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balance issues

wyattlt Message
26 Jan 2011, 10:50 PM

hello to the group. it has been awhile since i have posted. need help. adeline had been doing pretty well this fall. making strides in all of her therapies. over the last couple of weeks really moving around. she will be three the end of may. has been standing a lot. taking steps and walking some with a rear/hind walker. SO PROUD. has been on several rounds of antibotics lately. some bad stuff going around and ran a pretty high temperature for three days before christmas. she had a really bad cold and stuff usually hangs around with her due to the blocked right nostril. last thursday she bumped her mouth on the coffee table and had her first busted lip. lots of ice and was fine. the next afternoon she became very wobbly. by saturday morning we were very concerned. took her into the pediatrician and everything checked out. there has been no fever. she was worse sunday. she looks drunk. can stand up and down, crawl in a straight line, but falling down some in her pack and play and very unsteady on her feet. did complete blood panel on monday. wanted to see if there was an eleytrolyte imbalance. all came back fine today. have not altered any of her supplements. she is on miralax, probiotic, compounded prilosec, cod liver oil, coq10, zinc drink and we often give her epsom salt baths. we were using a nebulizer with saline and that was really helping her breath. did craniosacral therapy last night and had some good releases. the cranio therapist thought she may have misaligned her jaw/ear area with bump to the table. saw her neurologist today and examined her. he wanted to sit tight. i mentioned an mri, but putting her under with one nostril is tricky. we see ENT tomorrow. want to get his take. couple folks mentioned vestibular inflamation. she is doing a modified downward facing dog and head to the floor and that is sensory. she does have lots of sensory issues. she is happy for the most part. refluxed the last two days just alittle. which is not unusual for her. i am very concerned with her balance issues. do not think she has had a seizure. eyes are clear. her physical therapist took a look yesterday morning and turned her in a circle and said eyes looked good. any thoughts? any suggestions? anybody had this happen before. any thing i should ask my doctors? this is scary and feel like i am losing my daughter. thanks so much. lindy, mom to adeline, 4q21.22q21.23
Savana Message
18 Feb 2011, 01:59 AM

I am so sorry you haven't found any answers, it must be very frustrating. The only time our Savana has had balancing issues is when she has an ear infection. In the past the Doctor recommended that we put her on a 24 hour allergy medication, and she was very affected by it. She like you described was drunk like. A few days after discontinuing the meds she was back to normal. Good Luck with your quest, please keep us updated. Amy