Vivian's Success Story PART 2, One Year Later: recovery from post-Covid dizziness & PPPD
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Part 1 of this interview: • Vivian's Success Story...
Justin's Success Story (long Covid): • Justin's Success Story...
We first met Vivian a year ago in her success story of recovery from chronic dizziness symptoms that came on after Covid. Watch Part 1 here: • Vivian's Success Story... . I had the privilege of catching up with her recently to hear how she's doing. Spoiler alert: she is doing GREAT. Yes, people fully recover, and yes, recovery is durable. Watch to hear what else she worked on, what lessons she learned, and what messages she has for those of you still recovering, whether you're 0% recovered or 95% of the way there.
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00:00:00 Intro and about Vivian
00:03:58 How Vivian is feeling now!
00:07:08 Acceptance is not resignation and what recovery actually means to Vivian
00:15:04 Asking yourself what feels good in the moment; respecting the peaks and valleys without trying to control the situation
00:18:03 Trying to continue living your life as normally as possible
00:20:24 How to make yourself feel safe
00:24:38 Feeling emotions means letting them happen and relating to them differently
00:36:54 The most useful tools were knowledge - Claire Weekes, John Sarno, Dan Buglio as well as this channel
00:42:42 What worked for Vivian: step 1 - knowledge, step 2 - safety, step 3 - get back to living life
00:46:52 What recovery looked like in terms of patterns of symptoms
00:52:43 The one thing Vivian does now that she never thought she'd do normally again - Розваги
Thanks for the encouraging update ! On these recovery journeys sometimes you need to lose what needs to be lost ( such as catastrophic thinking and overstress) and find what needs to be found ( such as more soothing thoughts and ways to go about your life that are less stressful). Every symptom is a conversation in the body. We are not made wrong , we are not broken.
Walking. So true. Brought a tear to my eye when she said that. I remember that so well. Being able to walk without swaying or marshmallows is something I didn’t think possible 3 years ago
I am incredibly grateful to have discovered Dr. Arthur's UA-cam channel and her educational videos. For the past 15 months, I have been suffering from post-COVID dizziness, struggling to find relief. It's hard to believe it took me this long to watch just one success story, but it was exactly what I needed today, as I spent my morning crying in my physical therapist office feeling like nobody gets me. I related to everything Vivian said and now have a new hope and excitement for my future. This video meant a lot to me, and I just wanted you to know that. It would be wonderful if one day I could share my story and be a success story interview! ❤
Katherine, I have total faith in you. And I promise you that everyone else here in the comments sections gets exactly what you're going through.
I got emotional watching this. I've give almost anything to be normal again!
Great story! I’m a dizzy gal too and I’ve been benefiting tremendously from Dr. Yo’s The Steady Coach. But as of late I have also liked Dan Buglios’s daily videos too. And Sarno’s books. So I could really relate to this success story!
I.just listened to Vivian's story again.
I so totally can relate.
I have taken down some notes on what worked for her and her great advice.
As lm still working through my recovery ...this gives me hope.
Thank you Dr Yo and Vivian.
Thanks for sharing your update, Vivian ❤
I cannot begin to express how grateful I am to have discovered Dr. Yo. I have had MdDs 4 times since 2015. The first two times were onset by long plane rides, the third from being on a floating dock, and the most recent and lengthiest bout is going on 2 years this coming July. It was brought on by boating. As you can imagine, I’ve been to numerous doctors and therapists and even did twice a day treatments in a Gyrostim for two weeks. When the most recent episode began, I told myself I’ve got this. I’ve done this before. I know what I’m dealing with. However, once I was beyond the four month point (the amount of time the prior 3 episodes took to resolve), then a year, year and a half… the battle became unbearable mentally, emotionally… especially since no one in my life really understands (not their fault). I discovered Dr. Yo and have found such comfort and encouragement listening to her videos and the success stories. Thank you, Dr. Yo! I appreciate you more than you will ever know!!! ❤️
I literally had mdds for 1 week after flight, what made me recover from it was, just forget that you have mdds for 1 week. And mdds becomes none existent like mine.
Im in a bad dip so I've been watching at least one recovery interview a day.. Thank you so much Dr Yo fur these success stories.. I also have a folder on my phone to help me.. You are so sweet to keep these success stories going.. 😊
So glad to hear you're doing well.
Hi Dr.Yo. I am still waiting for when I will feel better and live my life again. I have gotten to the point where i cannot even lay flat at night because i am scared i might set something off so i sleep on 3 pillows every night and it is not comfortable and my neck does not feel nice and relaxed but still because of fear i do it. I recently found out about upcoming family events I need to attend and my stress has been high all over again each day i am feeling the sensations again even when i am not doing anything and i feel like im bringing things back and having a setback even though that is the last thing i want. i don't know how to move forward with this because i have trapped myself to my room again and just lay down all day and night and it feels horrible to be wasting life like this and i have been feeling visual sensations again and unbalanced and lightheaded which when that happens it increases my stress even more and i feel as im obsessing and constantly overanalyzing my body each day again and i dont understand how to get out of it it is very frustrating and i feel like such a disappointment to myself and my family i don't know what to do Dr.Yo
Yonit. You were my first spark of hope as well. Thank you.
Very glad! Now we want Mark’s part 2 as well 🙌😅
Thank you so much for this video ❤
Thank you for this video. This one really hit the nail on the head for me!
Thank you both, I got emotional listening to this one
Thank you so much for sharing! Recovery IS possible!
Amazing story!! ❤
So helpful, thanks you so much for this video. I wrote many things and I will force me to remember that its gonna be okay. The moment where she is sharing her toolbox is so powerful. I began to return to my normal life since one month, and I see a lot of improvement (mental health and energy) I still have symptoms 24/7 but i deal with it and continue to live even if its really hard sometimes. I see globally a progress, so its positive 🙏
A great and very helpful success story! Thank you Vivian and Dr. Yo💓.
Listening to this is so very helpful thank you for this update, almost two years for me, I need to reach out to you there’s a fear for me I’ve been thru so much it’s fight or flight to go again after two therapy’s that didn’t help, I lost my last two years of my job before my planed retirement
So many things Vivian is saying is very helpful and how I’m feeling.
Thank you
So wonderful you related to Vivian's story. If she did it, so can you.
Amazing and knowing you can get better...l want this to be me.
Her description of linear l can relate to....Thank you Vivian and Dr Yonit
Dear Dr Yonit. 2 questions. 1 would it br possible to ask more questions about the visual stuff in interviews? I would love to hear more detail from more people!
2 I still cant really accept feeling the visual stuff. I find it so hard to believe it is normal... even after the stress and pppd etc.
Especially struggle when talking to people. I just cant keep up with the movements and talking/ standing all at the same time. What would you recommand? Should i keep on trying to socialize even though it feels so difficult processing these visual stuff? Just keep trying to learn my brain it is safe to talk and stand and feel these sensations? 🙏
This is wonderful. HOWEVER if you don’t have any energy to resume any type of ordinary life it is impossible. Dr yo any help for those of us are fatigued as hell.
Thanks for the great video. A Q for Dr Yo / Vivian - What is the best strategy to get out of the habit of catastrophizing thinking ? Seems I have picked up this skill so well over years that it's hard to let go 😅 .
So many different ways to address this and it's a great question. This video might be helpful for some ideas: ua-cam.com/video/P1tS9uuq7xA/v-deo.html
🎉have you ever made a connection between the the Covid injections and the onset of dizziness that turned into chronic dizziness. I’ve been the medical route with no dx or hope of recovery.
I have had chronic dizziness since June 2021 after I received the Covid injections. Do you see any correlation?
Hello Dr Yonit, I'm really confused about my recovery at this stage.
At this point (5 years of symptoms and 3 years of knowing what is going on) I know a lot about the pppd, the nervous system, the vestibular work and therapy. I was never stopped moving one way or another, I can do excercises, do house work. Going out is difficult but over the years I tried to have some kind of persistence. From time to time I am abled to go to a supermarket or a shop (at this point they are the most avoided places). I haven't got any kind of stress, except when I had a bad day, with strong symptoms. I don't focus on symptoms, I changed many things for my health as general, I worked a lot with therapist if there is something undercover.
But at the end there isnt any kind of change regarding the symptoms. I still have the chronic feelings, still have days and weeks where every symptom is enhanced no mather where I am and what am I doing.
I thought after so much "work" I should have some kind of relieve and to see that I am at the right path.
I don't know what else to do and this leads me to start looking for other causes of the condition, although nothing has come up so far.
Hi there, this is such a tough situation for you and I'm sorry you're not getting the relief you're looking for. IMO if what you're doing isn't working, we're missing something. That doesn't mean a medical issue, it just means that we're not addressing the problem. Going to therapy and talking about problems doesn't necessarily calm the nervous system. Option 1: look into experiential therapy like IFS, AEDP, somatic experiencing, or coherence therapy. Current day or obvious stress are not always the issue. Option 2: maybe you need a break from doing all this work!!! All the focusing on trying to fix yourself might be the opposite of what your system needs right now.
Great video, What is the book by Clair weeks called ?
Hope and Help for Your Nerves!
@@TheSteadyCoach thank you !!
Great book! Love the concept of not adding second fear. This book is a classic!
Hi Dr Yonit, thank you so much for your helpful videos.
Almost a year ago, I had a high blood pressure suddenly which I was shocked and scared about. Ever since I’m have been feeling dizzy all the time with different symptoms (neck stiffness, eye pain, fatigue, ear ringing, shortness of breath etc). Symptoms change so quickly. My MRI and all blood tests are normal, I went through full medical check up as well. Please advise if it’s possible to be normal again. 😢
I'm so sorry that happened to you. Situations like that can shock your nervous system into a state of alarm, so that it becomes stuck in a cycle of "danger mode" and symptoms. As long as you are medically clear, this is just a nervous system error and is reversible.
@@TheSteadyCoach thank you so much. So could you please advise which type of doctor should I consult? A neurologist? Unfortunately we don’t have any dizziness experts here in my country. I’m going to fly to Dubai and see a doctor. Please advise who I should consult with. A neurologist or ENT?
is this related to covid????been dizzy since dec/2022
Yep, she and Justin both recovered from long Covid. Justin's story is here: ua-cam.com/video/EDCTmQQhRI8/v-deo.html