I have been experiencing major advancements in this month, after suffering almost 3 years now. Fighting aimlessly with PPPD caused by vestibular neuritis I have found that the last hurdle I have yet to overcome is the lingering fear and health anxiety that remains after the worst symptoms/feelings start to fade away. There´s this slight suspicion that if I let go and let the weird sensations be, I will be in danger. I identify it when it happens, but it´s still a work in progress to totally overcome that mistrust.
It sounds to me like you're on the right track! Keep practicing feeling calm and safe and do lots of daily practices to improve your nervous system resilience. Our nervous systems can become dysregulated due to the chronic stress and fear caused by PPPD
I healed my PPPD before. What I did is practice biking. Biking improves your balance and overcome fears of traveling. My PPPD came back when I had a panic attack months ago.
I was just diagnosed with PPPD last week. Unfortunately, I’ve been dealing with this for ten long years. Thank you for this video, it has been very informative.
Very helpful...thanks...my personal belief is that some 3pd is from anxiety (which would be awful but is not my case)....some is from disruption of the neural pathways (which is me,cerrebellum tumors,gone now)...neural plasticity will make new pathways,and your eyes compensate,but the bad pathways still exist and have to be tuned out with habituation....otherwise your brains getting mixed signals,like when your drunk.
thanks for the excellent videos that you have been releasing. One question : How do I practice being mindful on a regular basis? What does it take to be being mindful especially when it comes to PPPD healing.
Mindfulness is essentially becoming aware of what is happening in the present moment. So the sort of thoughts you have, the feelings you have in your body, your current mood etc. Mindfulness can help if you're in a situation where you feel an increase in symptoms and/or you feel anxious (which can make dizziness worse). It stops you from worrying about what might happen (future) based on your past experiences. If you focus on what is happening right now in your body you have more control and also an opportunity to respond differently to how you have been in the past. You can choose to remain calm, practice finding safety in your body and not running or avoiding the sensations. Mindfulness can essentially help you to process all of this and is a gentle way to ease through difficult or unwanted emotions. Hope that makes sense! Maybe I'll make a video giving some more info if that would be helpful! You can also watch my video "practical exercise to help cope with difficult emotions" as that is a mindfulness based practice too
@@balanceyourlifenow1651 thanks much for taking time to explain all of these! your talks and motivations really help people like me in the recovery process. Yes, making a video on bing mindful will help for sure.
Are u already healed? Or is it still 95% they told me i have a burnout but my symptoms are more like pppd. I feel like a past out sometimes when i go to supermarkts or places where there is a lot of people like the city.
Hi Emma. Thanks for your helpful informations. I have a question. Did you also have the feeling of walking on the boat? Like the ground is shifting under your feet… it’s been 6 months I have pppd. All of my symptoms are better compared with months ago. But my walking hasn’t changed. Do you have any advice for that ? Thank you so much 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Yes, definitely. It's actually more difficult for your brain to recognise stillness than movement. Because there is no such thing as true stillness, even when stood still you are still moving ever so slightly. So it's easier for your brain to get confused. So this can happen when sitting or standing still, sometimes even when lying down for some people
@Balance Your Life Now that makes sense. My hardest is standing still, the dizziness is definitely at its worse then and more when in public. Any thing linked to sleep patterns that may help? Personally feel like the more I sleep the worse I can be the following day for some reason 😕
How long did it take for your pppd to go away? Do you get any symptoms at all now? Being still for me is still an issue..any advice? I’ve done a lot within 18 months of this
It took a couple of years for it to go away and this was a gradual process over time. Day to day I live a dizzy free life, I don't even think about it any more, the recovery has been immense! But I do sometimes feel a little off or unsteady/ brain fog type symptoms if I'm particularly unwell, stressed or anxious so looking after my mental and physical health is so important
I believe you can heal forever if you adopt the correct lifestyle behaviours as PPPD is a functional issue so if you can train yourself out of it using neuroplasticity then healing can indeed be permanent in my opinion
@ balance your life now I have pppd since exactly 2Years now🤔 I just wanna know how could you be „positivi“ during your journey? It’s like ok I got the point our brain need time even years if necessary but how can I be sure and be hopeful that one day I can be back to 100%?😴 For me my biggest problem is that for example I’m 2years In and still have this gravity pull on my left to the ground during walinking or when I lie in my bed or chair like sinking really awful 😞.. In June I was 85% back to normal then now regression don’t know why and don’t know how to stay positive anymore…. ESPECIALLY when I read some comments like yeah I have ppd for over 10-15 years😣🤢
I wasn't positive at first, and I wasn't consistently positive either. But I recognised that by feeling all the negative emotions I was feeling just wasn't helping either. I learnt to make the best of it despite feeling like crap. You don't have to be positive to heal but it helps to change your perception of where you are. What CAN you do? What DOES feel good? Set backs are normal and a part of every healing journey, you don't always need a reason why. In terms of the pulling sensations your getting, have you tried addressing that through vestibular rehab as in are you in contact with a physio to help with that? I hope you start to feel better soon 🙏🏼
@@balanceyourlifenow1651 thank you 🙏 I had a lot of symtomes in the beginning and all went away in the first year with VrT from UA-cam because in my area in Germany there is no such a thing like VrT physio or pppd specialist. But what is still there is this pulling gravity to the ground on my left. Idk which exercise can help ?
@@balanceyourlifenow1651 a and one thing Id like to know as well is why is it that a brain or body can heal from pppd even if years past ? I mean why not for example within first year why maybe 2,3,4 years 😞
@@leviackermann188 if the VRT worked for you before then it can work for you again. Restart your exercises and commit to them for at least 6-8 weeks daily. A simple exercise you could also do..... sit still with your eyes closed. Can you notice the pulling sensation when you do that? If so, sit up tall, pull up through your spine, head up, shoulders back, relaxed jaw. Gently try to bring yourself back into alignment or you could simply just wait, breathe gently and stay calm and see if your brain will correct this change for you. Notice different parts of your body and where they are in space. Notice your shoulders are above your hips, your knees are above your toes etc. That will help with your spacial awareness. Honestly try not to get so caught up in the symptoms. Focus on finding peace and calm in your body. Focus on what feels good in your body. This is why mindfulness is so beneficial but you have to do it without judgement, try to lean into what you feel and be curious
@@andiedealessio1693 24/7 dizziness. Anxiety, pushing, pulling, heavy head, head pressure, feeling like I'm walking on the moon or drunk etc. It was soul crushing BUT I've recovered and it's possible for others to do the same
I have been experiencing major advancements in this month, after suffering almost 3 years now. Fighting aimlessly with PPPD caused by vestibular neuritis I have found that the last hurdle I have yet to overcome is the lingering fear and health anxiety that remains after the worst symptoms/feelings start to fade away. There´s this slight suspicion that if I let go and let the weird sensations be, I will be in danger. I identify it when it happens, but it´s still a work in progress to totally overcome that mistrust.
It sounds to me like you're on the right track! Keep practicing feeling calm and safe and do lots of daily practices to improve your nervous system resilience. Our nervous systems can become dysregulated due to the chronic stress and fear caused by PPPD
I healed my PPPD before. What I did is practice biking. Biking improves your balance and overcome fears of traveling. My PPPD came back when I had a panic attack months ago.
oh wow, i might take up on your idea. how long did you have it before for? I hope youre doing better.
I was just diagnosed with PPPD last week. Unfortunately, I’ve been dealing with this for ten long years. Thank you for this video, it has been very informative.
Which symptoms you get??
Are you in 0% improvement??
What have your symptoms been??
Yoga and Hz frequency sounds are helping me a lot with the anxiety and stress caused by the symptoms.
What frequency do you use?
Very helpful...thanks...my personal belief is that some 3pd is from anxiety (which would be awful but is not my case)....some is from disruption of the neural pathways (which is me,cerrebellum tumors,gone now)...neural plasticity will make new pathways,and your eyes compensate,but the bad pathways still exist and have to be tuned out with habituation....otherwise your brains getting mixed signals,like when your drunk.
Vit k2 as mk7(without d3) helped me a lot... Made my eye muscle flexible
I am from india , i am doing pranayama to get rid of 3 yrs anxiety based dizziness, your videos support us a lot, thank you for this great job
Finally I found someone from India with same problem as me ! @dharmendra kaswa
Sounds great! And you're welcome 😊 🙏🏼
@@sahajadundiraj9627 same dear I was also searching for some one from india.i also feel the same problem
@@drsooraja.d.b3395 cured bro
@@sahajadundiraj9627 cured bro.।
Medication helps 100% as an older patient. Can't imagine weaning off it.
What medication are you taking?
One of my main issues is the dizziness, not spinning, but just having trouble walking with a normal gait in a straight line. And ideas out there?
thanks for the excellent videos that you have been releasing. One question : How do I practice being mindful on a regular basis? What does it take to be being mindful especially when it comes to PPPD healing.
Mindfulness is essentially becoming aware of what is happening in the present moment. So the sort of thoughts you have, the feelings you have in your body, your current mood etc. Mindfulness can help if you're in a situation where you feel an increase in symptoms and/or you feel anxious (which can make dizziness worse). It stops you from worrying about what might happen (future) based on your past experiences. If you focus on what is happening right now in your body you have more control and also an opportunity to respond differently to how you have been in the past. You can choose to remain calm, practice finding safety in your body and not running or avoiding the sensations. Mindfulness can essentially help you to process all of this and is a gentle way to ease through difficult or unwanted emotions. Hope that makes sense! Maybe I'll make a video giving some more info if that would be helpful! You can also watch my video "practical exercise to help cope with difficult emotions" as that is a mindfulness based practice too
@@balanceyourlifenow1651 thanks much for taking time to explain all of these! your talks and motivations really help people like me in the recovery process. Yes, making a video on bing mindful will help for sure.
Whoa!! This was superb. Thanks ❤
Are u already healed? Or is it still 95% they told me i have a burnout but my symptoms are more like pppd. I feel like a past out sometimes when i go to supermarkts or places where there is a lot of people like the city.
Good to have you back Emma.. I thought you left us..
Thank you so much for this information.
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Emma. Thanks for your helpful informations. I have a question. Did you also have the feeling of walking on the boat? Like the ground is shifting under your feet… it’s been 6 months I have pppd. All of my symptoms are better compared with months ago. But my walking hasn’t changed. Do you have any advice for that ? Thank you so much 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hi..any solution?
@@bikashphotography1356 no unfortunately, people say you shouldn’t focus on your symptoms and over time it will decrease
@@Rose-gc8og Hi! How are you !?
How are you?
I’m suffering from the same problem 😢
You mentioned sitting still can made dizziness worse in one of your videos, did you find this happened with standing still aswel?
Yes, definitely. It's actually more difficult for your brain to recognise stillness than movement. Because there is no such thing as true stillness, even when stood still you are still moving ever so slightly. So it's easier for your brain to get confused. So this can happen when sitting or standing still, sometimes even when lying down for some people
@Balance Your Life Now that makes sense. My hardest is standing still, the dizziness is definitely at its worse then and more when in public. Any thing linked to sleep patterns that may help? Personally feel like the more I sleep the worse I can be the following day for some reason 😕
I started having this problem after covid vaccine...and its been more than a year..where I still feel the same
Same
Me to
I got it after having actual COVID. Life hasn’t been the same since
Found any relief yet?
Me too and i have it for 2 years in a very aggressive form
How long did it take for your pppd to go away? Do you get any symptoms at all now? Being still for me is still an issue..any advice? I’ve done a lot within 18 months of this
It took a couple of years for it to go away and this was a gradual process over time. Day to day I live a dizzy free life, I don't even think about it any more, the recovery has been immense! But I do sometimes feel a little off or unsteady/ brain fog type symptoms if I'm particularly unwell, stressed or anxious so looking after my mental and physical health is so important
Thank you.
Apologies if this is elsewhere, but would you be able to recommend a book or two on neuroplasticity please?
The very first book I read was Shad helmstetter the power of Neuroplasticity, that was one of my favourites!
Pppd come and go? Or it can heal for ever?
I believe you can heal forever if you adopt the correct lifestyle behaviours as PPPD is a functional issue so if you can train yourself out of it using neuroplasticity then healing can indeed be permanent in my opinion
@@balanceyourlifenow1651 what about walking?
@ balance your life now
I have pppd since exactly 2Years now🤔
I just wanna know how could you be „positivi“ during your journey? It’s like ok I got the point our brain need time even years if necessary but how can I be sure and be hopeful that one day I can be back to 100%?😴
For me my biggest problem is that for example I’m 2years In and still have this gravity pull on my left to the ground during walinking or when I lie in my bed or chair like sinking really awful 😞..
In June I was 85% back to normal then now regression don’t know why and don’t know how to stay positive anymore….
ESPECIALLY when I read some comments like yeah I have ppd for over 10-15 years😣🤢
I wasn't positive at first, and I wasn't consistently positive either. But I recognised that by feeling all the negative emotions I was feeling just wasn't helping either. I learnt to make the best of it despite feeling like crap. You don't have to be positive to heal but it helps to change your perception of where you are. What CAN you do? What DOES feel good? Set backs are normal and a part of every healing journey, you don't always need a reason why. In terms of the pulling sensations your getting, have you tried addressing that through vestibular rehab as in are you in contact with a physio to help with that? I hope you start to feel better soon 🙏🏼
@@balanceyourlifenow1651 thank you 🙏
I had a lot of symtomes in the beginning and all went away in the first year with VrT from UA-cam because in my area in Germany there is no such a thing like VrT physio or pppd specialist. But what is still there is this pulling gravity to the ground on my left. Idk which exercise can help ?
@@balanceyourlifenow1651 a and one thing Id like to know as well is why is it that a brain or body can heal from pppd even if years past ? I mean why not for example within first year why maybe 2,3,4 years 😞
Exactly my questions....in my case, it started in the summer of 2020 and i cannot believe i gonna be back to normal again
@@leviackermann188 if the VRT worked for you before then it can work for you again. Restart your exercises and commit to them for at least 6-8 weeks daily. A simple exercise you could also do..... sit still with your eyes closed. Can you notice the pulling sensation when you do that? If so, sit up tall, pull up through your spine, head up, shoulders back, relaxed jaw. Gently try to bring yourself back into alignment or you could simply just wait, breathe gently and stay calm and see if your brain will correct this change for you. Notice different parts of your body and where they are in space. Notice your shoulders are above your hips, your knees are above your toes etc. That will help with your spacial awareness. Honestly try not to get so caught up in the symptoms. Focus on finding peace and calm in your body. Focus on what feels good in your body. This is why mindfulness is so beneficial but you have to do it without judgement, try to lean into what you feel and be curious
Have you checked for vestibular migraine as well??
Are you still recovered, beautiful lady?
Yep 😊
@@balanceyourlifenow1651 what were your symptoms??
@@andiedealessio1693 24/7 dizziness. Anxiety, pushing, pulling, heavy head, head pressure, feeling like I'm walking on the moon or drunk etc. It was soul crushing BUT I've recovered and it's possible for others to do the same
@@balanceyourlifenow1651 how long did it take for you to recover?
@@katiealanna about 2 years but still an ongoing process after that. 2 years until I got my life back and felt normal most of the time though