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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.

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

VeDA Provides Feedback on NIDCD Strategic Plan

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) invited public comment on revisions to their strategic plan, which will determine future research directions and priorities. VeDA's Medical & Scientific Advisers submitted the following answers to five

Dizziness, Pilates, and Hope

I’m a certified Stott Pilates instructor and owner of New Life Pilates in Burien, Washington. I've been teaching Pilates for 15 years. I also have an extensive background in ballet and modern dance and taught

What is the Best App for People With Dizziness, Imbalance, and Vertigo

There’s an app for that. Mobile apps focused on health and fitness help users track their physical activity, monitor their diet, set fitness goals, and access workout routines So what does an app designed for

Diana B.

My vestibular journey began with a box of cereal. I bent over to put it away on a lower shelf and was hit with a true vertigo attack. The room was spinning and I couldn’t

Keeping the Balance

I grew up in a rather rural area with nature as my playground. I loved exploring, going on roller coasters, climbing trees, and sharing in my imagination. I had such great energy and excitement for

Living with a Vestibular Disorder During the Covid-19 Pandemic

A Research Study Dr. Laura Smith, a lecturer in Psychology at the School of Psychology, University of Kent, collected information from people suffering from a vestibular disorder in the UK who had also been diagnosed

What Does “Gut Health” Mean?

By Carla Alpert, NBC-HWC, FMCHC, FDN-P, Well Humans Gut health is important for your overall health, including your vestibular system. Like some of you reading this, I unfortunately learned this the hard way after my

Amber Painter

In August, 2016 I started to feel dizzy on occassion. The previous year, I had just earned my Bachelor degree in Social Work. I was still on the hunt for that perfect job to utilize

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Staff, Board & Advisors

Meet the people behind the scenes. Staff Board of Directors Medical and Scientific Advisors STAFF VeDA's small but efficient staff understands the difficulties faced by people with vestibular disorders. We are here to help! CYNTHIA

Migraine – More than a Headache

By Drs. Michael Teixido and John Carey. Updated June 2022 by Pavan Krishnan, pre-doctorate research fellow at Johns Hopkins Introduction Migraine is a common clinical problem characterized by episodic attacks of head pain and associated