up). Low back sore and legs felt weak. Didn't seem to have the energy or ambition to get up even to go to the bathroom. Having a real problem reading lately, I get a headache every time I start reading.

Fri Mar 11 2005. Went to bed at 2am (couldn't go to sleep was still awake at 4am), got up at 11am. Legs tired and neck a little stiff but no headache so far.

Sat Mar 12 2005. Went to bed at 3am, got up at 9am. Dizzy, weak and stiff when I got up. Took several tries to get to my feet. Stomach pains but still constipated.

Sun Mar 13 2005. Went to bed at 3am, got up at 10am. Had trouble going to sleep and kept waking up. Very sore when I got up, legs have been hurting all day. Just feel worn out...no energy.

Mon Mar 14 2005. Went to bed at 3am, got up at 11:30am. Woke up a couple of times but laid right back down. Didn't want to get up when I did, was still very tired. Neck stiff on right side, head hurts (whole right side), probably from laying too long. Have felt exhausted all day. Dragging feet, ears ringing and back has been sore as well as the headache not going away.

Tues Mar 15 2005. Took Heloderma LM1 late. Had headache in right temple all day.

Wed Mar 16 2005. Went to bed at 3am, got up at 10am. Took second test dose of LM1 before going to bed. Slept on left side because I still had the headache on right side. Woke up with a stiff neck on left side all the way down to shoulder blade. Tried to take a nap but neck is too uncomfortable.

Tues Mar 22 2005. Went to bed at 2am, got up at 9am. Had been out of town from the 16th to the 21st. Legs were weak and balance was off while I was gone but ears didn't ring as loud and I had more ambition. Couldn't hold bladder last night so I took a dose of Equis this morning, still have to go often but have at least been able to hold it. Got back last night and ears started ringing very loud again, ankles are turning real bad. Leg strength feels about the same but sleep all the time, am depressed and have lost the ambition to do anything.

Wed Mar 23 2005. Went to bed at 5am, got up at 12pm. No changes today.

Thurs Mar 24 2005. Went to bed at 3am, got up at 11:30am. Woke up early with legs hurting, fell back asleep. Had to try a couple of times before I could stand. Legs still feel very weak. Right ankle turns when I try to stand. Have been having more regular stools.

Fri Mar 25 2005. Went to bed at 3am, got up at 10:30am. Legs hurting some when I got up. Felt like a headache starting. Have been holding bladder ok. Ears still ringing. Some low back pain.

Sat Mar 26 2005. Went to bed at 3:30am, got up at 12pm. Legs hurt from most positions and feel very weak. Took multiple tries to stand. Trouble holding bladder when I got up and took longer to get to bathroom because it took more than one try to stand. Eyes are blurry, things don't look clear and it's difficult to focus.

Mon Mar 28 2005. Went to bed at 3:30am, got up at 9:30am. Had to get up because head was feeling like I was about to get a headache. Legs feel weak and a little stiff (not so much pain as am uncomfortable feeling...mainly knees). Took more than one try to stand when I got up. Ears ringing loud (it's internal as when I cover ears the volume of the ringing remains constant). Shoes feel tight even though I tied them loose.

Tues Mar 29 2005. Went to bed at 3am, got up at 9:30am. Legs very weak, difficult to get to my feet. Ears still ringing. Stomach still sore (pain in lower abdomen radiating to upper left abdomen). Eyes blurry (seem to be looking through a veil).

Wed Mar 30 2005. Went to bed about 6:30am, got up at 10am (couldn't sleep). Tired all day with eyes burning, ears ringing and dragging toes. Feet are either cold or burning (can't really tell just from the way they feel). Right knee has hurt all day (aching pain just below kneecap).

Thurs Mar 31 2005. Went to bed at 3:30am, got up at 11:30am. Felt like I would get a headache if I didn't get up. Legs very tired, ears ringing and knees locking on me (difficult to sit down because knees wouldn't bend). Stomach still sore (I think it's gas).