Dr. Yo - you are so right on with everything on the anxiety, trauma, constant fear "fight, flight or freeze." I had episodes of vertigo since 2015 (they would like 2 days or so.) I just thought, of this is my chronic anxiety. Well, the pandemic starts, I lose everything with my business, family problems, etc. Months later I begin to have more and more vertigo attacks (often triggered by motion like long car rides), and then finally my "vestibular migraine" manifests as 24-7 symptoms. I am still healing from the unbelievable levels of fear, anxiety, etc. that I have dealt with my entire life. All of your videos and online support are helping me gain my life back after 2 years. I have not been very reactive to tons of medications over the past two years. I am very grateful for your continued work and videos supporting all of us with these very debilitating balance disorders. YOU ROCK!
Wow. I can't even tell you how much it means to me to hear this. It is a responsibility and honor to be with you (and others) through what is definitely one of the worst periods of your entire life. I hope the stress that led up to this is starting to lessen. It KILLS ME that physicians who see people like you rarely (if ever) ask what was going on in your life at the time when the symptoms started. Maybe one day you'd like to share your story to give others hope.
This makes so much sense. I can look back on my life and I was already a naturally anxious person, sort of like a hypochondriac. I was extremely shy and always felt nauseated when I would be around people or stressful situations. I started experiencing vertigo that would come an go through my childhood into young adult life. It would last for several weeks and go away on its own. Fast forward to the last several years I developed chronic unexplained pain that would move all over my body, I also in the last year at 3 attacks of vertigo come very close together which just made me more fearful than ever. I also have a fear of vomiting so my fight and flight continues to ramp up and now I can't even get in the car because it makes me light headed and dizzy so I go into a full blown panic attack. I am on anxiety meds but they stopped working and it looks like I may have to go inpatient because things are so out of control and I can't leave my house. I fear everything. I never knew how bad things could get. I can't listen to any of the videos with people discussing their symptoms because it actually triggers my feeling dizzy.
Laura, I am sorry to hear what you are experiencing. You are not alone. There is hope! Check out my free course on healing thesteadycoach.com/free-course I know this is not easy, but I believe in you!
@@isaacsubias7390 I have tried them for several months with no change. In fact I have tried so many supplements and vitamins suggested that help with nerve pain and anxiety but never felt relief, but thank you for the suggestion.
@@TheSteadyCoach I did go through the free course but am really struggling with so many issues. It is definitely the fear of the symptoms from coming back that keeps me stuck.
Thank you once again Dr Yo... Due to this video I just realised that I've had so many stressful situations as a child, so now at age 58 I have a bit of past digging to do, but it makes so much sense, thanks again ❤️
Hi Lesley, I know sometimes it can be really intimidating to look back in that way, but it's worth it. You have WAY more tools and wisdom now to cope with it than you did when you were a child.
@@TheSteadyCoach I have a UA-cam channel dizzydee helping people who are afraid to start medication for PPPD. I’m up and down. Getting there but very slowly thank you 🙏🏼
I’m going to my ent doctor very soon and i’m feeling a little conflicted. I want to bring this up to them, about getting a concrete answer. I had an initial bppv (i’m assuming since i would feel like i was rolling off a hill laying down leading up to the first episode!) many years ago with residual symptoms such as feeling off balance. I have done many vrt sessions on and off throughout 2 years with no improvement. I will still get these severe spinning episodes a few times a year, what do you think this is? Post bppv pppd? just persistent bppv? I feel that if i know it’s something like this, my brain can truly understand nothing is wrong with me. I feel like the danger mode won’t turn off until then!
You’re doing God’s work, Dr. Yo. I got PPPD back in 2013 when resources like your channel didn’t exist. I spent the next 7 years in darkness, bouncing from a doctor to doctor, getting an MRI after an MRI. I never lost hope, and my persistence eventually led me to a neurologist at Stanford who was familiar with mind-body symptoms. I’m fully recovered from PPPD now thanks to her. Persistent dizziness is a special animal in the mind-body world, people who haven’t experienced it will never understand just how crushing and isolating it is. My hope is that thanks to people like you people won’t have to suffer for as long as I had.
Hi Mindy, I saw your other comment on this video - it looks like you’re going through some rough times. I know how scary that feels, but I am 100% confident that you can get better. You don’t have a hardware problem, it’s just a software problem, and I promise you it’s fixable. You’re not broken, it’s just that your brain has become hyper-vigilant. The fact that you found Dr. Yo and are watching her videos is an amazing step forward. I agree with everything she says on this channel. My advice is to keep educating yourself here, BUT make sure to also actually incorporate the things Dr. Yo recommends here. There’s no magic bullet, so stop looking for it and accept this might take a little bit of time.
What a joy to read your comment. "It's not a hardware problem, it's a software problem." 100%! I completely agree that dizziness is a special animal in the mindbody world. I am so happy you are fully recovered. I would love to know the name of your doctor if she is still practicing! I can't see follow up comments here on UA-cam. If you have a moment, I would be tremendously grateful if you could email me her name. I have many viewers in California and am always looking for the names of doctors who understand these conditions who can see them. info@thesteadycoach.com
I am curious. Did you do any of the vestibular exercises Dr Yo recommended? I saw a video she did about a year ago using playing cards. The exercises involved tracking and saccades. I am so excited to hear you have fully recovered from this and am certain I will too.
Hey @@vernonwbanks , I’m not familiar with Dr. Yo’s exercises but I did vestibular PT at Stanford for a couple of months. I’m assuming the exercises are probably similar (tbh I don’t even remember what I did, it’s been a couple of years) though. I’m not sure how helpful they were but it definitely wouldn’t harm to do them. My treatment approach had 3 main components: the already mentioned vestibular PT, talk therapy, and a short term use of SNRIs. My doctor said the SNRIs would make it easier for my brain to relax and learn the new skills/behaviors I was trying to adopt, and I think that was a good move. However, the thing that made the biggest difference was fully accepting the PPPD diagnosis, understanding how it works, and realizing my brain was living in a 24/7 danger mode. Once I stopped trying so hard to figure my condition out, it paradoxically got a lot better, fast. Finally, it was immensely helpful to be validated by my doctor and physical therapist, and see their unwavering confidence that I would get better. Mindset is *everything* with PPPD. You’re in good hands now with Dr. Yo, and I’m confident that you’ll feel better soon too 🙂
This video is amazing and so helpful Dr. Yo! 🥰 I think a “talk down” video that we could all reference in the midst of anxiety/panic would also be super helpful/comforting! 🙏🏽❤️ Truly thank you so much for all that you do 🥹
Hi Sarah, I have been asked for this before so it sounds like I need to add this to my list! I do this a lot during my weekly Q&As for the community but don't have a condensed version.
I write here to spread hope and thank you Dr.yo for always helping us. I have pppd and I’m so much better. I Thought I never get better but I’m about 90% recovered . I’m more than happy
This gives me hope!! I have pppd too (only cos the specialists can't find anything else wrong with me) and having a big setback. I need positive energy!
Watch out for hopelessness. The symptoms are Very uncomfortable but not hopeless. Sometimes I would catch myself thinking Everything was hopeless when symptoms hit high levels. First of all ..Everything Can never be hopeless! This realization helped me to lower my stress bucket. Maybe I was even in a perceived Hopeless situation that brought on my PPPD in the first place?? There was a lot going on back then. So catch and reverse any thoughts of Hopelessness as a Huge overgeneralization! I also recommend identifying What isn’t hopeless Right now in the present moment. Depression hit me hard with PPPD …maybe others don’t experience it that intense. It took me 15 years to get a DX ..and that was hard to deal with.
Spot-on! 👍 I totally agree. You are always so clear and precise in your explanations. Your image of the reservoir is excellent and speaks for itself. An accumulation of trauma and suffering can only be explosive, and with time, for hypersensitive people, it becomes a very heavy burden to carry and deal with. So when on top of it PPPD appears! ... I personally feel as if my body is sometimes like a compass going crazy! I keep going with my rehab programme, try to relax, etc., but it seems to be endless. Thank you so much for your help, and for articulating so well when you speak, so many people mumble! 😉
Wow. This explains alot .. extreme trauma as an infant and toddler. I have always been ‘wired’ in fear … thank you for this compassionate connection: you are such a gift 💝
Everything you tell in your videos makes so much sense to me... Addressing chronic dizziness from the point of view of emotions, past traumas, hidden fears,... is simply revealing and healing. Happy to be in your members community, BEST DECISION EVER!!! ❤ Thanks for so much...
Hello... I am from one of the Arab countries. I have given up on treating chronic dizziness and balance disorder, and I have been in a hopeless condition for 7 months. I came across your channel by chance, and this gave him hope that I would be cured. Is there a program or pattern that I should follow to get rid of excessive fear or anxiety about illness and external causes... That and my sincere affection and gratitude to you.
I am very sorry you're going through this, welcome to my channel and I'm so glad you're here. I have a very comprehensive program and it is completely free so that everyone around the world can access it. You can sign up here: thesteadycoach.com/free-course
No one.. literally no one has ever touched this point in 6 years of me being in dizziness cycle. I really needed to hear this from someone. Thanks Dr. Yo.. will surely do the exercises mentione in this video. I got tears in my eyes watching this one. You're an angel. ❤
Dr. Yo, I cannot thank you enough for your videos!!! THIS HIT HOME 100%!!! “Panic Disorder, C-PTSD, agoraphobia, etc., etc., etc. were my diagnoses since age 15. Instead of using the word “disorder,” for me, I had to change that to “DISPLAY.” All these, including the dizziness/vertigo, are all normal displays for experiencing trauma, severe anxiety, etc. You have been an absolute god-send! When I connected the dots, it’s no wonder I’m feeling the way I am. It’s non-stop. Your videos give me a glimmer of some hope and at the same time, it all seems like a life-long “stuckness.” THANK YOU!!!!❤
I can’t even begin to tell you how much of a relief that I feel since coming across your channel yesterday after I was researching cyber vertigo and visual vertigo. There is no underlying reason for why I have the visual vertigo. I’m still trying to figure things out. Yesterday I had an ENT tell me that, dizziness is not a symptom and he had to stop me at least 20 times when I kept saying dizziness. I felt very hopeless and very stupid because he kept interrupting me and he kept downplaying my symptoms I feel. My neurologist diagnosed me with vestibular migraines and I am being treated for that and I did do physical therapy for two months and then it just got to be too much for me because I suffer with severe anxiety and panic attacks. People in my life I feel they think I am a hypochondriac because I have been researching what is wrong with me for the past three years intensely, and it has taken a toll on my life greatly. My anxiety and this visual vertigo and off-balance and depersonalization are all connected somehow. I have been telling my 21-year-old daughter. That stress definitely can cause tremendous issues for people if it is not controlled. And being 42 years old, and going through what I have been through in my life I really feel that this is all connected to my worrying and anxiety because it has gotten to be so bad. For the last three years, I thought that there was something wrong with me and my doctors and specialist have run so many tests and everything came back fine. After just coming across your video and I have to admit that I had a breakdown because you spoke of exactly what I am going through and you understand! I feel that this must be meant to be because ever since watching your videos it has given me a sense of relief that maybe there really is nothing wrong with me, and that it is psychological so to speak, not biological. I wish there were more people out there, who were more compassionate, and more educated about this like yourself! I had to email my doctor and my psychiatrist as soon as I finished watching some of your videos, and I had an epiphany almost. I have always thought that it was stress that made me so sick. I also have ADHD and it’s very hard for me to follow along and to understand and comprehend things and then explain my symptoms and conditions to other people is even more difficult for me. The brain fog and disorientation is just so crippling sometimes and I just stay in my room. But I will continue watching your videos because they are helping me and I have shared them with my doctors and I just felt that I needed to reach out to you to tell you thank you so much. I really think that I was meant to find you. 😢 I will be a continued subscriber, and I will be watching all future videos, and I am still catching up on your previous videos. But you are a godsend and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for understanding my symptoms, and those similar to me and for putting it on a social platform like UA-cam for me to find. I wish you all the best and I look forward to watching your other videos. -Stacey in Pa ❤
Reading your comment all I can tell myself was omg this is me. I’m 29 and have been dealing with this since I was 16. Also told its vestibular migraines. But everything you said is all me, it sucks so bad I don’t even go anywhere anymore and I feel like this has completely taken over my life. Im hoping to one day be able to say I recovered so I can live a normal life again😞 How is everything going for you ?
@@kimberlylopez8049 girl you hang in there!! I have been dizzy free now for 6 months. STRESS WAS THE BIGGEST FACTOR for me. Also, I have bad posture and I have problems with my neck and shoulders. I have occipital neuralgia, which causes migraines in the back left of my head. When this happens, I feel that the dizziness will come on or brain fog. So I tried to not lean on my left-hand side because I have problems currently seeing an orthopedic doctor and him scheduled in July to get conduction test to find out if I have nerve problems. This could also had added to my PPPD. Still searching for answers. But the most important advice I can give you is to not isolate yourself and try your hardest to go out for even five or 10 minutes at a time in open space and just sit down if you have to just close your eyes and meditate. Meditation and brown noise have helped me tremendously. I have ADHD and it showed up later in my adult life, to be precise it showed up about a year ago. My body just goes through a lot of changes and I am almost 44 years old and I know that I have different things going on and I know it adds to my stress and when I’m over stressed, then I get brain fog and then I end up having a panic attack because I have a fever that the dizziness will come back. I do cognitive behavior therapy every two weeks and that helps me tremendously talk about my symptoms and how I can better manage them. Stress is what was my biggest problem. I have PTSD, agoraphobia, panic disorder, major depressive disorder(possibly bipolar). If it was not for finding the steady coach, I would not have been able to figure out what was going on with me because my doctors were to the point where they were telling me that I need to get into therapy because they believe that it is stress and I had an ENT tell me this! Also what has helped me as I do not Google any of my symptoms because that will send me down a rabbit hole of anxiety and it will trigger brain fog when that happens. I have to lay down and take it easy. You can’t always compare other people symptoms to your own because sometimes our minds play tricks on us and it sometimes makes us think that we have the same symptoms or that we will develop somebody else’s symptoms because we were reading about theirs. But I suggest you definitely work the program with Dr. Yoni. If I did not come across her page, I would not have been able to overcome this dizziness that I have was suffering with for so many years. Stress can absolutely kill someone because I committed myself to a mental hospital because I could not take it anymore. So you have to make sure you take care of yourself and you listen to yourself and your symptoms journaling was also a huge help for me because I was so scatterbrained and if I had ideas or if I noticed things were different if I moved a certain way, I would write it down. My memory was so bad because of the brain fog and dizziness And writing notes became a thing for me daily. I also put signs up around my house specifically stating “ITS ALL IN YOUR HEAD” IT IS YOUR HEALTH CONSCIOUS VOICE” IT IS JUST YOUR HEALTH ANXIETY” I wish you all of the best and I’m sorry that you’re having to go through all of this.
hello dr. im new to your videos and have been watching as many as i can the past few days and getting any amount of motivation and inspiration that i can so thank you. I wanted to ask maybe you have mentioned in another video that i havent seen yet but when i try to run/jog or jump everything moves and shakes so i feel more uncomfortable why is that? also i have given everything up in my life and stay at home all day now which is extremely depressing because i miss the life i had before all this so im mostly just sitting doing nothing all day and when i use any electronics while using my phone or computer sometimes theres this sudden dizziness and everything moves even though i am just sitting and watching a screen and that is very scary and forces me to put away everything and just sit is there any thing you can say about this? thank you again
Hi Gabriela, this is a common symptom for neural circuit dizziness. I touch on this in more detail in this video: Ask Dr Yo: Why do my dizziness symptoms change throughout the day or get worse after getting better? ua-cam.com/video/B_TnoBG8MYk/v-deo.html
Dr. Yo, I know my dizziness and rocking and swaying gets so much worse when I am nervous and anxious. It occurred to me that at night, if I get up to go to the bathroom or go make tea, I am NEVER dizzy. For the first hour or so I am up in the morning, I am never dizzy. It is only when the day begins and I have to deal with work, my mother with dementia, money issues, etc...that it comes roaring in...I truly believe worrying about dizziness on top of that makes it much worse. Thank you for your videos.
Wow, thank you for your generosity. I am so grateful- none of this would be happening without your support! PS I use all donations to support the hosting of the free course. Thank you for helping all the people I serve
i had to go on klonopin for my sadness/anxiety/type a personality and it has helped a lot and kept me in control. my symptoms have also decreased slightly and no, klonopin isnt “masking” my symptoms! in fact, my neurologist told me it will most likely take the mdds symptoms away because my levels are low.
MDDS 35 yrs. When I was young, Xanax controlled the dizziness & it eventually decreased enough I went off Xanax & in remission for years. This happened a few times. Back then, no one knew what MDDS was so I didn’t know triggers to avoid. So I went back on boats etc & had more onsets. So for me meds weren’t for anxiety but symptom reduction. Your neurologist sounds smart. Your meds enable you to focus on your life until you don’t need them anymore. My advice after that is to avoid motion triggers.
The first time I got dizzy I went to the hospital and they incidentally found a brain Aneurysm with the dizziness NOT being related z I spent two weeks in the icU after brain surgery and my dizziness was never addressed . I was in an abusive relationship at the time when the dizziness first started . All of this makes more sense to me now thank you for breaking it down. ❤it felt even worse when people started saying things like “ oh wow your vertigo that day was a warning sign that something was wrong thank god” I was like omg wait is that true ? Cue chronic baseline dizziness and chronic pain … I felt like I could no longer trust my body or that every sensation is a warning now when in fact it was just simply an incidental finding … I’m thankful they found it otherwise maybe I wouldn’t be here but the mental turmoil I’ve been in ever since has been crippling
I started have dizzy spells with lots of symptoms last year. Took me 8 months to get diagnosed with pots. It feels like my anxiety of my symptoms make them worse and it’s hard to not constantly think about the triggers and the symptoms coming back. Thank you for making this feel normal and common among others.
OMG… I can’t tell you how affirming it was to hear you mention PTSD. I have often said I feel like I have PTSD from having vestibular neuritis in October of 2022 and I’ve been having chronic dizziness since! I thought I was being dramatic saying that 😣 So to hear you say that made me feel not crazy! I’m so happy I found your channel recently 😊
Hi dr. Yo. I was diagnosed 3 year ago with PPPD and VM and due to constant ear pressure my doctor changed it it Ménière’s. I’ve been doing neural retraining for the VM and PPPd. But now with this new diagnosis I am completely lost and spiraling. I don’t know if this work helps that? What are your thoughts?
But how do you get rid of the symptoms from MdDs??? truly i do not feel i am in flight or fight so how to get rid of it? how calm can you make yourself? and i do feel like if i were to get on a plane or a boat,train elevator is what got me the 2nd time the first time i was riding in a van!!!! who would not be afraid!! so horrible to try to function everyday life! is there a chance to reverse these symptoms to never come back?
Hi Diane, I go over all of this in detail in my free course thesteadycoach.com/free-course. Also, here is a very condensed video that may help to answer some of your questions ua-cam.com/video/4QDFGvHGURc/v-deo.htmlsi=xazsYT7DVsdwjs1X
Thankyou for explaining everything so clearly. When vm and vertigo hots i feel so tired and fuzzy minded. Its amazing to be able to understand so much information thanks to your wonderful videos.
Im starting to think my pot use keeps my fear reservoir topped up but ive smoked since 15 and now im 48,, it used to be fun and still is sometimes but more than most it brings out the fear , ive been dizzy with neck issues for a while but never put the 2 together
Thank you for sharing all your wisdom with us. I've recently been diagnosed with PPPD en recurrent vestibulopathy (RV). I feel RV is very tied in with my PPPD. I only have these massive bouts of vertigo after my PPPD has been immensely triggered (for example visiting a large very busy conference for a full day). Sadly there isn't a lot of documentation on RV. Do you feel that RV can also be considered as an issue with the neural circuit?
100%. It’s not commonly diagnosed, most people end up with a vestibular migraine diagnosed, but unexplained recurrent vertigo is neural circuit dizziness.
Hi Dr. Yo. In 2020 I was diagnosed with Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis. I feel like since my diagnosis, my balance just hasn’t been the same ever since. I’m almost 100% sure I have pppd. I believe that my traumatic diagnosis has really triggered my anxiety and feel like it’s making my balance even worse. Have you ever come across a case similar to mine? Maybe that could shed some light with what im going through. Every doctor involved in my care never dealt with a patient with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis so they tend not to be so helpful.
Hi Vanessa. I am so sorry to hear this! CVST is a legitimate medical condition that can be viewed as the root cause of symptoms. That said, ALL conditions are ALWAYS biopsychosocial. Even if there is true tissue damage causing your symptoms, the way your nervous system responds to it (and therefore how you feel( is highly dependent on psychosocial factors- in other words, all the things we talk about here. You will still benefit from this approach, but I don't know where your ceiling is in terms of symptoms because there seems to be a biomedical root.
Usually I don’t assign much of significance to self help tools with anxiety… however, today after watching this video I sort of saw my problem objectively, and realized how anxiety blew everything out of proportion! ThNk from all my heart!
I am sorry you are going through this, Dave. Please check out my free course on healing chronic dizziness. All of my recommendations and techniques are condensed within this course. thesteadycoach.com/free-course
My vertigo/anxiety started with a Synthroid overdose/storm. I developed Menierre's. I have been dizzy for 32 years. I have had thousands of episodes. I have PTSD from constant dizziness and Menierre's attacks. Prior to the thyroid overdose, I did not have anxiety and vertigo. Been a long hard journey I regret nearly every day. A doctor overdosed me.
I'm so sorry to hear this happened, Kathy. When vestibular issues start with something like this, I think treating it with experiential therapy as an actual trauma is what helps people get better.
I m hina aftab.i m thankful to u .i m 80% better.i still have rocking n sewing sansetions.i do optokinetic head roll for mdds for 2 day.5 times a day.i have found heaviness n irritation in eye (bearable ).i want to ask can i do this exercise in sitting position.please give me advice. Thanks
Hi Dr. Yo - thank you for all the amazing videos and for helping us. My chronic dizziness (mainly and always strong when i lie down and sit, way better with movement) with constant neck and shoulder pain started after an chiropractic maneuver in the upper neck last June. All the MRIs/images (neck, head, upright mri) and tests are fine (ENT, neurologist). Some people say my atlas vertebrae is maybe not in the right position. I have no problems when I´m in the car or even skiing, but always when I sit/stand still or when I´m in bed. So I really don´t know where the problems are coming from. My nervous system is completely out of control and the uncertainty and the anxiety drives me crazy. So this chiropractor event started it all, but a lot of trauma and very stressful times happened also in my life. Do you think that maybe this is the problem for this situation, because clearly no docotor, therapist can help me? Thank you so much.
Hi Vanessa, the atlas vertebrae argument totally falls apart when you have symptoms only at some times and not others. That does not make sense. Often a benign issue starts the symptoms, but your nervous system picks up the ball and runs with it (so to speak). Pain is incredibly common with this and it's more evidence supporting the idea that this is neural circuit in nature. If you haven't taken the course, that's the next step. It's free. thesteadycoach.com/free-course
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I had horrible dizziness that would come on all of a sudden and last for a week at a time. After all the tests I got no relief. I stumbled upon a discovery that I was most likely dehydrated and not consuming enough Salt. I started salting my food and adding salt to the water I was consuming. My episodes of vertigo ended. And if I ever get a feeling of dizziness I simply eat more SALT(I use Redmond salt) and my symptoms go away. Dizziness is horrible. I suffered for years. Now I am doing so much better. Good luck to all who are suffering ! GodBless!
Hi Kim! I wouldn't start with a traumatic event, I like to start small and build up with something less intense, especially if you've never had therapy for that trauma. It's really best to work with a therapist when doing that. However, if the trauma is something you've already visited and worked on, and you feel that you can be there for your younger self in a compassionate way, go for it.
This is best addressed using many of the other tools on my channel- probably most helpful would be to first understand prediction errors: ua-cam.com/video/4QDFGvHGURc/v-deo.html
Mam i used airpods for music a lot and then I started experiencing imbalance problem since then it's been 8 to 9 months still going through imbalance problem. Mam do you think excess use of airpods is the problem?
Yes, I believe these all fall under neural circuit and these can be healed. You may be interested in this video if you haven't already checked it out ua-cam.com/video/SStX2VwM9WY/v-deo.html
Dr. Yo - first of all I want to thank you for your amazing work. Thank you so much for your endless energy to help people like us. My question is, should i do this method as a daily program or just if have worries?
I really see no downside to being compassionate to yourself in this way every day. I would do this as a daily practice whether or not you have worries.
Thank you for talking about Anxiety RX - just a tip for those with reading issues, the audiobook is excellent and narrated by the author. Although it’s a bit repetitive - I skipped ahead to the practice/method after getting to part 2 of the book.
Hi I’ve been doing the eye exercises you recommended in your video and I do parasympathetic breathing in between but felt even dizzier today why is that and how do I bring down the volume
Hi Dr. Arthur ! I haven't been diagnosed yet because of no money/no insurance (just now, several months into it) but I think I stumbled across what I think I may have. It's called functional gait disorder. Several of the symptoms I see in myself. Especially on smooth surfaces like tile, I get the sensation of walking on ice, meaning that my feet are going to slip out from under me. A wider than normal gait, knee buckling and sometimes having to rock back and forth between feet to get started. I've been dealing for dizziness/vertigo for years but it's mostly hit me in the last few years. Also, I began to stumble over nothing kind of often. It's said that the "programming' on how to walk becomes corrupted and causes this to happen. I have fallen and that figures into it but there is often stress or a trauma that finally precipitate. I am often stressed but the big trauma was losing my dog (my son) a year ago last October. That is a huge trauma for me. I haven't been able to find work up until now as I had to give up my previous line of work because of the walking issues. I have problems walking across open spaces and often repeating line patterns cause me to feel weird (for a lack of a better word). I'm starting a job that I'm hoping will help me get into a better place functionally and act as a stepping stone to regaining some normalcy. I do find that walking barefoot helps and I found some shoes through Amazon that have a zero lift and a proper rubber sole that helps me grip the ground in a much more positive way.
Yes! I'm a HUGE advocate of barefoot walking and textured soles! I haven't spoken about it much on the channel yet but it really does help give your brain a little more information from your proprioceptive system.
You were the first person I ever heard use the analogy of walking on marshmallows besides myself when my dizziness began in the summer of 2020. In 2021 it began to feel like I was walking on a trampoline another way you described my symptoms... I found you through a vertigo group on Facebook and will be starting your course this week. 🙏🏻
Yay!!! Welcome to my channel! I am looking forward to hearing how you like the course! There is a survey at the end so you can share your story with me!
Dr Yo, Can you recover from VM and PPPD when on Diazepam and amiltripyline? These are vestibular suppressants. I think it’s more of a brain thing but not sure.
Hi Jeanne, really good question. Probably best to ask your doctor. There is evidence that benzodiazepines can interfere with vestibular adaptation but not all doctors agree on this. Generally we see people taper off these as they gain tools to cope with the anxiety around the symptoms. As far as preventatives go, the majority of people we see are not on them, but as far as we know, they don't interfere.
I feel like this too. But I’ve thought a little more about it and realized when I was a kid moving in third grade was hard. I lived in a town where I had lots of friends and moved to a new town where I got bullied and had a hard time making friend for 2 or 3 years. Sometimes it take time looking seeping to find those things.
@@ryszka1 I really appreciate the feedback and I sorry about your past experiences! I mean I’ve had experiences in the past that I didn’t like. But I feel like they don’t bug me at all to this day. I remember when I was a teenager I always wondered what stress was or how it felt.
I get that, not everyone who ends up with dizziness is Type A or anxious. Some of my clients are relaxed and stoic- but often they're major repressors of emotion too. My observation is that this happens more in people who were socialized to be "strong" and to "just get over it."
You're most welcome! Your kind words mean a lot to me and I'm grateful for the opportunity to make a positive impact in your life. Thank you for taking the time to share your comment.
4 months of dizziness now 24/7. Daily and noticed it gets worse if I worry or stress. Also if I move my head. Still worried about the dizziness though but the doctors won't give me a MRI. Mentioned PPPD and he had to ask me what it was. I feel lost right now. I had bloods, heart checked, nuro test (they just tapped me in a few places) and blood pressure done. I want to do the exercises you provide but unsure if I can become it might not be PPPD!
She usually responds pretty quickly. Like one or two days. I however think you should look into her free course. Start applying the principles and continue working with your doctors to ensure no other problems are a factor.
As Robert said, I get that- and it's so scary to not know what it is that you have. The course is completely free- give it a shot and see if you think it applies to you. thesteadycoach.com/free-course
Dr. Yo, thank you so much for all that you do and providing reassuring content for those of us who suffer! I was diagnosed with MdDs after a plane flight to China over 10 years ago. First onset lasted 3 months, and had a relapse that lasted over 2 years. I've been great for about 6 years now (only feeling symptoms with stormy weather or very high stress), but recently I came down with a very nasty upper respiratory illness shared by my kindergartner :). While sick, I started experiencing dizziness that felt different from MdDs (didn't resolve while in a car) and my doctor said I have a lot of fluid behind my right ear. He said it will take some time to resolve. It has been about 3 weeks now, and I'm still feeling unbalanced. My question is, with those of us who have a history of MdDs...are we more apt to deal with ETD or longer recovery times from fluid behind the ear? Before getting sick, I also had about a 3 month period of very high anxiety as well. Just trying to keep things in perspective and be patient as my body heals, but it's hard not to worry about it taking so long to recover. Hard to see if there is any connection between MdDs and being more prone to having the vestibular system affected from upper respiratory illnesses when many doctors don't know about MdDs! Hate to have to go through a bunch more testing again if I can expect this to resolve eventually with patience and lower anxiety :). I'm feeling great now besides the dizziness/imbalance (and anxiety!)
People with NCD are a bit more prone to have ear issues, but I believe that this is at least in large part due to continued hyperaroused nervous systems- our bodies do not function as well when we are continually stressed- and healing takes longer. That all being said, it is normal to have dizziness when you have ear fluid. Manage the anxiety as best you can- lean into joy, avoid catastrophizing, give your body time to heal!
@@TheSteadyCoach you are a breath of fresh air. I have so much empathy for everyone dealing with NCD or a vestibular issue because it really is hard to know which direction to go sometimes. Your work is so important and appreciated.
I had problems with laryngospasm in 2020. These 3 spasms happened in a short 2 month period. These spasms occurred while eating and made me feel like I was choking for 30-40 seconds. The doctors took forever to tell me what was going on. I became anxious about eating and developed pppd. I slowly started to become dizzy and it escalated until I had full blown pppd. So I know I have ptsd from that. I guess that would be my trigger. Even though I can eat now. My symptoms still worsen when I eat even though I’m not afraid of eating anymore. I’ll definitely need to look into other traumas to help me get better faster. Thank for the help!
Hi Dr.Yo Just came across your channel recently and feel so much relief that I am not alone.Thank you so much! I felt nobody was understanding before what I was going through but now not anymore.You are so compassionate and caring!! Love your videos ❤️ I have started your course now!! I am having dizziness and imbalance 24/7 for the past 2 years and was mostly in bed.Now I am building the courage to step out of it and move a little and not worry too much about it.I have been to multiple doctors got mri ct done and neurologist said I have vestibular migraine but I feel I have pppd as I cannot walk in the store or open spaces and I have rocky and swaying movements sitting lying down.I was prescribed ssri but I feel it is giving me more migraines and dizziness .I am planning to taper it down soon. I started somatic tracking I feel something floating elliptically in my eyes ,is this normal? Can I take some supplements to overcome dizziness and weakness,can you suggest something for sensitive stomach. Thanks again!
Hi there! You are not the only person who found my work while in bed or after having been in bed for a long time. The severity of these symptoms can be shocking but I can tell you that people can still recover from them (and the speed of recovery seems to have nothing to do with how severe the symptoms were or how long they lasted). I don’t recommend any specific supplements but I do recommend having vitamin D levels checked and considering magnesium glycinate in consultation with your physician. It is normal to feel your symptoms shift when doing somatic tracking.
This video hits the nail on the head. I had a dysfunctional childhood and much trauma before the BPPV, which immediately turned into PPPD. Thank you so much.
Dr. Yo - you are so right on with everything on the anxiety, trauma, constant fear "fight, flight or freeze." I had episodes of vertigo since 2015 (they would like 2 days or so.) I just thought, of this is my chronic anxiety. Well, the pandemic starts, I lose everything with my business, family problems, etc. Months later I begin to have more and more vertigo attacks (often triggered by motion like long car rides), and then finally my "vestibular migraine" manifests as 24-7 symptoms. I am still healing from the unbelievable levels of fear, anxiety, etc. that I have dealt with my entire life. All of your videos and online support are helping me gain my life back after 2 years. I have not been very reactive to tons of medications over the past two years. I am very grateful for your continued work and videos supporting all of us with these very debilitating balance disorders. YOU ROCK!
Wow. I can't even tell you how much it means to me to hear this. It is a responsibility and honor to be with you (and others) through what is definitely one of the worst periods of your entire life. I hope the stress that led up to this is starting to lessen. It KILLS ME that physicians who see people like you rarely (if ever) ask what was going on in your life at the time when the symptoms started. Maybe one day you'd like to share your story to give others hope.
How are you doing now?
Oh I can so relate to this!!!!!!!!
This makes so much sense. I can look back on my life and I was already a naturally anxious person, sort of like a hypochondriac. I was extremely shy and always felt nauseated when I would be around people or stressful situations. I started experiencing vertigo that would come an go through my childhood into young adult life. It would last for several weeks and go away on its own. Fast forward to the last several years I developed chronic unexplained pain that would move all over my body, I also in the last year at 3 attacks of vertigo come very close together which just made me more fearful than ever. I also have a fear of vomiting so my fight and flight continues to ramp up and now I can't even get in the car because it makes me light headed and dizzy so I go into a full blown panic attack. I am on anxiety meds but they stopped working and it looks like I may have to go inpatient because things are so out of control and I can't leave my house. I fear everything. I never knew how bad things could get. I can't listen to any of the videos with people discussing their symptoms because it actually triggers my feeling dizzy.
Laura, I am sorry to hear what you are experiencing. You are not alone. There is hope! Check out my free course on healing thesteadycoach.com/free-course I know this is not easy, but I believe in you!
Also try magnesium glycianate supplements. They really help!
@@isaacsubias7390 I have tried them for several months with no change. In fact I have tried so many supplements and vitamins suggested that help with nerve pain and anxiety but never felt relief, but thank you for the suggestion.
@@TheSteadyCoach I did go through the free course but am really struggling with so many issues. It is definitely the fear of the symptoms from coming back that keeps me stuck.
Not really sure what to do anymore ❤
Thank you once again Dr Yo... Due to this video I just realised that I've had so many stressful situations as a child, so now at age 58 I have a bit of past digging to do, but it makes so much sense, thanks again ❤️
Hi Lesley, I know sometimes it can be really intimidating to look back in that way, but it's worth it. You have WAY more tools and wisdom now to cope with it than you did when you were a child.
It is curable
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When we do the practice of being compassionate to our older selves we tell them that it’s ok and you are safe even though you went thru something bad?
Yes, that's a big corrective experience- it can rewire how your emotional brain processes those old situations.
I love you. That is all ❤
Oh Dee... so good to see your face here.
@@TheSteadyCoach I have a UA-cam channel dizzydee helping people who are afraid to start medication for PPPD. I’m up and down. Getting there but very slowly thank you 🙏🏼
I’m going to my ent doctor very soon and i’m feeling a little conflicted. I want to bring this up to them, about getting a concrete answer. I had an initial bppv (i’m assuming since i would feel like i was rolling off a hill laying down leading up to the first episode!) many years ago with residual symptoms such as feeling off balance. I have done many vrt sessions on and off throughout 2 years with no improvement. I will still get these severe spinning episodes a few times a year, what do you think this is? Post bppv pppd? just persistent bppv? I feel that if i know it’s something like this, my brain can truly understand nothing is wrong with me. I feel like the danger mode won’t turn off until then!
I can’t diagnose you of course, but I have definitely seen PPPD get set off by BPPV.
You’re doing God’s work, Dr. Yo. I got PPPD back in 2013 when resources like your channel didn’t exist. I spent the next 7 years in darkness, bouncing from a doctor to doctor, getting an MRI after an MRI. I never lost hope, and my persistence eventually led me to a neurologist at Stanford who was familiar with mind-body symptoms. I’m fully recovered from PPPD now thanks to her. Persistent dizziness is a special animal in the mind-body world, people who haven’t experienced it will never understand just how crushing and isolating it is. My hope is that thanks to people like you people won’t have to suffer for as long as I had.
how did you overcome pppd please share
Hi Mindy, I saw your other comment on this video - it looks like you’re going through some rough times. I know how scary that feels, but I am 100% confident that you can get better. You don’t have a hardware problem, it’s just a software problem, and I promise you it’s fixable. You’re not broken, it’s just that your brain has become hyper-vigilant. The fact that you found Dr. Yo and are watching her videos is an amazing step forward. I agree with everything she says on this channel. My advice is to keep educating yourself here, BUT make sure to also actually incorporate the things Dr. Yo recommends here. There’s no magic bullet, so stop looking for it and accept this might take a little bit of time.
What a joy to read your comment. "It's not a hardware problem, it's a software problem." 100%! I completely agree that dizziness is a special animal in the mindbody world. I am so happy you are fully recovered. I would love to know the name of your doctor if she is still practicing! I can't see follow up comments here on UA-cam. If you have a moment, I would be tremendously grateful if you could email me her name. I have many viewers in California and am always looking for the names of doctors who understand these conditions who can see them. info@thesteadycoach.com
I am curious. Did you do any of the vestibular exercises Dr Yo recommended? I saw a video she did about a year ago using playing cards. The exercises involved tracking and saccades. I am so excited to hear you have fully recovered from this and am certain I will too.
Hey @@vernonwbanks , I’m not familiar with Dr. Yo’s exercises but I did vestibular PT at Stanford for a couple of months. I’m assuming the exercises are probably similar (tbh I don’t even remember what I did, it’s been a couple of years) though. I’m not sure how helpful they were but it definitely wouldn’t harm to do them. My treatment approach had 3 main components: the already mentioned vestibular PT, talk therapy, and a short term use of SNRIs. My doctor said the SNRIs would make it easier for my brain to relax and learn the new skills/behaviors I was trying to adopt, and I think that was a good move. However, the thing that made the biggest difference was fully accepting the PPPD diagnosis, understanding how it works, and realizing my brain was living in a 24/7 danger mode. Once I stopped trying so hard to figure my condition out, it paradoxically got a lot better, fast. Finally, it was immensely helpful to be validated by my doctor and physical therapist, and see their unwavering confidence that I would get better. Mindset is *everything* with PPPD. You’re in good hands now with Dr. Yo, and I’m confident that you’ll feel better soon too 🙂
This video is amazing and so helpful Dr. Yo! 🥰 I think a “talk down” video that we could all reference in the midst of anxiety/panic would also be super helpful/comforting! 🙏🏽❤️ Truly thank you so much for all that you do 🥹
Hi Sarah, I have been asked for this before so it sounds like I need to add this to my list! I do this a lot during my weekly Q&As for the community but don't have a condensed version.
I write here to spread hope and thank you Dr.yo for always helping us. I have pppd and I’m so much better. I Thought I never get better but I’m about 90% recovered . I’m more than happy
YES!!! I remember when you first arrived on my channel and it is so gratifying to read this!! YES!!!!!
@@TheSteadyCoach it wouldn’t happen without your videos and free course. Please keep going. You’re a godsend for all of us ❤️
This gives me hope!! I have pppd too (only cos the specialists can't find anything else wrong with me) and having a big setback. I need positive energy!
@@chelseamoss3379 you will get there too. It really depends to our mindsets. Never loose hope. You can get your life back. Im sure
@@Ackermann634 about 10 months
Watch out for hopelessness. The symptoms are Very uncomfortable but not hopeless. Sometimes I would catch myself thinking Everything was hopeless when symptoms hit high levels. First of all ..Everything Can never be hopeless! This realization helped me to lower my stress bucket. Maybe I was even in a perceived Hopeless situation that brought on my PPPD in the first place?? There was a lot going on back then. So catch and reverse any thoughts of Hopelessness as a Huge overgeneralization! I also recommend identifying What isn’t hopeless Right now in the present moment. Depression hit me hard with PPPD …maybe others don’t experience it that intense. It took me 15 years to get a DX ..and that was hard to deal with.
Every time I have this dizzy feeling (certainly several hundred times a day), I slip into a stress reaction...I can't relax at all
Spot-on! 👍 I totally agree. You are always so clear and precise in your explanations. Your image of the reservoir is excellent and speaks for itself. An accumulation of trauma and suffering can only be explosive, and with time, for hypersensitive people, it becomes a very heavy burden to carry and deal with. So when on top of it PPPD appears! ...
I personally feel as if my body is sometimes like a compass going crazy! I keep going with my rehab programme, try to relax, etc., but it seems to be endless.
Thank you so much for your help, and for articulating so well when you speak, so many people mumble! 😉
Aw, thank you, Lubna! Years of working with people with hearing impairment definitely works in my favor!
Wow. This explains alot .. extreme trauma as an infant and toddler. I have always been ‘wired’ in fear … thank you for this compassionate connection: you are such a gift 💝
Spot on. It’s that I have needs and I never got them met when I was kid. So it triggers that.
Everything you tell in your videos makes so much sense to me... Addressing chronic dizziness from the point of view of emotions, past traumas, hidden fears,... is simply revealing and healing. Happy to be in your members community, BEST DECISION EVER!!! ❤ Thanks for so much...
Thank you, Mamen! We are so glad to have you too!
Hello... I am from one of the Arab countries. I have given up on treating chronic dizziness and balance disorder, and I have been in a hopeless condition for 7 months. I came across your channel by chance, and this gave him hope that I would be cured. Is there a program or pattern that I should follow to get rid of excessive fear or anxiety about illness and external causes... That and my sincere affection and gratitude to you.
I am very sorry you're going through this, welcome to my channel and I'm so glad you're here. I have a very comprehensive program and it is completely free so that everyone around the world can access it. You can sign up here: thesteadycoach.com/free-course
No one.. literally no one has ever touched this point in 6 years of me being in dizziness cycle. I really needed to hear this from someone. Thanks Dr. Yo.. will surely do the exercises mentione in this video. I got tears in my eyes watching this one. You're an angel. ❤
Am going thru an extreme dizziness and the fear that comes with it is serious. Am praying this channel helps me heal completely out of it.
it really helps,have hope
Dr. Yo, I cannot thank you enough for your videos!!! THIS HIT HOME 100%!!! “Panic Disorder, C-PTSD, agoraphobia, etc., etc., etc. were my diagnoses since age 15. Instead of using the word “disorder,” for me, I had to change that to “DISPLAY.” All these, including the dizziness/vertigo, are all normal displays for experiencing trauma, severe anxiety, etc. You have been an absolute god-send! When I connected the dots, it’s no wonder I’m feeling the way I am. It’s non-stop. Your videos give me a glimmer of some hope and at the same time, it all seems like a life-long “stuckness.” THANK YOU!!!!❤
Oh, I am so glad! There is hope!!
I can’t even begin to tell you how much of a relief that I feel since coming across your channel yesterday after I was researching cyber vertigo and visual vertigo. There is no underlying reason for why I have the visual vertigo. I’m still trying to figure things out. Yesterday I had an ENT tell me that, dizziness is not a symptom and he had to stop me at least 20 times when I kept saying dizziness. I felt very hopeless and very stupid because he kept interrupting me and he kept downplaying my symptoms I feel. My neurologist diagnosed me with vestibular migraines and I am being treated for that and I did do physical therapy for two months and then it just got to be too much for me because I suffer with severe anxiety and panic attacks. People in my life I feel they think I am a hypochondriac because I have been researching what is wrong with me for the past three years intensely, and it has taken a toll on my life greatly. My anxiety and this visual vertigo and off-balance and depersonalization are all connected somehow. I have been telling my 21-year-old daughter. That stress definitely can cause tremendous issues for people if it is not controlled. And being 42 years old, and going through what I have been through in my life I really feel that this is all connected to my worrying and anxiety because it has gotten to be so bad. For the last three years, I thought that there was something wrong with me and my doctors and specialist have run so many tests and everything came back fine. After just coming across your video and I have to admit that I had a breakdown because you spoke of exactly what I am going through and you understand! I feel that this must be meant to be because ever since watching your videos it has given me a sense of relief that maybe there really is nothing wrong with me, and that it is psychological so to speak, not biological. I wish there were more people out there, who were more compassionate, and more educated about this like yourself! I had to email my doctor and my psychiatrist as soon as I finished watching some of your videos, and I had an epiphany almost. I have always thought that it was stress that made me so sick. I also have ADHD and it’s very hard for me to follow along and to understand and comprehend things and then explain my symptoms and conditions to other people is even more difficult for me. The brain fog and disorientation is just so crippling sometimes and I just stay in my room. But I will continue watching your videos because they are helping me and I have shared them with my doctors and I just felt that I needed to reach out to you to tell you thank you so much. I really think that I was meant to find you. 😢 I will be a continued subscriber, and I will be watching all future videos, and I am still catching up on your previous videos. But you are a godsend and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for understanding my symptoms, and those similar to me and for putting it on a social platform like UA-cam for me to find. I wish you all the best and I look forward to watching your other videos. -Stacey in Pa ❤
Aww, thank you Stacey! It truly is my privilege to be able to share this information with others. I am so glad these are helping. There is hope!
Reading your comment all I can tell myself was omg this is me. I’m 29 and have been dealing with this since I was 16. Also told its vestibular migraines. But everything you said is all me, it sucks so bad I don’t even go anywhere anymore and I feel like this has completely taken over my life. Im hoping to one day be able to say I recovered so I can live a normal life again😞
How is everything going for you ?
@@kimberlylopez8049 girl you hang in there!! I have been dizzy free now for 6 months. STRESS WAS THE BIGGEST FACTOR for me. Also, I have bad posture and I have problems with my neck and shoulders. I have occipital neuralgia, which causes migraines in the back left of my head. When this happens, I feel that the dizziness will come on or brain fog. So I tried to not lean on my left-hand side because I have problems currently seeing an orthopedic doctor and him scheduled in July to get conduction test to find out if I have nerve problems. This could also had added to my PPPD. Still searching for answers.
But the most important advice I can give you is to not isolate yourself and try your hardest to go out for even five or 10 minutes at a time in open space and just sit down if you have to just close your eyes and meditate. Meditation and brown noise have helped me tremendously. I have ADHD and it showed up later in my adult life, to be precise it showed up about a year ago. My body just goes through a lot of changes and I am almost 44 years old and I know that I have different things going on and I know it adds to my stress and when I’m over stressed, then I get brain fog and then I end up having a panic attack because I have a fever that the dizziness will come back. I do cognitive behavior therapy every two weeks and that helps me tremendously talk about my symptoms and how I can better manage them. Stress is what was my biggest problem. I have PTSD, agoraphobia, panic disorder, major depressive disorder(possibly bipolar). If it was not for finding the steady coach, I would not have been able to figure out what was going on with me because my doctors were to the point where they were telling me that I need to get into therapy because they believe that it is stress and I had an ENT tell me this! Also what has helped me as I do not Google any of my symptoms because that will send me down a rabbit hole of anxiety and it will trigger brain fog when that happens. I have to lay down and take it easy. You can’t always compare other people symptoms to your own because sometimes our minds play tricks on us and it sometimes makes us think that we have the same symptoms or that we will develop somebody else’s symptoms because we were reading about theirs. But I suggest you definitely work the program with Dr. Yoni. If I did not come across her page, I would not have been able to overcome this dizziness that I have was suffering with for so many years. Stress can absolutely kill someone because I committed myself to a mental hospital because I could not take it anymore. So you have to make sure you take care of yourself and you listen to yourself and your symptoms journaling was also a huge help for me because I was so scatterbrained and if I had ideas or if I noticed things were different if I moved a certain way, I would write it down. My memory was so bad because of the brain fog and dizziness And writing notes became a thing for me daily. I also put signs up around my house specifically stating “ITS ALL IN YOUR HEAD” IT IS YOUR HEALTH CONSCIOUS VOICE” IT IS JUST YOUR HEALTH ANXIETY”
I wish you all of the best and I’m sorry that you’re having to go through all of this.
hello dr. im new to your videos and have been watching as many as i can the past few days and getting any amount of motivation and inspiration that i can so thank you. I wanted to ask maybe you have mentioned in another video that i havent seen yet but when i try to run/jog or jump everything moves and shakes so i feel more uncomfortable why is that? also i have given everything up in my life and stay at home all day now which is extremely depressing because i miss the life i had before all this so im mostly just sitting doing nothing all day and when i use any electronics while using my phone or computer sometimes theres this sudden dizziness and everything moves even though i am just sitting and watching a screen and that is very scary and forces me to put away everything and just sit is there any thing you can say about this? thank you again
Hi Mindy, visual symptoms are by far the most common of dizziness symptoms. This video explains: ua-cam.com/video/MsWYyDWuu_s/v-deo.html
I feel like every video you make provides a lightbulb moment for me. Thanks so much 🙏
I am so glad! You're very welcome!
I worry that this is forever
Ugh. Same 😢But I've been going through the free course and Dr. Yo is so encouraging that it won't.
Why does my dizziness come and go throughout my day? When it happens, my stomach gets real tight.
Hi Gabriela, this is a common symptom for neural circuit dizziness. I touch on this in more detail in this video: Ask Dr Yo: Why do my dizziness symptoms change throughout the day or get worse after getting better? ua-cam.com/video/B_TnoBG8MYk/v-deo.html
Dr. Yo, I know my dizziness and rocking and swaying gets so much worse when I am nervous and anxious. It occurred to me that at night, if I get up to go to the bathroom or go make tea, I am NEVER dizzy. For the first hour or so I am up in the morning, I am never dizzy. It is only when the day begins and I have to deal with work, my mother with dementia, money issues, etc...that it comes roaring in...I truly believe worrying about dizziness on top of that makes it much worse. Thank you for your videos.
I really needed this video right now! 💪💪
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Wow, thank you for your generosity. I am so grateful- none of this would be happening without your support! PS I use all donations to support the hosting of the free course. Thank you for helping all the people I serve
i had to go on klonopin for my sadness/anxiety/type a personality and it has helped a lot and kept me in control. my symptoms have also decreased slightly and no, klonopin isnt “masking” my symptoms! in fact, my neurologist told me it will most likely take the mdds symptoms away because my levels are low.
I am certainly not against medication and I'm glad that it's helping you.
@@TheSteadyCoach thx that means a lot. ❤️ i just couldnt deal with the anxiety/sadness no more
MDDS 35 yrs. When I was young, Xanax controlled the dizziness & it eventually decreased enough I went off Xanax & in remission for years. This happened a few times. Back then, no one knew what MDDS was so I didn’t know triggers to avoid. So I went back on boats etc & had more onsets.
So for me meds weren’t for anxiety but symptom reduction. Your neurologist sounds smart. Your meds enable you to focus on your life until you don’t need them anymore. My advice after that is to avoid motion triggers.
Dr. Yo. Always such amazing videos. Thank you
You're very welcome, Lance!
The first time I got dizzy I went to the hospital and they incidentally found a brain Aneurysm with the dizziness NOT being related z I spent two weeks in the icU after brain surgery and my dizziness was never addressed . I was in an abusive relationship at the time when the dizziness first started . All of this makes more sense to me now thank you for breaking it down. ❤it felt even worse when people started saying things like “ oh wow your vertigo that day was a warning sign that something was wrong thank god” I was like omg wait is that true ? Cue chronic baseline dizziness and chronic pain … I felt like I could no longer trust my body or that every sensation is a warning now when in fact it was just simply an incidental finding … I’m thankful they found it otherwise maybe I wouldn’t be here but the mental turmoil I’ve been in ever since has been crippling
I started have dizzy spells with lots of symptoms last year. Took me 8 months to get diagnosed with pots. It feels like my anxiety of my symptoms make them worse and it’s hard to not constantly think about the triggers and the symptoms coming back. Thank you for making this feel normal and common among others.
Totally normal and incredibly human, Wes. You can get better.
@@TheSteadyCoach thank you
Well you took the words right out of my mouth... I know what it is but I still think about everything you said.
Sometimes it helps to hear it said more than once!
OMG… I can’t tell you how affirming it was to hear you mention PTSD. I have often said I feel like I have PTSD from having vestibular neuritis in October of 2022 and I’ve been having chronic dizziness since! I thought I was being dramatic saying that 😣 So to hear you say that made me feel not crazy! I’m so happy I found your channel recently 😊
I am happy you found my channel too, Stacey!
Hi dr. Yo. I was diagnosed 3 year ago with PPPD and VM and due to constant ear pressure my doctor changed it it Ménière’s. I’ve been doing neural retraining for the VM and PPPd. But now with this new diagnosis I am completely lost and spiraling. I don’t know if this work helps that? What are your thoughts?
I believe you will find answers to your questions in this video ua-cam.com/video/20eS_sXTXBA/v-deo.htmlsi=4vxDexeKM8lpEoGH
But how do you get rid of the symptoms from MdDs??? truly i do not feel i am in flight or fight so how to get rid of it? how calm can you make yourself? and i do feel like if i were to get on a plane or a boat,train elevator is what got me the 2nd time the first time i was riding in a van!!!! who would not be afraid!! so horrible to try to function everyday life! is there a chance to reverse these symptoms to never come back?
Hi Diane, I go over all of this in detail in my free course thesteadycoach.com/free-course. Also, here is a very condensed video that may help to answer some of your questions ua-cam.com/video/4QDFGvHGURc/v-deo.htmlsi=xazsYT7DVsdwjs1X
Thankyou for explaining everything so clearly. When vm and vertigo hots i feel so tired and fuzzy minded. Its amazing to be able to understand so much information thanks to your wonderful videos.
I am so glad that you found these videos, Laura!
Im starting to think my pot use keeps my fear reservoir topped up but ive smoked since 15 and now im 48,, it used to be fun and still is sometimes but more than most it brings out the fear , ive been dizzy with neck issues for a while but never put the 2 together
I’m so sorry you’re going through that! All mind altering substances can surface difficult life experiences and anxiety so you may be on to something.
Thank you for sharing all your wisdom with us. I've recently been diagnosed with PPPD en recurrent vestibulopathy (RV). I feel RV is very tied in with my PPPD. I only have these massive bouts of vertigo after my PPPD has been immensely triggered (for example visiting a large very busy conference for a full day). Sadly there isn't a lot of documentation on RV. Do you feel that RV can also be considered as an issue with the neural circuit?
100%. It’s not commonly diagnosed, most people end up with a vestibular migraine diagnosed, but unexplained recurrent vertigo is neural circuit dizziness.
Hi Dr. Yo. In 2020 I was diagnosed with Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis. I feel like since my diagnosis, my balance just hasn’t been the same ever since. I’m almost 100% sure I have pppd. I believe that my traumatic diagnosis has really triggered my anxiety and feel like it’s making my balance even worse. Have you ever come across a case similar to mine? Maybe that could shed some light with what im going through. Every doctor involved in my care never dealt with a patient with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis so they tend not to be so helpful.
Hi Vanessa. I am so sorry to hear this! CVST is a legitimate medical condition that can be viewed as the root cause of symptoms. That said, ALL conditions are ALWAYS biopsychosocial. Even if there is true tissue damage causing your symptoms, the way your nervous system responds to it (and therefore how you feel( is highly dependent on psychosocial factors- in other words, all the things we talk about here. You will still benefit from this approach, but I don't know where your ceiling is in terms of symptoms because there seems to be a biomedical root.
Usually I don’t assign much of significance to self help tools with anxiety… however, today after watching this video I sort of saw my problem objectively, and realized how anxiety blew everything out of proportion! ThNk from all my heart!
I am so glad this resonated with you, Lana!
I need help! And your the only one who seems to know what's going on. None of my doctors don't have clue what's happening to me. That is scary.
I am sorry you are going through this, Dave. Please check out my free course on healing chronic dizziness. All of my recommendations and techniques are condensed within this course. thesteadycoach.com/free-course
My vertigo/anxiety started with a Synthroid overdose/storm. I developed Menierre's. I have been dizzy for 32 years. I have had thousands of episodes. I have PTSD from constant dizziness and Menierre's attacks. Prior to the thyroid overdose, I did not have anxiety and vertigo. Been a long hard journey I regret nearly every day. A doctor overdosed me.
I'm so sorry to hear this happened, Kathy. When vestibular issues start with something like this, I think treating it with experiential therapy as an actual trauma is what helps people get better.
I m hina aftab.i m thankful to u .i m 80% better.i still have rocking n sewing sansetions.i do optokinetic head roll for mdds for 2 day.5 times a day.i have found heaviness n irritation in eye (bearable ).i want to ask can i do this exercise in sitting position.please give me advice. Thanks
Yes, most people do that head roll seated.
Hi Dr. Yo - thank you for all the amazing videos and for helping us. My chronic dizziness (mainly and always strong when i lie down and sit, way better with movement) with constant neck and shoulder pain started after an chiropractic maneuver in the upper neck last June. All the MRIs/images (neck, head, upright mri) and tests are fine (ENT, neurologist). Some people say my atlas vertebrae is maybe not in the right position. I have no problems when I´m in the car or even skiing, but always when I sit/stand still or when I´m in bed. So I really don´t know where the problems are coming from. My nervous system is completely out of control and the uncertainty and the anxiety drives me crazy. So this chiropractor event started it all, but a lot of trauma and very stressful times happened also in my life. Do you think that maybe this is the problem for this situation, because clearly no docotor, therapist can help me? Thank you so much.
Hi Vanessa, the atlas vertebrae argument totally falls apart when you have symptoms only at some times and not others. That does not make sense. Often a benign issue starts the symptoms, but your nervous system picks up the ball and runs with it (so to speak). Pain is incredibly common with this and it's more evidence supporting the idea that this is neural circuit in nature. If you haven't taken the course, that's the next step. It's free. thesteadycoach.com/free-course
How do I contact you for 1:1 sessions?. I have your book and I am in the community for 12.99 a month. I have had PPPD for 18 months. Thank you!
Hi Cheri! I have a large waitlist for one on one sessions, but if you would like to work with me, I would recommend joining my VIP coaching group. I offer weekly sessions and this group also gets priority for one on one sessions when there is an availability. For more information, please see thesteadycoach.com/services/#group-coaching
I had horrible dizziness that would come on all of a sudden and last for a week at a time. After all the tests I got no relief. I stumbled upon a discovery that I was most likely dehydrated and not consuming enough Salt. I started salting my food and adding salt to the water I was consuming. My episodes of vertigo ended. And if I ever get a feeling of dizziness I simply eat more SALT(I use Redmond salt) and my symptoms go away. Dizziness is horrible. I suffered for years. Now I am doing so much better. Good luck to all who are suffering ! GodBless!
Great to hear you found a solution that helped!
Thank you Dr Yo 😊Could I just ask; when we connect with our younger selves, are we to put ourselves back in the traumatic event? Thanks ❤️🇬🇧
Hi Kim! I wouldn't start with a traumatic event, I like to start small and build up with something less intense, especially if you've never had therapy for that trauma. It's really best to work with a therapist when doing that. However, if the trauma is something you've already visited and worked on, and you feel that you can be there for your younger self in a compassionate way, go for it.
How about when standing for too long feeling even more dizzy and lightheaded?
This is best addressed using many of the other tools on my channel- probably most helpful would be to first understand prediction errors: ua-cam.com/video/4QDFGvHGURc/v-deo.html
Mam i used airpods for music a lot and then I started experiencing imbalance problem since then it's been 8 to 9 months still going through imbalance problem.
Mam do you think excess use of airpods is the problem?
Nope, I don't think that airpods contribute.
I have had dpdr for the last 6 years. The last 3 years dizziness has come into it. All day everyday. Can the dizziness be apart of the dpdr
Absolutely. Both are caused by an overactive nervous system response ua-cam.com/video/YRAe_VeCA3w/v-deo.html
Do you think VM falls into this same category with the same symptoms? It’s so hard to differentiate what one you have!
Yes, I believe these all fall under neural circuit and these can be healed. You may be interested in this video if you haven't already checked it out ua-cam.com/video/SStX2VwM9WY/v-deo.html
Dr. Yo - first of all I want to thank you for your amazing work. Thank you so much for your endless energy to help people like us. My question is, should i do this method as a daily program or just if have worries?
I really see no downside to being compassionate to yourself in this way every day. I would do this as a daily practice whether or not you have worries.
Thank you for talking about Anxiety RX - just a tip for those with reading issues, the audiobook is excellent and narrated by the author. Although it’s a bit repetitive - I skipped ahead to the practice/method after getting to part 2 of the book.
Yes!!!
Hi I’ve been doing the eye exercises you recommended in your video and I do parasympathetic breathing in between but felt even dizzier today why is that and how do I bring down the volume
Why exercises are NOT fixing your dizziness or PPPD!
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Hi Dr. Arthur ! I haven't been diagnosed yet because of no money/no insurance (just now, several months into it) but I think I stumbled across what I think I may have. It's called functional gait disorder. Several of the symptoms I see in myself. Especially on smooth surfaces like tile, I get the sensation of walking on ice, meaning that my feet are going to slip out from under me. A wider than normal gait, knee buckling and sometimes having to rock back and forth between feet to get started. I've been dealing for dizziness/vertigo for years but it's mostly hit me in the last few years. Also, I began to stumble over nothing kind of often. It's said that the "programming' on how to walk becomes corrupted and causes this to happen. I have fallen and that figures into it but there is often stress or a trauma that finally precipitate. I am often stressed but the big trauma was losing my dog (my son) a year ago last October. That is a huge trauma for me. I haven't been able to find work up until now as I had to give up my previous line of work because of the walking issues. I have problems walking across open spaces and often repeating line patterns cause me to feel weird (for a lack of a better word). I'm starting a job that I'm hoping will help me get into a better place functionally and act as a stepping stone to regaining some normalcy. I do find that walking barefoot helps and I found some shoes through Amazon that have a zero lift and a proper rubber sole that helps me grip the ground in a much more positive way.
Yes! I'm a HUGE advocate of barefoot walking and textured soles! I haven't spoken about it much on the channel yet but it really does help give your brain a little more information from your proprioceptive system.
Dr, why does this dizziness worsen during the menstrual period?
I discuss this topic in detail in this video ua-cam.com/video/6Jh8uBVm22w/v-deo.htmlsi=_bZzw2DFu1W8HNhJ
You were the first person I ever heard use the analogy of walking on marshmallows besides myself when my dizziness began in the summer of 2020. In 2021 it began to feel like I was walking on a trampoline another way you described my symptoms... I found you through a vertigo group on Facebook and will be starting your course this week. 🙏🏻
Yay!!! Welcome to my channel! I am looking forward to hearing how you like the course! There is a survey at the end so you can share your story with me!
Dr Yo,
Can you recover from VM and PPPD when on Diazepam and amiltripyline? These are vestibular suppressants. I think it’s more of a brain thing but not sure.
Hi Jeanne, really good question. Probably best to ask your doctor. There is evidence that benzodiazepines can interfere with vestibular adaptation but not all doctors agree on this. Generally we see people taper off these as they gain tools to cope with the anxiety around the symptoms. As far as preventatives go, the majority of people we see are not on them, but as far as we know, they don't interfere.
Thank you. Someone said they interfere with neural pathways. I have been on them for over 3 years so cannot go off them at this time.
Love you doctor ❤
I can't thank you enough for your videos. Please keep them coming.
You are so welcome, Lisa! I definitely plan to!
I always feel like I’ve never had or felt anxiety.
I feel like this too. But I’ve thought a little more about it and realized when I was a kid moving in third grade was hard. I lived in a town where I had lots of friends and moved to a new town where I got bullied and had a hard time making friend for 2 or 3 years. Sometimes it take time looking seeping to find those things.
@@ryszka1 I really appreciate the feedback and I sorry about your past experiences! I mean I’ve had experiences in the past that I didn’t like. But I feel like they don’t bug me at all to this day. I remember when I was a teenager I always wondered what stress was or how it felt.
I get that, not everyone who ends up with dizziness is Type A or anxious. Some of my clients are relaxed and stoic- but often they're major repressors of emotion too. My observation is that this happens more in people who were socialized to be "strong" and to "just get over it."
@@TheSteadyCoach That is me. I definitely repress my emotions! Working on that.
@@TheSteadyCoach I sure appreciate all if you’re info! You’re amazing
Thank you so much for helping me and giving me hope. You have no idea how much it means to me.
You're most welcome! Your kind words mean a lot to me and I'm grateful for the opportunity to make a positive impact in your life. Thank you for taking the time to share your comment.
4 months of dizziness now 24/7. Daily and noticed it gets worse if I worry or stress. Also if I move my head. Still worried about the dizziness though but the doctors won't give me a MRI. Mentioned PPPD and he had to ask me what it was. I feel lost right now. I had bloods, heart checked, nuro test (they just tapped me in a few places) and blood pressure done. I want to do the exercises you provide but unsure if I can become it might not be PPPD!
She usually responds pretty quickly. Like one or two days. I however think you should look into her free course. Start applying the principles and continue working with your doctors to ensure no other problems are a factor.
As Robert said, I get that- and it's so scary to not know what it is that you have. The course is completely free- give it a shot and see if you think it applies to you. thesteadycoach.com/free-course
Dr. Yo, thank you so much for all that you do and providing reassuring content for those of us who suffer! I was diagnosed with MdDs after a plane flight to China over 10 years ago. First onset lasted 3 months, and had a relapse that lasted over 2 years. I've been great for about 6 years now (only feeling symptoms with stormy weather or very high stress), but recently I came down with a very nasty upper respiratory illness shared by my kindergartner :). While sick, I started experiencing dizziness that felt different from MdDs (didn't resolve while in a car) and my doctor said I have a lot of fluid behind my right ear. He said it will take some time to resolve. It has been about 3 weeks now, and I'm still feeling unbalanced. My question is, with those of us who have a history of MdDs...are we more apt to deal with ETD or longer recovery times from fluid behind the ear? Before getting sick, I also had about a 3 month period of very high anxiety as well. Just trying to keep things in perspective and be patient as my body heals, but it's hard not to worry about it taking so long to recover. Hard to see if there is any connection between MdDs and being more prone to having the vestibular system affected from upper respiratory illnesses when many doctors don't know about MdDs! Hate to have to go through a bunch more testing again if I can expect this to resolve eventually with patience and lower anxiety :). I'm feeling great now besides the dizziness/imbalance (and anxiety!)
People with NCD are a bit more prone to have ear issues, but I believe that this is at least in large part due to continued hyperaroused nervous systems- our bodies do not function as well when we are continually stressed- and healing takes longer. That all being said, it is normal to have dizziness when you have ear fluid. Manage the anxiety as best you can- lean into joy, avoid catastrophizing, give your body time to heal!
@@TheSteadyCoach you are a breath of fresh air. I have so much empathy for everyone dealing with NCD or a vestibular issue because it really is hard to know which direction to go sometimes. Your work is so important and appreciated.
I had problems with laryngospasm in 2020. These 3 spasms happened in a short 2 month period. These spasms occurred while eating and made me feel like I was choking for 30-40 seconds. The doctors took forever to tell me what was going on. I became anxious about eating and developed pppd. I slowly started to become dizzy and it escalated until I had full blown pppd. So I know I have ptsd from that. I guess that would be my trigger. Even though I can eat now. My symptoms still worsen when I eat even though I’m not afraid of eating anymore. I’ll definitely need to look into other traumas to help me get better faster. Thank for the help!
I've seen laryngospasms quite frequently in my clients, actually! To me it seems like another example of stress manifesting in the body.
@@TheSteadyCoach That is good to hear! I mean that I'm not in the minority. ;)
Hi Dr.Yo
Just came across your channel recently and feel so much relief that I am not alone.Thank you so much!
I felt nobody was understanding before what I was going through but now not anymore.You are so compassionate and caring!! Love your videos ❤️
I have started your course now!!
I am having dizziness and imbalance 24/7 for the past 2 years and was mostly in bed.Now I am building the courage to step out of it and move a little and not worry too much about it.I have been to multiple doctors got mri ct done and neurologist said I have vestibular migraine but I feel I have pppd as I cannot walk in the store or open spaces and I have rocky and swaying movements sitting lying down.I was prescribed ssri but I feel it is giving me more migraines and dizziness .I am planning to taper it down soon.
I started somatic tracking I feel something floating elliptically in my eyes ,is this normal? Can I take some supplements to overcome dizziness and weakness,can you suggest something for sensitive stomach.
Thanks again!
Hi there! You are not the only person who found my work while in bed or after having been in bed for a long time. The severity of these symptoms can be shocking but I can tell you that people can still recover from them (and the speed of recovery seems to have nothing to do with how severe the symptoms were or how long they lasted). I don’t recommend any specific supplements but I do recommend having vitamin D levels checked and considering magnesium glycinate in consultation with your physician. It is normal to feel your symptoms shift when doing somatic tracking.
Thanks,wil do that!
This video hits the nail on the head. I had a dysfunctional childhood and much trauma before the BPPV, which immediately turned into PPPD. Thank you so much.
Yes, Rick!! I hope this method is something you can implement!
I'm definitely going to try this. Because, as you said, trying to argue with my brain is not the most effective way to heal.
How do I get workbook?
thesteadycoach.com/2023/01/02/healing-chronic-dizziness-the-workbook/
Thank you Dr depuis la France 🇫🇷
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Iska recovery time kya hai
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Thank you so much x
You are so welcome!