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It was lithium. The diagnosis is SILENT syndrome.
Fifteen years of lithium, a collapse in 2024, and a name at last: SILENT syndrome. Who I am, what happened, and why this blog exists.
My Weekly Ataxia Recovery Protocol
My personal ataxia recovery protocol built around neuroplasticity, physiotherapy, balance and strength training, sleep, nutrition, and more.
Aerobic Exercise, Neuroplasticity, and My Recovery from Cerebellar Ataxia
Discover how aerobic exercise supports neuroplasticity and why it became one of the most effective parts of my cerebellar ataxia recovery.
The House We Carry
After cerebellar atrophy, I lost sensation in half my body. An essay on healing, body awareness, and what it means to truly listen to yourself.
After Ataxia: Trust, Emotion, and the Social Brain
An exploration of how cerebellar ataxia can influence trust, emotional regulation, empathy, and social cognition, supported by neuroscience.
Working Again with Ataxia: Why Screens Exhaust Me and What Actually Helps
A personal guide on working with ataxia, explaining why screens increase fatigue and imbalance, and practical strategies to cope with it.
Women’s Hormones and Ataxia: Why Some Days Feel Heavier
How hormonal changes, long luteal phases, and delayed periods affect ataxia symptoms, balance, and recovery—told through my personal experience.
How Face Yoga Became the Key to My Recovery
Discover how face yoga helped me regain expressions, reduce tremors, and support neuroplasticity after ataxia.
Video Games for Rehabilitation: How Gaming Boosted My Balance and Healing
Can video games support rehabilitation? Nintendo, VR, and PC games trained my brain, improved coordination, and gave me motivation.
Neuroplasticity in Action: How Exercise Resurfaces Childhood Memories
After ataxia, I started experiencing sudden childhood memories and dream fragments during exercises. Here’s the science behind it.
Things That Accelerated My Healing:The Habits, Workouts, and Supplements
How I combined movement, mindset, and supplements to speed up recovery and improve balance.
Vision and Balance Recovery: My Ataxia Healing Journey Through Eye Exercises
I share how my vision changed during my illness, and how eye movement exercises became a turning point in rebuilding my balance.
11 Foods and Plants That Support Neuroplasticity (From My Research)
Discover 11 powerful foods and plants that may boost neuroplasticity and support brain healing — backed by science, including options like ginkgo, turmeric, and olive oil.
How I Discovered Frenkel Exercises and Why They’re Good for Ataxia Recovery
Here’s how these simple coordination movements helped me retrain my brain and improve my balance as an ataxia patient.
A Holistic Approach to Ataxia Recovery: What I Learned After 2 Years of Therapy
Discover what truly works in ataxia recovery from strength and aerobic training to neuroplasticity. A real-life guide from 2 years of experience.
Papancha: Escaping the Spiral of Overthinking
Discover how I learned to quiet the mental noise of papancha through mindfulness, ataxia, and somatic healing. A raw story of awareness.
The Shell I Carry: Living Like a Snail
A somatic reflection on trauma, slowness, and healing through the fragile strength of a snail and the journey of reclaiming your voice.
I Realized I Haven’t Really Been Living
A conversation with my neurologist reminded me something very important: healing isn’t just about progress—it’s also about embracing life again.
The 14 Habits That Destroyed Me — And What Illness Taught Me
A brutally honest story of how unhealthy habits led me to illness — and how I turned my life around, one lesson at a time.
My Night Routine: The Healing Continues Even at Night
Discover neuroplasticity exercises, facial muscle training, breathwork, visualization, and meditation to support brain healing and balance.
Becoming My Own Parent: A Powerful Self-Healing Method
Inner child work and self-compassion became my greatest healing tools. Learn how I use tapping and visualization to heal emotionally.
Facing the Fragility of Life
Facing the reality of life as an ataxia patient. Building strength and resilience.
I Wanted to Heal, A Reflection- November 10, 2023
A story of recovery from cerebellar atrophy and tremors; learning, accepting, and overcoming. Healing is a journey, not an instant result.
Reclaiming Myself: A Journey Through Illness, Inner Turmoil, and Healing
Discover my story of resilience through neurotoxicity, ataxia, and emotional rebirth. From Stoic wisdom to mindfulness, a journey of healing.
Living with Tremor: My Experience, Recovery, and What Helped
Learn what tremor is, how it affects the body, and the therapies and routines that helped me recover through neuroplasticity.
Mental Health, Bipolar Disorder, and Me: Not Just Surviving—Living
A raw and honest story about living with bipolar disorder—navigating anxiety, mania, and depression—and learning true healing and inner peace.
Creating Routines with Ataxia: Rewire Your Brain with Repetition
Discover an effective daily routine for ataxia recovery based on neuroplasticity.
What is SILENT Syndrome?
A personal story of sudden neurological decline caused by lithium, exploring the overlooked SILENT syndrome.
What I Experienced in 2024: I Finally Learned What Really Happened to Me
After months of uncertainty, I finally learned the cause of my ataxia, tremor, and dysarthria: SILENT syndrome, triggered by lithium toxicity.
What Happened After the Hospital – 2023
After months of therapy, setbacks, and misdiagnosis, I finally believe that I found the truth behind my neurological disorder.
The Rest of My Days in the Hospital
Still unable to move, trembling all over, and barely speaking — I was discharged from the hospital. These are the uncertain days of my stay.
When Everything Stopped: My First Days in the Hospital
I couldn’t walk, speak, or see. My first week at hospital stay filled with tests, fever, nightmares, and silence.
Losing Balance, Finding Myself: The Start of My Neurological Journey
From sudden imbalance and speech loss to emotional breakthroughs — follow one woman’s honest and raw journey through the challenges of ataxia.