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The Vestibular Patient Experience

Vestibular disorders are invisible. You look fine on the outside, but inside you’re struggling with a myriad of debilitating symptoms. It’s easy to feel like you’re alone, and no one understands what you’re going through.

Reading about others who have been in your shoes can validate your experience and give you tips on what to expect and how to deal with it.

You can also share your story to spread hope and increase awareness about what it’s like to live with vestibular dysfunction.

Laurie Rainey

When I hear people casually say that life can change in a minute I shudder at how true that really is. In June of 2010 I was enjoying a balmy weekend in wine country with

Webinars

Learn from the experts! VeDA offers live interactive webinars on various topics related to diagnosis, treatment, and coping strategies for vestibular disorders. Webinars are recorded, so everyone can participate.

Noise-Induced Otolith Disorder

Normal examinations that result in abnormal VEMP findings can provide evidence that acoustic trauma may be the basis of otolith-related “dizziness and balance trouble.” Authors Frederick E. Cobb, Ph.D. CCC-A ASPS 126 / 516 C.

How Does Dizziness Change with Menopause?

ICU – “I SEE YOU” PODCAST How Does Dizziness Change with Menopause? LISTEN NOW Available wherever you get your podcasts. APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY YOUTUBE Each person’s experience of the menopause transition is unique. Changes affect

Melissa Bosserman

HEY! Where’s the snow?” I hear for the umpteenth time. I crack a wry smile, but inside I’m not laughing. If only they knew. People stare at me when I walk. At first, it made

Sue (a.k.a. “Surly Sue”)

Sue retired in 2019 at 67. Since then, Sue has been clawing her way through months of vestibular rehab therapy. A determined and heroic Sue is pictured here with her canine therapist, "Uncle Brenda." It

Vesties’ Village

Connect with others in the vestibular community.

Documenting the Patient Perspective

In 2014, VeDA asked members to assist in a research project by signing onto a patient registry and providing information on their diagnosis experience. This data was analyzed and the results published in the Journal

The Long Road to Recovery

ICU – “I SEE YOU” PODCAST The Long Road to Recovery LISTEN NOW Available wherever you get your podcasts. APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY Youtube For many people with vertigo, dizziness, and imbalance it can

Balance Awareness Week in France

France Leads International BAW Efforts Dr. Christian Chabbert with GDR Vertige in France has used his network of professional connections across Europe to build an international coalition of vestibular clinicians to raise awareness about these

Struggling To Find Balance Amidst Bilateral Meniere’s Disease, COVID-19 & Grief

Six years ago, Heather Gonzalez lost her balance to Bilateral Meniere’s Disease, a vestibular disorder characterized by fluctuating hearing loss, recurrent episodes of vertigo and nausea, and cognitive problems such as difficulty multitasking, concentrating, sensory

Migraine Awareness Day

On June 21st AMD celebrates its first annual migraine awareness day to bring this disease to a higher level of public consciousness and eliminate the stigma associated with it.On June 21, the longest day of the