I just backed out last minute..like 1 hour before..leaving for a big family vacation. I lost my plane ticket, didn’t go on the trip, all because of my constant dizziness. My family just thinks I have anxiety. Not being able to live a normal life around people who don’t understand is difficult. Yeah, I’m very afraid of my dizziness.
I hear you. There’s a lot to say here, way more than I can say in a YT comment. Short summary: 1) you are not alone 2) it is good to practice self care and you should not have to justify to anyone why you’re doing it and 3) fear toward your symptoms is something you can address effectively. I’ve seen many others do it. I promise it’s possible.
Hi Dr. Yonit! I've been watching your videos for few months now, i've tried your free course, and it's really the biggest help for me. Because of you i learned how to handle my emotions and fear of the symptoms. That's really the thing that helped me a lot. It's been 4days now since my symptoms are almost zero. 😊
I get very anxious when I need to drive myself. It takes an army to get me to drive. When I finally do go on my way the anxiety is there while the car is moving but the anxiety goes to a full 20 when I’m at the stop light. That’s when the dizziness creeps in. Where I just want to pull over to the side -if I safe to so, and not drive. Very overwhelming and uncomfortable.
Brilliant just what I need to hear. You are saving my love. John .Wales UK I just wish there was someone locally to talk to. Thank you again I will practise ignoring the symptoms or work through it.
You're very welcome, John! You are not alone. Check out SIRPA.org. Their practitioner directory may be a good resource to help find someone more local to you in the UK.
I love your content Coach. My issue is a little tangled, All my life I struggled miserably with OCD then in 95 I started taking Luvox and it gave me a new life. That is until 2014 I had vestibular neuritis attack which left me dizzy which cleared up , but I still had an “offness “ that was difficult to define. My main issues as things cleared was my ability to balance without light was totally gone, but this only made me nervous when I was in dark situations. But over the last 10 years the OCD symptoms have come crashing through my meds. The only thing I can imagine is that neuronal cell death included parts of my brain that we’re keeping my OCD sorted. Have you ever heard of a case like this? Thanks again Mitch
It's been over 2 years and I cannot turn to the left I don't know if I will get dizzy and vertigo again or not but I cannot push myself to chance it hope this video helps it has taken over my life
I have seen others like you, Teri. This is something you can overcome. Many of the videos here have suggestions but you might consider taking the course. it is completely free. members.thesteadycoach.com
Hi Sam! Very important topic. This video was more about our cognitive and emotional responses to fear, so we will be talking more about more physiological responses like the freeze response and dissociation in a future one! Stay tuned ❤️
Hi Dr. Yo I just wanted to ask whether or not a vertigo attack involve an intense vibrating or buzzing sensation in head during an onset of vertigo? (I have this weird vibration in my head during a vertigo attack) And I feel extremely fatigued from head to toe. The vertigo attack has been on and off. It gives me really worse 5/6 minutes of spinning and then it has been occurring at an irregular interval within the same day with or without warning. 😢
Hey Suzanne, it’s ok to use things that help the VMs not come so much. You can still work with the fear around it. You don’t have to suffer needlessly to work through fear.
Thank you so much for this video, is there a way to stop being afraid of another big attack? I have had 24/7 unblanced, rocking dizziness for years and had kind of made my peace with it but recently for the first time ever had a really bad episode of vertigo that lasted 4 hours and i was glued to the bathroom wall the whole time, I couldnt move becuse even the slightest head movement made the world tip upside down and made me feel sick, I also have emotaphobia which is an awful combo with vertigo! ever since the attack I have the ususal 24/7 rocking but now that I know it can lead to such a big attack my fear of the rocking has grown so much worse becuse im afraid of another big attack happening : ( how do I stop fearing another attack?
I'm so sorry this happened to you! I find that it's often when someone does make peace with a particular symptom, another one can show up, and often it's one that's much scarier. Of course it is very important toget a medical workup to make sure there is nothing medically wrong first. If nothing is found, what I would do is start to see if you can trace back to the roots of what started this whole set of symptoms in the first place (before the vertigo). If you are able to identify and resolve those things, you will be much less likely to have an attack like that.
@@TheSteadyCoach Thank you so much for your empathy and compassion, you're advice is helpful because it made me think back and realise that the big vertigo attack happened when I was trying to get through pollen season without any treatment becuse my stomach had been out of whack and remember it making me feel a bit more dizzy as the season went on so perhaps my eustachian tubes got swollen or filled up becuse I wasnt treating the polllen allergies which then triggered the attack? Since then I have been prescribed a antihistamine nasal spray as i cant stomach the tablets and have lowered my salt intake and have been wearing a mask when i go out to further protect from pollen, also ive just started using Xlear xylitol nasal spray and drinking more water, taking Ginkgo biloba and basically trying to get back to normal doing my ususal things, so hopefully I can stave off another traumatic attack! : )
hello. thank you for this video! for me the fear behind the dizziness is that I will fall and loose consciousness. that is actually the biggest fear I have and it is very much triggered by this chronic dizziness. besides that, it gives me an woozy feeling like I cannot keep myself together, my thoughts, my emotions, my actions.
I totally understand that fear and of course it makes sense that you would have that. I wonder if you stop yourself from doing things before you have the dizzy feeling- "If I do this, it will make me dizzy, and then I will fall." That's something to think about.
@@TheSteadyCoach I am like that. My biggest fear is vertigo spells. So when I am just dizzy (but not vertigo losing consciousness) I get so worried that it will become worse and become vertigo which makes me crippled and unable to do anything for 12 hours or more. It’s honestly my biggest fear that I wish to defuse
Thanks for this useful information. I was also prone to all 4 symptoms but your talk gave me d needed boost to tackle d problem not give it permission to ruin my life.
I have the same feeling of feeling like I’m going to pass out I worry that I will. I haven’t in 6 months but there’s that fear every time the strong head thuds and dizziness come on. Sending everyone healing ❤❤❤ thank you steady coach I’m watching all of your videos to educate myself ❤ you are amazing !!
My fear is that I won't have a 'normal' life again and that I'll have to deal with these uncomfortable sensations forever. I do value having a 'normal/enjoyable' life as you said, and having these symptoms doesn't allow me to have that 'normal/enjoyable' life I want. I'll take your advice and sit with the fear itself rather than the story I tell myself.
Thank you for your ongoing videos. For the past year I have been dealing with DIZZINESS. During this time I have had two MRI’s of the brain, CT Scans of the Carotid arteries, abdomen and pelvis, MRI of the inner ear and posterior fossa and every possible blood test. Nuclear Stress and echocardiogram Tests. Eye Tests. They were all negative. I have seen every possible doctor, Primary Care, Neurologist, Cardiologist, 3 ENT’s, without any diagnosis as to my DIZZINESS. Dealing with this symptom is extremely difficult. However, I have been following your coaching sessions with hope that someday I will rid myself of this unwanted “thing” which invaded my body. Something I will not wish on my worst enemy. I share the feelings of everyone commenting on this site and I am very confident that we are ALL going to beat this “thing”. Thanks again.
I've spent years and years trying to figure out what's wrong with me. And hearing from others "you THINK you feel dizzy, it's all in your head" it isn't helpful at all. Thank you so much dr.Yonit for what you do. I'm sending you a big hug for making me feel safe. Keep up the great work, we are so many out there who find solace in your words 😊
Very similar approach to Dr. C Weekes - face it, accept it, float and let time pass. Her book is like a Bible to me. "Recovery lies in places we fear."
I don't know how I found your channel but I am so glad I did, I have had migraine since I was a child (motion sickness, abdominal migraine, then full blown migraines with aura aged 12). I was diagnosed with vestibular migraine when I was 52 and working as a teacher. I remember the very first episode of vertigo I had because I was teaching a class at the time and just remember the world starting to spin. Since then I have had a real fear of dizziness as it is so incapacitating. It wasn't until I listened to your videos that I realised that the vertigo started at a time which was extremely stressful at work. I have found the recovery videos very insightful as the symptoms that people have with dizziness are so bizarre that most people who don't experience them can't really relate. I found it very reassuring that Julie, Anna and Mario all talked about depersonalisation which I suffer from - I'm going through a bad patch at the moment - unless you have experienced this awful feeling its hard to sympathise. Thank you for your really informative and reassuring videos. I am currently discovering many things about dizziness and how I can contribute to my own recovery - at the age of 70 after a lifetime of migraine symptoms there does appear to be hope.
Thank you so much for sharing your story with me. I am so glad that my videos have been helpful to you in your journey towards recovery. You're not alone. It is great to hear that you are discovering new ways to contribute to your own recovery. The brain is ALWAYS capable of positive change even after a lifetime. You can do this!!
I actually cried when you talked about investigating what your story is about the fear. I am so deeply scared that I'll never live a normal life again. Whenever I actually sit with my fear and let myself cry and release it, I get a bit of relief. As you said, something changes. I'm so grateful for your channel and everything you teach 💜
Alyeska, I totally get why you have that fear, and it takes a ton of courage to sit with it this way. I'm so glad you found some relief. You are not alone. Your comment meant a lot to me, thank you.
I've become pretty good about dealing with the simple dizziness but man oh man when the I'm going to faint feeling hits it's a whole different thing! I get through it but it escalates my anxiety and ruins my day. It hit yesterday after a whole 3 weeks without 😪
Ah, Susan, I'm so sorry. I think your brain knows that that's the one that freaks you out. It's really distressing how it tends to double down on the symptoms we are most afraid of. See if there's anything underneath the fear of the symptoms themselves that you can dig up.
I am so glad I found this channel. I am currently taking your free course and looking forward to living a normal life again. It is so refreshing to know there are medical professionals out there who truly want to help people and get them to feel their best. You are amazing Dr. Yonit!! I am in South Florida and would gladly drive to Orlando for some sessions one day if possible. Although hopefully I will feel better by then…lol
Hi Chase, you are so so welcome and it is SO nice to hear from a fellow Floridian! My goal is that by the time you get organized to come to Orlando, it will be to go to one of the theme parks :).
For me, the fear I have is fear of having a wreck when I get dizziness/vertigo while driving. I recently had an attack of vertigo as a passenger in the car and I couldn't stand for my friend to even drive the car any further. I was having spinning and then the car moving at the same time was unbearable.
Hi Claudia, this is a very real fear because true vertigo is terrifying. The issue is that often fears like this become self fulfilling prophecies- the more we fear those things happening, the more "danger mode" is turned on, and the more likely we are to have symptoms. So- the idea is to work on the lower hanging fruit first. Driving is one of those things that you might want to work on a bit later once you have conquered some of the "easier" situations.
Ma'am, you have completely restructured my thinking toward my chronic issue. I will of course work toward a comprehensive solution for my issues but you have given me a powerful new frame of mind here.
This is a great video and i need to rewatch to remind myself of all your ways of looking at fear. The lack of trust in my own body has been a huge thought process/ fear of mine during all of this. I need to sit with some of your ideas for a while and see if that helps! Thanks so much!
So glad you liked it, Darcee. I know I talk about fear in several different ways on this channel and this one is a bit more philosophical but it really works.
my fear is that i could never have a baby (me and my bf planing on having one in the future) and the fact that i would not have it in me to take care of the baby and that i will never be able to have a family on my own
hello dr yo, I have a question: I saw a recovery story by dan buglio and the woman in it talks about how she just stopped everything and lived her life and decided not to be afraid of her symptoms anymore and did everything despite the symptoms. After 3 days or so she was 100% recovered even though she had struggled with them for 2 1/2 years before that. She didn't do any breathing exercises, somatic tracking or emotional work or anything else, she just lived her life and ignored her symptoms. Is that possible for NCD too? So many people talk about stuck emotions and this and that and that sometimes makes me afraid of not being able to do it all and not getting well. If that's the case, it creates even more fear, which drives the symptoms even further. Maybe you could explain that briefly? greetings from Germany Yanina
Sure it can work for NCD, and it's a particularly good approach for OCD and anxiety. The reason all these other tools are options is because it's not so easy to do that when you're dealing with very difficult symptoms. And, for some people, there really are unaddressed stressors, and they are simply not able to break the fear cycle by being apathetic toward symptoms and living their lives.
Hi Dr yonit, hope all is well. I've had dizziness and lightheadedness for 14 years on and off with a significant relapse this year (daily and constant 24.7) Had alll the tests done Dr's can't find anything wrong with me. I also notice alot of the times I get intense facial pressures especially at the bridge of nose accompanied with the constant lightheadedness and dizziness. Is this something connected to nerual circuit dizzinies? I had a CT scan of my sinuses a few years ago and eveybtjng was good
Hello there, I’m so sorry you’ve been going through this and for so long! Stress and tension in the body lead to spasms in the muscles and this can affect both blood flow to the sinuses/head/neck as well as cause the actual channels (sinuses, Eustachian tube) to constrict as well. This leads to face, head and ear pressure. The remedy IMO is dealing with the underlying tension.
As we sit with the fear, how do we diffuse it? I did your somatic tracking and had a little relief. My fear is that my dizziness will continue to keep me disabled and I won’t be able to drive or go places as I am stuck at home now. The fear that the constant headaches won’t leave and that everyone will abandon me which has mostly happened are all fears. This is crippling me and I want to be free so badly from the fear and overwhelm
Hi Jennifer, you are not alone in this thinking. Many people that have healed have also had these thoughts at one time. I discuss this topic more in this video ua-cam.com/video/P1tS9uuq7xA/v-deo.htmlsi=uNaVgQZ71TdARFpC
Thank you for this insightful video! ❤️Fear and anxiety of my symptoms play a huge role in my life. I’m so glad you made a video on it. I was wondering if it’s also normal to get nervous when trying to do exercises to get better ? I find myself tensing up and getting panicky whenever I sit down and actually commit to the exercises. I procrastinate it sometimes because for some reason I’m scared of committing and actively doing something about it. Maybe it’s the fear of facing it and me realizing it’s a problem that gets me nervous but I’m not sure.
Totally normal! That's why I suggest doing them with parasympathetic breathing, so you have a way of managing the panic that can come up (I explain this technique in the free course at members.thesteadycoach.com ). But yes, you mention having a potential fear of facing it- and maybe feeling like you might fail, or that things might get worse. Look at those parts of you that hold those fears and see if they're willing to allow you to try the exercises in a way that is self compassionate.
@@TheSteadyCoach Alright I’m glad that it’s normal and I’ll try out what you suggested next time! Thank you for replying and for giving me (and so many others) so much hope!! Much love
I'm at an early stage , my dizziness started 2 days ago after a whole week with Covid. I'm just resting, keeping my self hydrated and letting my body heal . I hope this is not a long term condition and I'm sorry for those individuals who are dealing with dizziness for a long time. Thanks for your video and I will look for your other videos
It is NOT usually a long-term condition- most people are over it in just a few weeks. Be kind to yourself, take a little extra time to do things that calm you and make you feel safe, and you'll be over this very soon.
I have constant dizziness, but sometimes I have moments or short spells of dizziness that feels different (like spinning sensations) and I'm so scared of it. When that happens, I panic and can't hardly calm down, I sweat, irritable bowel symptoms worsen, my heart is racing,...it often happens when I'm moving. In these moments I can't stay calm. Nothing works. What can I do?
That is awful and you’re not alone in this. Your body is going into fight or flight mode when that happens. I have some other videos that talk about this, and my course (it’s free) at members.thesteadycoach.com has an entire section on stress reduction. Stress reduction in this case refers to managing the fight or flight response.
Hearing this made my heart beat. Whoever you are you are not alone. I’ve had this (vertigo attacks) since I was born. It comes once a year or more. It became something so bad that the fear turned into anxiety and when I get anxious I suffer w constant dizziness that isn’t the vertigo attack but a different feeling. Reading your comment made me feel so heard and understood.
Thank you. That is just what I need to hear. I can identify with the fear and anxiety. Fear of never living a normal life, being abandoned, not being a useful member of society.
Hi Patty, my advice here would be to pause and spend time working on this approach whenever you'd like. It does not matter whether the symptoms are constant or not. Over time, if you are taking time throughout the day to remind your brain that the stories it's telling you about the symptoms are big sources of fear and anxiety, and you allow the sensation of fear to be there without fighting it, it will help.
Hi Dr. Yonit. I am not sure if this is what I have.. it all started in mid June this year. When I came home from a big meal on a super hot day, I felt super nauseous and head felt heavy. I thought it was just digestive issues.. but since then I was feeling a bit dizzy (non vertigo) and head feeling heavy for about 2 weeks. I did blood tests and it came out fine. Then I felt fine for about another 2 weeks. Come mid July, I had a fever and chills on a Sunday which went away the next day. 4 days after at work, I felt super dizzy.. but I was able to drive home. I thought it was due to work stress as that day was a super busy day. The next 2 days, I felt fine again (this was the weekend). However, when I went back to work Monday, my head felt heavy again. I did not have balance issues but mainly brain fog/head heavy symtoms. I saw an ENT and he said not an inner ear issue and most likely a residual symptom after a viral infection. I then suddenly felt no symptoms for about a week. And now its back but the symptoms are a bit different.. now I feel a bit floaty while walking.. and head feels heavy too. Some days I would have less symptoms and some days super bad.. Is this PPPD? I do not understand how the symptoms were gone and now back with a different type.. I saw your other video about what recovery looks like. Could this be my way to recovery..? Please help.. I just had to take an extended leave for work due to this.. FYI I do have a history of BVVP.
That sounds a whole lot like PPPD. The inconsistencies are CLASSIC. BUT there are some neurological conditions that need to be ruled out if you haven't already. If you have already been medically cleared, see this video: ua-cam.com/video/rtwNNaw7dqA/v-deo.html
I have been dealing it for a year now, sleepless nights during my exam preps started giving me vertigo episodes where i used to feel very dizzy and lightheaded like spinning sensation, and those symptoms are now felt on a daily basis where i feel like my brain is dizzy 24/7 , cant focus , feel swaying ,unsteady,imbalanced when at still. This is very debitating as i am losinng everything.i feel like i am going crazy.medical tests only said there is unilateral vestibular hypofunction. but i really cant get over my symptoms plz help
Hi there! I just recently discovered your videos from an interview you did with Jim. I love your perspective and am trying to glean as much info as possible and I’m so thankful for the content you are putting out. I have a question about my particular symptoms. I have been to a regular doctor and they are stumped about my dizziness (a general feeling of not being ok, feeling “drunk” , disassociated) so I haven’t exactly been through the ringer with medical testing but I am told that everything is fine. Everything is normal. I can function normally but the symptoms are interfering with me feeling safe, so that’s what brought me to discovering TMS on my own. Is accepting this a normal attribute that you you see often? In other words I’m having a hard time excepting that everything is fine on one hand but On the other hand I’m having a hard time excepting that there isn’t something else going on. Do you have advice for moving forward on this journey of self healing when there’s a lot of doubt still in play? Struggling and scared. Thank you 😊
Absolutely! I talk about this somewhere in one of my videos but I can't remember which one- doubt is its own symptom. I think it's this one! ua-cam.com/video/mRpDAaZxhUA/v-deo.html and it's completely normal not to feel safe when you have awful dizziness symptoms. I have a new one coming out soon specifically on addressing these worries.
I have this feeling where i feel unsteady, disoriented i feel like i am always drunk, cant focus on anything, feel foggy . Only when i am sitting with head support i feel symptom free or while being in motion keeps my woozy feeling away. As i am still in one place trying to focus or do something i feel swayed away its really killing me. I have started to avoid social situations because it triggers it. I love to go out but the symptoms have made me bed ridden . Its very difficult to ignore the symptoms because they are really debilitating and making me lose confidence.Plz help
I have anxiety all types of ways. 4 years ago I got hit with dizziness from it got checked out it’s anxiety. Lasted bad like 8 months then just went mild. Okay few years later it came back. It hit me bad hard but this time I told my self chillll it is what it is “ so not I’m here like this dealing with it but it’s not as bad as the first time cause I know what it is.
I've never been a fearful person by nature. Always the one who handles the situations... I'm just now thinking perhaps there has been an underlying fear that when I needed it no one would be capable of, or willing to be there to support me if I needed it, or at least not enough.Makes sense since I've almost died so many times in the past almost three years trying to find stability in the state I moved to in too much of a hurry. I'm going to have to consider that for a bit. Also lack of grounding into the body and being too much on the mind or wishing yourself free from the body or just trying to ignore reality to get through the day and get things done could have something to do with the feelings of separation, or disconnection from the body that are a part of this. It's awful. I have sensed that being non-reactionary seems to be essential in not getting triggered into some form of this nonsense. Thank you for the video.
Somatic tracking exercises can help with this. Find the sensation of the fear in your body and see if you can get curious about it rather than pushing it away. ua-cam.com/video/1bFcdKX5VAE/v-deo.html
I bought rock strady program and its good but your videos and explanations are so good! And free! I am going to watch them all. Love the brain exercises too. Thank you so much 🙏
@@jorgenovoa2639 yes it is! And there is so much online that you can do it without the program too. But if you want structure it may be helpful but i have vestibular migraine as well as pppd and then structure is difficult because your symptoms are so different evey day/ hour
So glad I found this and that I'm not alone! I currently have a perforated eardrum that has brought on some bad vertigo, and I have been stuck in a cycle of fear and panic attacks because of it. Nights have been awful. I feel like I'm floating all around and I have constant panic attacks.
I am feeling 95 percent better. Last week noticed differences and every day got better and better. Feeling so well flying next week with my oldest son and going on a surfing trip. Pppd and vm. After 7 months just like it’s gone. I assume this is a good thing? Anxiety is still a big one for me. Worst in the mornings upon waking in the mornings
Patience. Keep moving faith. Friends family. I still have minor symptoms. For example I still feel off meaning light dizziness. I can say anxiety and being anxious can cause it to flare up by sure. Stores are getting better. I have been told through out this you can feel good for weeks then it can flare up again then get better again. You will get better. What do you have and how long. Feeling any bettet .
@@timfowler6558 hi Tim how are you doing now? I've had vestibular neuritis for 2 months now after recovering from COVID. Some days good but not completely normal, and other days I just feel so off. 😞
One of the issues that is NEVER discussed with dizziness is SCDS, Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome. It's an interesting problem that most Otolaryngologist over look OR they are not educated on the subject.. Check Johns Hopkins for information. It's a hole in the Superior canal cause by trauma or thin bone issues.
For more info, you can read the article I wrote about it for the Vestibular Disorders Association. I don't talk about it a lot here because it's not a neural circuit problem. vestibular.org/article/diagnosis-treatment/types-of-vestibular-disorders/third-window-syndrome/
Thanks Dr Yo for another great video. I woke up this morning feeling quite off but tried to reassure myself and not get lost in the fear of it getting worse. I did mostly calm down using parasympathetic breathing mainly and I am currently sat working and feel much better . This is so true about the Fear, I realise it is the ‘what if’ story I tell myself when I feel symptoms. It’s amazing the story you can tell yourself in literally seconds of time! X
Yes Gill! That is exactly what I am talking about here! That “what if” or getting lost in what could happen makes the fear so much worse and therefore makes the symptoms worse.
Thanks for all you do, watching your videos helps me, I used to feel alone, we just have to remember even people that doesn’t have panic attack will / might experience dizziness at one point
I see this is old. But wow that right there was pretty deep I mean really deep. But made more sense than any bill pushing doctor I have ever spoken with. Todays doctors ARE the cause of most peoples anxiety. They run test after test after test pushing pills then show you statistics that say if you don't do this statistics show you might die because of that. But if you do take this you might die from that.. It's crazy and just builds and builds over time. It's all in the head and it's hard to get rid of the song that keeps on playing in your brain. I must say life was a lot simpler years ago. People in the 1800s didn't deal with this stuff they were tough and just dealt with it. We have become a society of sissies and it feeds on stress and anxiety. While big Pharma gets rich.
I am a 69 year old woman who has gone from hiking, snowshoeing, doing arobics classes and acquacizes to a walker in 3 years. I have had an MRI , a Cat scans and been to an ENT. I am currently waiting to see a neurologist . I am totally overwhelmed. How can I connect to people in the same situation?
Hi Debbie, I am sorry you are experiencing this. Our community is a wonderful supportive environment for people going through their own healing journey with chronic dizziness. You can check out more here: community.thesteadycoach.com/
I've had BPPV and now vestibular migraines which are crippling I've been to specialists and many doctors My fear is this will never leave me On good days which there aren't many I feel so happy to feel slightly more normal and pray it's gone But for 7 months this keeps coming every few days 😢 I try be positive but it's so hard living with this condition I do make the most of my good days My fear is when I walk I'll fall I feel like I'm on a rocky boat it's horrid I try tell myself I'm safe etc. But the feeling stays Any tips? Thank you
I have BPPV. In the last year I have had three attacks of them and each time my flight and fight has ramped up each time and I fear it coming back. I have a fear of vomiting so every time I feel dizzy I feel like I am going to throw up. I now am I am having panic attacks every time I feel lightheaded or thinking I am feeling dizzy especially in a moving car. I am able to do the epley manuever on myself, but I always am afraid I will wake up to it because it always happens when I wake up from sleeping.
That makes sense, Laura. I don't know if you've seen this one, but it talks about how past experiences can make the fight/flight response more sensitive, and how we can navigate those fears and responses differently to dial it back down. ua-cam.com/video/P1tS9uuq7xA/v-deo.html
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I have major dizziness and nauseous and tinnitus since having Covid my life isn’t the same. I use to be healthy and active now I feel like ending my life. This is the worst feeling ever. My quality of life is garbage now. I am only surviving for my daughter. I’m only age 35.
Hi Jason, I hear you and I am so sorry you’re suffering. Rest assured that from my experience, post Covid dizziness is just like any other post viral dizziness and is fully treatable and curable.
Hi Dr Yo, where do I find your courses? Im very much interested. I had rotational vertigo 6 months ago ( 3x in one month) and since then I cant get rid of the fear of it coming back and sometimes Im lightheaded & blurry vision and Im off to a bad day. Been to different doctors too. Its the first time Ive heard of health anxiety from one of your videos. I thought this is what getting old is all about (62). Thank you. Thank you
All of the techniques would work for tinnitus. Tinnitus is actually usually a lot simpler than dizziness. Just substitute the word tinnitus for dizziness, and skip Step 4 in the free course.
I have Cerebellar Ataxia. My dizziness increases in stressful situations, such as, trying to walk outside on uneven ground. I'm afraid of falling. Any videos or suggestions for this fear?
Hi there, this is where vestibular therapy would be very helpful. In vestibular therapy, you can train your senses to compensate for the information that is not getting processed correctly. Even if the fear has some legitimate basis, building confidence is a really good idea here.
Very true- in which case the issue to be addressed is the emetophobia and roots thereof. There are CBT/exposure ways to do this and emotional ones, and it may be something that will be easier with a therapist.
Thank you so much for talking about this particular topic💫 Ive had PPPD for almost 3years, I cant look up hahaha I know I can cure myself because I couldnt move or face to the left side either after a lot of meditation I recovered movility of my left side
Hi AJ! I'm so glad you asked about that one. I don't have a specific video on this but I need to make one. I think the place I talk about it the most is in the video for loved ones. ua-cam.com/video/9aRdJw2DXNI/v-deo.html
Dr Yonit, first of all. Thank you. Thank you. I appreciate your service. Next, I’ve found that my intense fatigue, woozy, feeling improves as I move around. So much so that i have come to dread sitting or lying down for any period of time because the fatigue sets in and I’m dreading the woozy feeling Ill get after a few seconds of standing. Does this sound like predictive coding? Have I trained myself to feel this? Why does movement help?
Yes, that does sound like predictive coding! It may not be that you trained yourself to respond this way- it could be that originally that is how it showed up and since you hate it, that kept the danger signal and therefore symptoms going. For symptom patterns like yours, the issue is that your brain is not properly predicting its preparation for movement (not necessarily the movement itself).
With me being lightheaded, I find that walking helps, actually I find it easier to walk and I can even go long distances but I find standing still is more difficult unless I move around. Even getting around the house walking is easier but standing in one place is more of a struggle. People see me walking all over the place and they and they can't understand I have any issues, it's a crazy thing. I'm now seeing a dentist who told me I that I have TMD and I'm missing teeth on one side. To me it feels like more of a balance issue rather than being feint, sometimes headaches. I have seen every kind of Dr along with MRI's and other test VNG etc. whatever it is it's not pleasant 24/7. Dentist wants me to do phys. therapy to relax jaw muscles. Then dental implant to correct jaw imbalance. I'm hoping.
Doctors often look for physical causes because that is how they are trained. I hope your treatment helps, but if it doesn’t, please come back and learn more about neural circuit dizziness.
Hi Dr. Yo, If I am out and about and feel the pppd dizziness what can I do in the moment since it’s hard to sit with the fear or do somatic tracking when I’m not sitting and relaxed. (Out in public & interacting with others)
Great question AJ, and very true, can't do somatic tracking in the moment. I'm going to tell you what Dr. Howard Schubiner (he's been doing this over 25 years) tells his patients: breathe, tell yourself you're safe, smile and keep going.
Many thanks for your great support and videos. I am having diziness imbalance and tinittus problem since Nov 2021 and today I feel some what ok compared to past months. I am forcefully doing all physical activities with pain and especially car driving when it halts at traffic jam or signal body sways. When I walk for 5kms more next day dizziness is dense. In rest rooms and uneven roads I feel lot of imbalance. I am on homeopathy medicine which is helping me to reduce diziness. Recent days I realized we shud keep our body moving and divert your mind during onset of dizziness Hopefully I will recover soon. I am keep watching your videos and it is motivating and helping a lot.
I am so sorry that you are experiencing this, but I am glad that you are finding my videos helpful. I believe you can heal from this. If you haven't already, check out my free course on healing chronic dizziness members.thesteadycoach.com/.
@@raitiskigelis2363 want to share you one thing last Monday and Tuesday I was having dizziness and was so weak but I was having a family leisure trip from Wednesday till Sunday. I was not well in the bus trip but next day I started getting better and next 2 days i saw a wide improvement. I was into nature by taking waterfalls bath, seeing mountains, grape farm and avoiding sitting in a place for long time. This is my third trip observation where I am ok when I travel with nature and doing things which I like. Today iam back to home and my imbalance and tinittus started with mild diziness. This trip has concluded me that there is something I need to do to keep my dizziness down along with exercises, going out, don't think often on your dizziness, reduce screen time, keep moving, reduce stress. I am motivated by seeing steady coach videos and kudos to Doctor which is really a game changer.
@@TheSteadyCoach it’s because of my state. Sometimes it’s more difficult if things go to fast, and sometimes if someone talk to fast…I have some form of dizziness more like I’m are little drunk or something 🙁🙈 so sorry if I complain. Hope you don’t take it wrong. ❤️🤗
The vagus nerve plays a role in the fight or flight response. Your body’s ability to switch between fight/flight and rest/recover is a component of recovery but not the only one.
I’m sorry that’s happening for you! It’s a good idea to practice doing this at times when it’s not as high stakes- other situations, shorter drives, and when having a person available for support. You can also visualize the situation and work on it that way first.
@@TheSteadyCoach thank you for your response. One more question if you dont mind. Have you heard or seen an issue of conflicting visual fields. I seem to have trouble with my peripheral vision clashing with my center vision. Like my peripheral and center vision are constantly going back and forth like i cant fully control one over the other. And therefore in motion this becomes even harder.
This video is so amazing! You seriously are a godsend, Dr. Yo! How do you stop being scared of being abandoned or like you said, how do you stop fearing what the symptoms might mean, like that people don't want to be your caregiver? It is a valid fear. You hit the nail on the head with that one.
Hi Andrea! So, of course these fears don't come from nowhere- it WOULD be very scary and very bad to not have support when you are ill. However, some people fixate on fears like this, and in their efforts to get rid of them (because they're understandably so scared), they end up worrying about them, battling them and therefore amplifying them and getting stuck in them. So the first thing is realizing- how much of this fear is actual fear of abandonment and how louder has this fear become because I am constantly worrying about it and trying to avoid it? And where does the fear of abandonment come from? Usually i find that people who have a huge fear of abandonment suffered attachment wounds as children and/or have deep feelings that they are not worthy of being cared for. This is the real issue to work on.
Thank you for taking the time to write that response! Very insightful! How do to know so much about psychology? Do you have training in that area as well? Again, thank you for all the amazing work you are doing!
@@TheSteadyCoach thanks 4 replying. When I sit on dancing table my swaying symptom disturbs me so much that I cant eat....on bed I feel like m flying so k cant sleep.endless negative thinking.
@@englishwithhina5398 Oh my god finally someone understands the "lying on the bed feeling like flying" feeling I have! It's eerie isn't it?! Sometimes I also feel like the bed is slowly tilting upwards, or like the mattress isn't really there. Being in bed is my hardest trigger because I also get BPPV in the mornings sometimes, so I'm often scared to lie down and relax. It's hell!
@@ninninin656 bppv is normal disease its gona b ok with exceecise .and by medicine .its crystals in ur ears and u have to adjust these ctystals back to its place with exceecise suggest by doctor
I wear glasses to see far and have pppd. I notice that when I take my glasses off and everything is blurry I feel LESS dizzy. Could it be that since my eyes aren’t focusing correctly the brain stops the vestib/eye connection and stops the dizziness. I’ve had my eyes and prescription checked and everything seems fine.
In general, yes, people with PPPD have "visual dominance" aka their brain is overly interested in what the eyes are doing. When you take away your glasses, you're sending your brain a message, "Nope, don't pay as much attention to my eyes." and then your brain starts using your other senses instead of overrelying on your vision! This looks a bit different for everyone but makes sense in this context!
@@mixel2413 I just started implementing everything on Dr. Yonit’s channel about a week ago so I’m very early in the recovery process. But yes I guess it’s normal to feel less dizzy when the glasses are off with PPPD. It kinda makes you want to be without the glasses all day lol but that’s not good since you will be seeing blurry all day😑
I just backed out last minute..like 1 hour before..leaving for a big family vacation. I lost my plane ticket, didn’t go on the trip, all because of my constant dizziness. My family just thinks I have anxiety. Not being able to live a normal life around people who don’t understand is difficult. Yeah, I’m very afraid of my dizziness.
I get this. For me it's messing up my dating life. By the time I get off of work, my head is spinning and I'm super tired.
I hear you. There’s a lot to say here, way more than I can say in a YT comment. Short summary: 1) you are not alone 2) it is good to practice self care and you should not have to justify to anyone why you’re doing it and 3) fear toward your symptoms is something you can address effectively. I’ve seen many others do it. I promise it’s possible.
I feel u! Everyone says its anxiety, so fing annoying. Ofc its anxiety when we are dizzy all the time. Hope u got better.
This is scary im just all over the place
I am so tired of chasing answers and diagnosis . I want peace !
You are not alone on this channel ❤
Hi Dr. Yonit! I've been watching your videos for few months now, i've tried your free course, and it's really the biggest help for me.
Because of you i learned how to handle my emotions and fear of the symptoms. That's really the thing that helped me a lot.
It's been 4days now since my symptoms are almost zero. 😊
Wow!!! Thank you so much for this update, Liezel! I am so so happy for you!
I get very anxious when I need to drive myself. It takes an army to get me to drive. When I finally do go on my way the anxiety is there while the car is moving but the anxiety goes to a full 20 when I’m at the stop light. That’s when the dizziness creeps in. Where I just want to pull over to the side -if I safe to so, and not drive. Very overwhelming and uncomfortable.
I get that, have you seen the driving video? ua-cam.com/video/C3Tv8VckwuU/v-deo.html
Brilliant just what I need to hear. You are saving my love. John .Wales UK I just wish there was someone locally to talk to. Thank you again I will practise ignoring the symptoms or work through it.
You're very welcome, John! You are not alone. Check out SIRPA.org. Their practitioner directory may be a good resource to help find someone more local to you in the UK.
I love your content Coach. My issue is a little tangled, All my life I struggled miserably with OCD then in 95 I started taking Luvox and it gave me a new life.
That is until 2014 I had vestibular neuritis attack which left me dizzy which cleared up , but I still had an “offness “ that was difficult to define. My main issues as things cleared was my ability to balance without light was totally gone, but this only made me nervous when I was in dark situations. But over the last 10 years the OCD symptoms have come crashing through my meds. The only thing I can imagine is that neuronal cell death included parts of my brain that we’re keeping my OCD sorted. Have you ever heard of a case like this?
Thanks again Mitch
i have had axietys my whole life. now that i have this it just make sense. video helped me
I'm so glad it helped.
It's been over 2 years and I cannot turn to the left I don't know if I will get dizzy and vertigo again or not but I cannot push myself to chance it hope this video helps it has taken over my life
I have seen others like you, Teri. This is something you can overcome. Many of the videos here have suggestions but you might consider taking the course. it is completely free. members.thesteadycoach.com
Very useful thank you! However you don’t mention the freeze response to the fear which may be helpful? Well to me anyway. Much appreciated as ever! ❤️
Hi Sam! Very important topic. This video was more about our cognitive and emotional responses to fear, so we will be talking more about more physiological responses like the freeze response and dissociation in a future one! Stay tuned ❤️
My fear is always that I’ll have to cancel plans
I have fear can’t live a normal life I give wat I don’t got to be normal
My poor daughter can’t take her out 😭
Hi Dr. Yo I just wanted to ask whether or not a vertigo attack involve an intense vibrating or buzzing sensation in head during an onset of vertigo?
(I have this weird vibration in my head during a vertigo attack)
And I feel extremely fatigued from head to toe.
The vertigo attack has been on and off. It gives me really worse 5/6 minutes of spinning and then it has been occurring at an irregular interval within the same day with or without warning. 😢
It can involve buzzing. I'm sorry you're going through this.
same here !!!!!!!
I havr the same weird feeling in my head as you described !!!!!
So wait, if I find something that helps the VMs not come so much or stay so long, is that going to turn everything up? Help @steady coach
Hey Suzanne, it’s ok to use things that help the VMs not come so much. You can still work with the fear around it. You don’t have to suffer needlessly to work through fear.
Thank you so much for this video, is there a way to stop being afraid of another big attack? I have had 24/7 unblanced, rocking dizziness for years and had kind of made my peace with it but recently for the first time ever had a really bad episode of vertigo that lasted 4 hours and i was glued to the bathroom wall the whole time, I couldnt move becuse even the slightest head movement made the world tip upside down and made me feel sick, I also have emotaphobia which is an awful combo with vertigo! ever since the attack I have the ususal 24/7 rocking but now that I know it can lead to such a big attack my fear of the rocking has grown so much worse becuse im afraid of another big attack happening : ( how do I stop fearing another attack?
I'm so sorry this happened to you! I find that it's often when someone does make peace with a particular symptom, another one can show up, and often it's one that's much scarier. Of course it is very important toget a medical workup to make sure there is nothing medically wrong first. If nothing is found, what I would do is start to see if you can trace back to the roots of what started this whole set of symptoms in the first place (before the vertigo). If you are able to identify and resolve those things, you will be much less likely to have an attack like that.
@@TheSteadyCoach Thank you so much for your empathy and compassion, you're advice is helpful because it made me think back and realise that the big vertigo attack happened when I was trying to get through pollen season without any treatment becuse my stomach had been out of whack and remember it making me feel a bit more dizzy as the season went on so perhaps my eustachian tubes got swollen or filled up becuse I wasnt treating the polllen allergies which then triggered the attack? Since then I have been prescribed a antihistamine nasal spray as i cant stomach the tablets and have lowered my salt intake and have been wearing a mask when i go out to further protect from pollen, also ive just started using Xlear xylitol nasal spray and drinking more water, taking Ginkgo biloba and basically trying to get back to normal doing my ususal things, so hopefully I can stave off another traumatic attack! : )
constant struggle bus
hello. thank you for this video! for me the fear behind the dizziness is that I will fall and loose consciousness. that is actually the biggest fear I have and it is very much triggered by this chronic dizziness. besides that, it gives me an woozy feeling like I cannot keep myself together, my thoughts, my emotions, my actions.
I totally understand that fear and of course it makes sense that you would have that. I wonder if you stop yourself from doing things before you have the dizzy feeling- "If I do this, it will make me dizzy, and then I will fall." That's something to think about.
@@TheSteadyCoach I am like that. My biggest fear is vertigo spells. So when I am just dizzy (but not vertigo losing consciousness) I get so worried that it will become worse and become vertigo which makes me crippled and unable to do anything for 12 hours or more. It’s honestly my biggest fear that I wish to defuse
Thanks for this useful information. I was also prone to all 4 symptoms but your talk gave me d needed boost to tackle d problem not give it permission to ruin my life.
I have the same feeling of feeling like I’m going to pass out I worry that I will. I haven’t in 6 months but there’s that fear every time the strong head thuds and dizziness come on. Sending everyone healing ❤❤❤ thank you steady coach I’m watching all of your videos to educate myself ❤ you are amazing !!
My fear is that I won't have a 'normal' life again and that I'll have to deal with these uncomfortable sensations forever. I do value having a 'normal/enjoyable' life as you said, and having these symptoms doesn't allow me to have that 'normal/enjoyable' life I want. I'll take your advice and sit with the fear itself rather than the story I tell myself.
Im in the Same boat as you
Really good insights, Elena. The fear we feel in our bodies is not the same as the fearful stories we tell ourselves!
That is exactly how I feel 😥
Me too!
This is exactly how i feel!
Thank you for your ongoing videos.
For the past year I have been dealing with DIZZINESS.
During this time I have had two MRI’s of the brain, CT Scans of the Carotid arteries, abdomen and pelvis, MRI of the inner ear and posterior fossa and every possible blood test. Nuclear Stress and echocardiogram Tests. Eye Tests.
They were all negative.
I have seen every possible doctor, Primary Care, Neurologist, Cardiologist, 3 ENT’s, without any diagnosis as to my DIZZINESS.
Dealing with this symptom is extremely difficult. However, I have been following your coaching sessions with hope that someday I will rid myself of this unwanted “thing” which invaded my body. Something I will not wish on my worst enemy.
I share the feelings of everyone commenting on this site and I am very confident that we are ALL going to beat this “thing”.
Thanks again.
Yes, Robert! You can do this!
I believe and trust that everyone will experience a breakthrough. Soon you will be your former you 🙏🏼
I've spent years and years trying to figure out what's wrong with me. And hearing from others "you THINK you feel dizzy, it's all in your head" it isn't helpful at all. Thank you so much dr.Yonit for what you do. I'm sending you a big hug for making me feel safe. Keep up the great work, we are so many out there who find solace in your words 😊
You're very welcome, Mary! I am so glad that you have found that you are certainly not alone in this. Sending you love!
Very similar approach to Dr. C Weekes - face it, accept it, float and let time pass. Her book is like a Bible to me. "Recovery lies in places we fear."
Dr. Weekes is awesome and yes, we use a LOT of her methods!
Barry McDonough's book DARE is based on Claire weeks work. I highly recommend it
I don't know how I found your channel but I am so glad I did, I have had migraine since I was a child (motion sickness, abdominal migraine, then full blown migraines with aura aged 12). I was diagnosed with vestibular migraine when I was 52 and working as a teacher. I remember the very first episode of vertigo I had because I was teaching a class at the time and just remember the world starting to spin. Since then I have had a real fear of dizziness as it is so incapacitating. It wasn't until I listened to your videos that I realised that the vertigo started at a time which was extremely stressful at work. I have found the recovery videos very insightful as the symptoms that people have with dizziness are so bizarre that most people who don't experience them can't really relate. I found it very reassuring that Julie, Anna and Mario all talked about depersonalisation which I suffer from - I'm going through a bad patch at the moment - unless you have experienced this awful feeling its hard to sympathise. Thank you for your really informative and reassuring videos. I am currently discovering many things about dizziness and how I can contribute to my own recovery - at the age of 70 after a lifetime of migraine symptoms there does appear to be hope.
Thank you so much for sharing your story with me. I am so glad that my videos have been helpful to you in your journey towards recovery. You're not alone. It is great to hear that you are discovering new ways to contribute to your own recovery. The brain is ALWAYS capable of positive change even after a lifetime. You can do this!!
I actually cried when you talked about investigating what your story is about the fear. I am so deeply scared that I'll never live a normal life again. Whenever I actually sit with my fear and let myself cry and release it, I get a bit of relief. As you said, something changes.
I'm so grateful for your channel and everything you teach 💜
Alyeska, I totally get why you have that fear, and it takes a ton of courage to sit with it this way. I'm so glad you found some relief. You are not alone. Your comment meant a lot to me, thank you.
How are you doing?
I've become pretty good about dealing with the simple dizziness but man oh man when the I'm going to faint feeling hits it's a whole different thing! I get through it but it escalates my anxiety and ruins my day. It hit yesterday after a whole 3 weeks without 😪
Ah, Susan, I'm so sorry. I think your brain knows that that's the one that freaks you out. It's really distressing how it tends to double down on the symptoms we are most afraid of. See if there's anything underneath the fear of the symptoms themselves that you can dig up.
How u doing now susan
I am so glad I found this channel. I am currently taking your free course and looking forward to living a normal life again. It is so refreshing to know there are medical professionals out there who truly want to help people and get them to feel their best. You are amazing Dr. Yonit!! I am in South Florida and would gladly drive to Orlando for some sessions one day if possible. Although hopefully I will feel better by then…lol
Hi Chase, you are so so welcome and it is SO nice to hear from a fellow Floridian! My goal is that by the time you get organized to come to Orlando, it will be to go to one of the theme parks :).
For me, the fear I have is fear of having a wreck when I get dizziness/vertigo while driving. I recently had an attack of vertigo as a passenger in the car and I couldn't stand for my friend to even drive the car any further. I was having spinning and then the car moving at the same time was unbearable.
Hi Claudia, this is a very real fear because true vertigo is terrifying. The issue is that often fears like this become self fulfilling prophecies- the more we fear those things happening, the more "danger mode" is turned on, and the more likely we are to have symptoms. So- the idea is to work on the lower hanging fruit first. Driving is one of those things that you might want to work on a bit later once you have conquered some of the "easier" situations.
Oh my God! This is the foundation that keeps it going.. Fear and doubt..!
Amen!
Ma'am, you have completely restructured my thinking toward my chronic issue. I will of course work toward a comprehensive solution for my issues but you have given me a powerful new frame of mind here.
I am so glad that these videos are helping, Daniel! Thank you for trusting me with your healing!
This is a great video and i need to rewatch to remind myself of all your ways of looking at fear. The lack of trust in my own body has been a huge thought process/ fear of mine during all of this. I need to sit with some of your ideas for a while and see if that helps! Thanks so much!
So glad you liked it, Darcee. I know I talk about fear in several different ways on this channel and this one is a bit more philosophical but it really works.
my fear is that i could never have a baby (me and my bf planing on having one in the future) and the fact that i would not have it in me to take care of the baby and that i will never be able to have a family on my own
Do you work with people by chance?
Hi there, check out thesteadycoach.com/services for our current options!
So strange I can be without symptoms and all of a sudden the sensations are there. All of a sudden. Is this normal??
Yes. Biological systems can be unpredictable in that way.
hello dr yo, I have a question: I saw a recovery story by dan buglio and the woman in it talks about how she just stopped everything and lived her life and decided not to be afraid of her symptoms anymore and did everything despite the symptoms. After 3 days or so she was 100% recovered even though she had struggled with them for 2 1/2 years before that. She didn't do any breathing exercises, somatic tracking or emotional work or anything else, she just lived her life and ignored her symptoms. Is that possible for NCD too? So many people talk about stuck emotions and this and that and that sometimes makes me afraid of not being able to do it all and not getting well. If that's the case, it creates even more fear, which drives the symptoms even further. Maybe you could explain that briefly? greetings from Germany Yanina
Sure it can work for NCD, and it's a particularly good approach for OCD and anxiety. The reason all these other tools are options is because it's not so easy to do that when you're dealing with very difficult symptoms. And, for some people, there really are unaddressed stressors, and they are simply not able to break the fear cycle by being apathetic toward symptoms and living their lives.
Please Lord Jesus help us all and bring healing to our lives 🙏🙌
Hi Dr yonit, hope all is well. I've had dizziness and lightheadedness for 14 years on and off with a significant relapse this year (daily and constant 24.7)
Had alll the tests done Dr's can't find anything wrong with me. I also notice alot of the times I get intense facial pressures especially at the bridge of nose accompanied with the constant lightheadedness and dizziness. Is this something connected to nerual circuit dizzinies? I had a CT scan of my sinuses a few years ago and eveybtjng was good
Hello there, I’m so sorry you’ve been going through this and for so long! Stress and tension in the body lead to spasms in the muscles and this can affect both blood flow to the sinuses/head/neck as well as cause the actual channels (sinuses, Eustachian tube) to constrict as well. This leads to face, head and ear pressure. The remedy IMO is dealing with the underlying tension.
@@TheSteadyCoach I have noticed also that tension plays a big role with all this dizziness stuff.
Finally!! Someone has answer’s for me. Thank you.
You're very welcome, Maria! I am so glad that you found this helpful to you.
As we sit with the fear, how do we diffuse it? I did your somatic tracking and had a little relief. My fear is that my dizziness will continue to keep me disabled and I won’t be able to drive or go places as I am stuck at home now. The fear that the constant headaches won’t leave and that everyone will abandon me which has mostly happened are all fears. This is crippling me and I want to be free so badly from the fear and overwhelm
Hi Jennifer, you are not alone in this thinking. Many people that have healed have also had these thoughts at one time. I discuss this topic more in this video ua-cam.com/video/P1tS9uuq7xA/v-deo.htmlsi=uNaVgQZ71TdARFpC
I’m so scared of it took me by surprise I work in hospitals and scared I can’t do my work 😞
Same here expect I don't work I don't see myself ever if this continues
Thank you for this insightful video! ❤️Fear and anxiety of my symptoms play a huge role in my life. I’m so glad you made a video on it. I was wondering if it’s also normal to get nervous when trying to do exercises to get better ? I find myself tensing up and getting panicky whenever I sit down and actually commit to the exercises. I procrastinate it sometimes because for some reason I’m scared of committing and actively doing something about it. Maybe it’s the fear of facing it and me realizing it’s a problem that gets me nervous but I’m not sure.
Totally normal! That's why I suggest doing them with parasympathetic breathing, so you have a way of managing the panic that can come up (I explain this technique in the free course at members.thesteadycoach.com ). But yes, you mention having a potential fear of facing it- and maybe feeling like you might fail, or that things might get worse. Look at those parts of you that hold those fears and see if they're willing to allow you to try the exercises in a way that is self compassionate.
@@TheSteadyCoach Alright I’m glad that it’s normal and I’ll try out what you suggested next time! Thank you for replying and for giving me (and so many others) so much hope!! Much love
it's so traumatic for me. I've been fine for so many months, then wammo... dizzy. perfect timing and very helpful.
You’re so welcome Susan. I am so sorry to hear you had an attack. Breaking the fear cycle quickly can really help get you back to feeling good.
This explanation not only help those with dizzy spells but panic attacks itself,I will definitely try next time I have one of those❤
I'm at an early stage , my dizziness started 2 days ago after a whole week with Covid. I'm just resting, keeping my self hydrated and letting my body heal . I hope this is not a long term condition and I'm sorry for those individuals who are dealing with dizziness for a long time.
Thanks for your video and I will look for your other videos
It is NOT usually a long-term condition- most people are over it in just a few weeks. Be kind to yourself, take a little extra time to do things that calm you and make you feel safe, and you'll be over this very soon.
Exact same thing is happening to me! I’m so afraid and anxious and it makes it so much worse. Hope we get better soon… ❤️
Mine started 2 months ago after having COVID as well. How are you doing now?
I have constant dizziness, but sometimes I have moments or short spells of dizziness that feels different (like spinning sensations) and I'm so scared of it. When that happens, I panic and can't hardly calm down, I sweat, irritable bowel symptoms worsen, my heart is racing,...it often happens when I'm moving. In these moments I can't stay calm. Nothing works. What can I do?
That is awful and you’re not alone in this. Your body is going into fight or flight mode when that happens. I have some other videos that talk about this, and my course (it’s free) at members.thesteadycoach.com has an entire section on stress reduction. Stress reduction in this case refers to managing the fight or flight response.
Hearing this made my heart beat. Whoever you are you are not alone. I’ve had this (vertigo attacks) since I was born. It comes once a year or more. It became something so bad that the fear turned into anxiety and when I get anxious I suffer w constant dizziness that isn’t the vertigo attack but a different feeling. Reading your comment made me feel so heard and understood.
Dr . Yonit Arthur . Please continue to keep doing what you are doing no matter what. You are phenomenal in your teaching.
This means a lot to me, Norma. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
one day i will share my successful story Doc
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Thank you. That is just what I need to hear. I can identify with the fear and anxiety. Fear of never living a normal life, being abandoned, not being a useful member of society.
I'm glad you found this video at the right time, Judy ❤
is anyone experienceing vision illusions with their dizzynes? like when im looking at the world around me its moving slightly in and out??
Definitely ua-cam.com/video/MsWYyDWuu_s/v-deo.html
How do you deal with it when it’s constant? It’s not episodic, so your under constant stress and anxiety with it.
Hi Patty, my advice here would be to pause and spend time working on this approach whenever you'd like. It does not matter whether the symptoms are constant or not. Over time, if you are taking time throughout the day to remind your brain that the stories it's telling you about the symptoms are big sources of fear and anxiety, and you allow the sensation of fear to be there without fighting it, it will help.
I had this 24/7 too! And I had to just continue doing all the nervous system practices and it eventually decreased the anxiety over time 😊🥰
Hi Dr. Yonit. I am not sure if this is what I have.. it all started in mid June this year. When I came home from a big meal on a super hot day, I felt super nauseous and head felt heavy. I thought it was just digestive issues.. but since then I was feeling a bit dizzy (non vertigo) and head feeling heavy for about 2 weeks. I did blood tests and it came out fine. Then I felt fine for about another 2 weeks. Come mid July, I had a fever and chills on a Sunday which went away the next day. 4 days after at work, I felt super dizzy.. but I was able to drive home. I thought it was due to work stress as that day was a super busy day. The next 2 days, I felt fine again (this was the weekend). However, when I went back to work Monday, my head felt heavy again. I did not have balance issues but mainly brain fog/head heavy symtoms. I saw an ENT and he said not an inner ear issue and most likely a residual symptom after a viral infection. I then suddenly felt no symptoms for about a week. And now its back but the symptoms are a bit different.. now I feel a bit floaty while walking.. and head feels heavy too. Some days I would have less symptoms and some days super bad.. Is this PPPD? I do not understand how the symptoms were gone and now back with a different type.. I saw your other video about what recovery looks like. Could this be my way to recovery..? Please help.. I just had to take an extended leave for work due to this.. FYI I do have a history of BVVP.
That sounds a whole lot like PPPD. The inconsistencies are CLASSIC. BUT there are some neurological conditions that need to be ruled out if you haven't already. If you have already been medically cleared, see this video: ua-cam.com/video/rtwNNaw7dqA/v-deo.html
I have been dealing it for a year now, sleepless nights during my exam preps started giving me vertigo episodes where i used to feel very dizzy and lightheaded like spinning sensation, and those symptoms are now felt on a daily basis where i feel like my brain is dizzy 24/7 , cant focus , feel swaying ,unsteady,imbalanced when at still. This is very debitating as i am losinng everything.i feel like i am going crazy.medical tests only said there is unilateral vestibular hypofunction. but i really cant get over my symptoms plz help
BRILLIANT💎💎💎 YOU ARE A GODSEND 🙏🏻😇
So glad it helped, Judi!!
Hi there! I just recently discovered your videos from an interview you did with Jim. I love your perspective and am trying to glean as much info as possible and I’m so thankful for the content you are putting out. I have a question about my particular symptoms. I have been to a regular doctor and they are stumped about my dizziness (a general feeling of not being ok, feeling “drunk” , disassociated) so I haven’t exactly been through the ringer with medical testing but I am told that everything is fine. Everything is normal. I can function normally but the symptoms are interfering with me feeling safe, so that’s what brought me to discovering TMS on my own. Is accepting this a normal attribute that you you see often? In other words I’m having a hard time excepting that everything is fine on one hand but On the other hand I’m having a hard time excepting that there isn’t something else going on. Do you have advice for moving forward on this journey of self healing when there’s a lot of doubt still in play? Struggling and scared. Thank you 😊
Absolutely! I talk about this somewhere in one of my videos but I can't remember which one- doubt is its own symptom. I think it's this one! ua-cam.com/video/mRpDAaZxhUA/v-deo.html and it's completely normal not to feel safe when you have awful dizziness symptoms. I have a new one coming out soon specifically on addressing these worries.
I have this feeling where i feel unsteady, disoriented i feel like i am always drunk, cant focus on anything, feel foggy . Only when i am sitting with head support i feel symptom free or while being in motion keeps my woozy feeling away. As i am still in one place trying to focus or do something i feel swayed away its really killing me. I have started to avoid social situations because it triggers it. I love to go out but the symptoms have made me bed ridden . Its very difficult to ignore the symptoms because they are really debilitating and making me lose confidence.Plz help
Awesome video that I will probably be starting my day listening to every morning.. Thank you for the reminders...yonit!...God bless you
You're so welcome Janice!
I have anxiety all types of ways. 4 years ago I got hit with dizziness from it got checked out it’s anxiety. Lasted bad like 8 months then just went mild. Okay few years later it came back. It hit me bad hard but this time I told my self chillll it is what it is “ so not I’m here like this dealing with it but it’s not as bad as the first time cause I know what it is.
I've never been a fearful person by nature. Always the one who handles the situations... I'm just now thinking perhaps there has been an underlying fear that when I needed it no one would be capable of, or willing to be there to support me if I needed it, or at least not enough.Makes sense since I've almost died so many times in the past almost three years trying to find stability in the state I moved to in too much of a hurry. I'm going to have to consider that for a bit. Also lack of grounding into the body and being too much on the mind or wishing yourself free from the body or just trying to ignore reality to get through the day and get things done could have something to do with the feelings of separation, or disconnection from the body that are a part of this. It's awful. I have sensed that being non-reactionary seems to be essential in not getting triggered into some form of this nonsense. Thank you for the video.
Wow, of course you would have that fear based on everything you've been through. Non-reactance is a huge helpful tool in working through this.
How do you sit with the fear?
Somatic tracking exercises can help with this. Find the sensation of the fear in your body and see if you can get curious about it rather than pushing it away. ua-cam.com/video/1bFcdKX5VAE/v-deo.html
My fear is everything you said at the end of this video. You hit the nail on the head..Jim folk calls this your core fear that drives everything...
I bought rock strady program and its good but your videos and explanations are so good! And free! I am going to watch them all. Love the brain exercises too. Thank you so much 🙏
Damn does it help out? And it’s really expensive isn’t it?
@@jorgenovoa2639 yes it is! And there is so much online that you can do it without the program too. But if you want structure it may be helpful but i have vestibular migraine as well as pppd and then structure is difficult because your symptoms are so different evey day/ hour
Jorge, if you need a structured program, mine is free. members.thesteadycoach.com
Chris, welcome to my channel, so glad you’re finding benefit!
@@TheSteadyCoach thank you for explaining it so well!
So glad I found this and that I'm not alone! I currently have a perforated eardrum that has brought on some bad vertigo, and I have been stuck in a cycle of fear and panic attacks because of it. Nights have been awful. I feel like I'm floating all around and I have constant panic attacks.
Thank you Dr Yo for yet another great video. I get very excited when I open up UA-cam and see you’ve released a new one! 😀You are changing lives ❤️🇬🇧
Oh Kim, thank you so much for those kind words! I hope you found this one helpful!
Why my Symptoms become worse when I use screens and how to get rid of it
Are your eyes causing your dizziness? How to deal with visual symptoms in PPPD & chronic dizziness
ua-cam.com/video/MsWYyDWuu_s/v-deo.html
I am feeling 95 percent better. Last week noticed differences and every day got better and better. Feeling so well flying next week with my oldest son and going on a surfing trip. Pppd and vm. After 7 months just like it’s gone. I assume this is a good thing?
Anxiety is still a big one for me. Worst in the mornings upon waking in the mornings
Hello what did you do to feel better?
Patience. Keep moving faith. Friends family. I still have minor symptoms. For example I still feel off meaning light dizziness. I can say anxiety and being anxious can cause it to flare up by sure. Stores are getting better. I have been told through out this you can feel good for weeks then it can flare up again then get better again. You will get better. What do you have and how long. Feeling any bettet
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@@timfowler6558 hi Tim how are you doing now? I've had vestibular neuritis for 2 months now after recovering from COVID. Some days good but not completely normal, and other days I just feel so off. 😞
Absolutely love your videos, thank you!!! Truly awesome at how you can help!!
One of the issues that is NEVER discussed with dizziness is SCDS, Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome. It's an interesting problem that most Otolaryngologist over look OR they are not educated on the subject.. Check Johns Hopkins for information. It's a hole in the Superior canal cause by trauma or thin bone issues.
For more info, you can read the article I wrote about it for the Vestibular Disorders Association. I don't talk about it a lot here because it's not a neural circuit problem. vestibular.org/article/diagnosis-treatment/types-of-vestibular-disorders/third-window-syndrome/
Thanks Dr Yo for another great video. I woke up this morning feeling quite off but tried to reassure myself and not get lost in the fear of it getting worse.
I did mostly calm down using parasympathetic breathing mainly and I am currently sat working and feel much better .
This is so true about the Fear, I realise it is the ‘what if’ story I tell myself when I feel symptoms. It’s amazing the story you can tell yourself in literally seconds of time! X
Yes Gill! That is exactly what I am talking about here! That “what if” or getting lost in what could happen makes the fear so much worse and therefore makes the symptoms worse.
Thanks for all you do, watching your videos helps me, I used to feel alone, we just have to remember even people that doesn’t have panic attack will / might experience dizziness at one point
Yes!
Sorry that should have said you are saving my life.
I see this is old. But wow that right there was pretty deep I mean really deep. But made more sense than any bill pushing doctor I have ever spoken with. Todays doctors ARE the cause of most peoples anxiety. They run test after test after test pushing pills then show you statistics that say if you don't do this statistics show you might die because of that. But if you do take this you might die from that.. It's crazy and just builds and builds over time. It's all in the head and it's hard to get rid of the song that keeps on playing in your brain. I must say life was a lot simpler years ago. People in the 1800s didn't deal with this stuff they were tough and just dealt with it. We have become a society of sissies and it feeds on stress and anxiety. While big Pharma gets rich.
I am glad this made sense to you. It is a frustrating process!
I am a 69 year old woman who has gone from hiking, snowshoeing, doing arobics classes and acquacizes to a walker in 3 years. I have had an MRI , a Cat scans and been to an ENT. I am currently waiting to see a neurologist . I am totally overwhelmed. How can I connect to people in the same situation?
Hi Debbie, I am sorry you are experiencing this. Our community is a wonderful supportive environment for people going through their own healing journey with chronic dizziness. You can check out more here: community.thesteadycoach.com/
Thanks for the video.
I've had BPPV and now vestibular migraines which are crippling
I've been to specialists and many doctors
My fear is this will never leave me
On good days which there aren't many I feel so happy to feel slightly more normal and pray it's gone
But for 7 months this keeps coming every few days 😢
I try be positive but it's so hard living with this condition
I do make the most of my good days
My fear is when I walk I'll fall I feel like I'm on a rocky boat it's horrid
I try tell myself I'm safe etc. But the feeling stays
Any tips?
Thank you
I am sorry you are experiencing this, Maree. Check out my free course. There is hope! thesteadycoach.com/free-course
I have BPPV. In the last year I have had three attacks of them and each time my flight and fight has ramped up each time and I fear it coming back. I have a fear of vomiting so every time I feel dizzy I feel like I am going to throw up. I now am I am having panic attacks every time I feel lightheaded or thinking I am feeling dizzy especially in a moving car. I am able to do the epley manuever on myself, but I always am afraid I will wake up to it because it always happens when I wake up from sleeping.
That makes sense, Laura. I don't know if you've seen this one, but it talks about how past experiences can make the fight/flight response more sensitive, and how we can navigate those fears and responses differently to dial it back down. ua-cam.com/video/P1tS9uuq7xA/v-deo.html
The website link goes to an unsecured page and won’t let me in? Says the licence expired 89 days ago - can you help? I sure need it!
I’m sorry you’re having trouble! All the links are working ok so there may be an issue on your end. Sometimes sites are blocked inadvertently by your antivirus software. Please try another device.
I have major dizziness and nauseous and tinnitus since having Covid my life isn’t the same. I use to be healthy and active now I feel like ending my life. This is the worst feeling ever. My quality of life is garbage now. I am only surviving for my daughter. I’m only age 35.
Hi Jason, I hear you and I am so sorry you’re suffering. Rest assured that from my experience, post Covid dizziness is just like any other post viral dizziness and is fully treatable and curable.
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Hi Dr Yo, where do I find your courses? Im very much interested. I had rotational vertigo 6 months ago ( 3x in one month) and since then I cant get rid of the fear of it coming back and sometimes Im lightheaded & blurry vision and Im off to a bad day. Been to different doctors too. Its the first time Ive heard of health anxiety from one of your videos. I thought this is what getting old is all about (62).
Thank you.
Thank you
Hi Edna, you can find my free course here: thesteadycoach.com/free-course
Would your free course help someone with tinnitus? Tinnitus brought on by stress
All of the techniques would work for tinnitus. Tinnitus is actually usually a lot simpler than dizziness. Just substitute the word tinnitus for dizziness, and skip Step 4 in the free course.
I have Cerebellar Ataxia. My dizziness increases in stressful situations, such as, trying to walk outside on uneven ground.
I'm afraid of falling. Any videos or suggestions for this fear?
Hi there, this is where vestibular therapy would be very helpful. In vestibular therapy, you can train your senses to compensate for the information that is not getting processed correctly. Even if the fear has some legitimate basis, building confidence is a really good idea here.
Hi Dr,thank you for sharing,I have a better understanding of this condition now.God bless you.
You are so welcome, Portia.
My fear comes from the fact that I am emetophobic, making it much more complicated and difficult to just "sit with it".
Very true- in which case the issue to be addressed is the emetophobia and roots thereof. There are CBT/exposure ways to do this and emotional ones, and it may be something that will be easier with a therapist.
Thank you so much for talking about this particular topic💫 Ive had PPPD for almost 3years, I cant look up hahaha I know I can cure myself because I couldnt move or face to the left side either
after a lot of meditation I recovered movility of my left side
I am so to hear this, Brenda!
Hi what do you mean by Connection (step 3) do you have a video on this? Thank u. Your videos are awesome😊
Hi AJ! I'm so glad you asked about that one. I don't have a specific video on this but I need to make one. I think the place I talk about it the most is in the video for loved ones. ua-cam.com/video/9aRdJw2DXNI/v-deo.html
Dr Yonit, first of all. Thank you. Thank you. I appreciate your service. Next, I’ve found that my intense fatigue, woozy, feeling improves as I move around. So much so that i have come to dread sitting or lying down for any period of time because the fatigue sets in and I’m dreading the woozy feeling Ill get after a few seconds of standing. Does this sound like predictive coding? Have I trained myself to feel this? Why does movement help?
Yes, that does sound like predictive coding! It may not be that you trained yourself to respond this way- it could be that originally that is how it showed up and since you hate it, that kept the danger signal and therefore symptoms going. For symptom patterns like yours, the issue is that your brain is not properly predicting its preparation for movement (not necessarily the movement itself).
@@TheSteadyCoach Thank you! Can your approach help with that?
Agree 100%
With me being lightheaded, I find that walking helps, actually I find it easier to walk and I can even go long distances but I find standing still is more difficult unless I move around. Even getting around the house walking is easier but standing in one place is more of a struggle. People see me walking all over the place and they and they can't understand I have any issues, it's a crazy thing. I'm now seeing a dentist who told me I that I have TMD and I'm missing teeth on one side. To me it feels like more of a balance issue rather than being feint, sometimes headaches. I have seen every kind of Dr along with MRI's and other test VNG etc. whatever it is it's not pleasant 24/7. Dentist wants me to do phys. therapy to relax jaw muscles. Then dental implant to correct jaw imbalance. I'm hoping.
Doctors often look for physical causes because that is how they are trained. I hope your treatment helps, but if it doesn’t, please come back and learn more about neural circuit dizziness.
@@TheSteadyCoach Thank you Dr.
Did anyone try ssrls? I get 85% better with ssrls
They can be helpful for people!
One of my main issues is walking down hill I feel like I am falling forward ! My anxiety kicks on how can I stop this
Somatic walking is worth trying, and addressing other sources of stress and emotional distress in your life.
@@TheSteadyCoach thanks 🙏
Hi Dr. Yo, If I am out and about and feel the pppd dizziness what can I do in the moment since it’s hard to sit with the fear or do somatic tracking when I’m not sitting and relaxed. (Out in public & interacting with others)
Great question AJ, and very true, can't do somatic tracking in the moment. I'm going to tell you what Dr. Howard Schubiner (he's been doing this over 25 years) tells his patients: breathe, tell yourself you're safe, smile and keep going.
@@TheSteadyCoach awesome advice thank you so much😊
Many thanks for your great support and videos. I am having diziness imbalance and tinittus problem since Nov 2021 and today I feel some what ok compared to past months. I am forcefully doing all physical activities with pain and especially car driving when it halts at traffic jam or signal body sways. When I walk for 5kms more next day dizziness is dense. In rest rooms and uneven roads I feel lot of imbalance. I am on homeopathy medicine which is helping me to reduce diziness. Recent days I realized we shud keep our body moving and divert your mind during onset of dizziness
Hopefully I will recover soon. I am keep watching your videos and it is motivating and helping a lot.
I am so sorry that you are experiencing this, but I am glad that you are finding my videos helpful. I believe you can heal from this. If you haven't already, check out my free course on healing chronic dizziness members.thesteadycoach.com/.
@@raitiskigelis2363 want to share you one thing last Monday and Tuesday I was having dizziness and was so weak but I was having a family leisure trip from Wednesday till Sunday. I was not well in the bus trip but next day I started getting better and next 2 days i saw a wide improvement. I was into nature by taking waterfalls bath, seeing mountains, grape farm and avoiding sitting in a place for long time. This is my third trip observation where I am ok when I travel with nature and doing things which I like. Today iam back to home and my imbalance and tinittus started with mild diziness. This trip has concluded me that there is something I need to do to keep my dizziness down along with exercises, going out, don't think often on your dizziness, reduce screen time, keep moving, reduce stress. I am motivated by seeing steady coach videos and kudos to Doctor which is really a game changer.
Thank You, so helpfull! 💕 please don’t talk so fast in your videos.
I'm glad you found it helpful, but I am sorry you had trouble following it.
@@TheSteadyCoach it’s because of my state. Sometimes it’s more difficult if things go to fast, and sometimes if someone talk to fast…I have some form of dizziness more like I’m are little drunk or something 🙁🙈 so sorry if I complain. Hope you don’t take it wrong. ❤️🤗
Thanks so much for helping me
It's my privilege to help, Kelly. Keep at it, you've got this.
Thank you so much for another great video! Some great journalling prompts there 👌 x
You are very welcome! I am so glad you found this helpful! ❤
Is it good to massage the vegus nerve?
The vagus nerve plays a role in the fight or flight response. Your body’s ability to switch between fight/flight and rest/recover is a component of recovery but not the only one.
But how do you sit with it if mainly happens when driving?
I’m sorry that’s happening for you! It’s a good idea to practice doing this at times when it’s not as high stakes- other situations, shorter drives, and when having a person available for support. You can also visualize the situation and work on it that way first.
@@TheSteadyCoach thank you for your response. One more question if you dont mind. Have you heard or seen an issue of conflicting visual fields. I seem to have trouble with my peripheral vision clashing with my center vision. Like my peripheral and center vision are constantly going back and forth like i cant fully control one over the other. And therefore in motion this becomes even harder.
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So glad to hear this Gina!
This video is so amazing! You seriously are a godsend, Dr. Yo! How do you stop being scared of being abandoned or like you said, how do you stop fearing what the symptoms might mean, like that people don't want to be your caregiver? It is a valid fear. You hit the nail on the head with that one.
Also interested in hearing the response to this
Hi Andrea! So, of course these fears don't come from nowhere- it WOULD be very scary and very bad to not have support when you are ill. However, some people fixate on fears like this, and in their efforts to get rid of them (because they're understandably so scared), they end up worrying about them, battling them and therefore amplifying them and getting stuck in them. So the first thing is realizing- how much of this fear is actual fear of abandonment and how louder has this fear become because I am constantly worrying about it and trying to avoid it? And where does the fear of abandonment come from? Usually i find that people who have a huge fear of abandonment suffered attachment wounds as children and/or have deep feelings that they are not worthy of being cared for. This is the real issue to work on.
@@TheSteadyCoach suppose it is from childhood. Then what?
Thank you for taking the time to write that response! Very insightful! How do to know so much about psychology? Do you have training in that area as well? Again, thank you for all the amazing work you are doing!
Great, thanks
You're very welcome, Vion!
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I can't even eat due to lightheadedness
I'm sorry you're going through this. Dizziness can definitely affect your appetite.
@@TheSteadyCoach thanks 4 replying. When I sit on dancing table my swaying symptom disturbs me so much that I cant eat....on bed I feel like m flying so k cant sleep.endless negative thinking.
@@englishwithhina5398 Oh my god finally someone understands the "lying on the bed feeling like flying" feeling I have! It's eerie isn't it?! Sometimes I also feel like the bed is slowly tilting upwards, or like the mattress isn't really there. Being in bed is my hardest trigger because I also get BPPV in the mornings sometimes, so I'm often scared to lie down and relax. It's hell!
@@ninninin656 bppv is normal disease its gona b ok with exceecise .and by medicine .its crystals in ur ears and u have to adjust these ctystals back to its place with exceecise suggest by doctor
I wear glasses to see far and have pppd. I notice that when I take my glasses off and everything is blurry I feel LESS dizzy. Could it be that since my eyes aren’t focusing correctly the brain stops the vestib/eye connection and stops the dizziness. I’ve had my eyes and prescription checked and everything seems fine.
In general, yes, people with PPPD have "visual dominance" aka their brain is overly interested in what the eyes are doing. When you take away your glasses, you're sending your brain a message, "Nope, don't pay as much attention to my eyes." and then your brain starts using your other senses instead of overrelying on your vision! This looks a bit different for everyone but makes sense in this context!
@@TheSteadyCoach very similar to closing my eyes. It’s interesting. I wonder if it helps or hurts my recovery to be without the glasses
@@AJ88874 I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, HOW ARE YOU NOW? WHEN I TAKE OFF MY GLASSES I HAVE BLURRY VISION BUT LESS DIZZY
@@mixel2413 I just started implementing everything on Dr. Yonit’s channel about a week ago so I’m very early in the recovery process. But yes I guess it’s normal to feel less dizzy when the glasses are off with PPPD. It kinda makes you want to be without the glasses all day lol but that’s not good since you will be seeing blurry all day😑
@@AJ88874 yesss the same thing happen to me, how are you now?