Claire Snyman
14 May 2010, a spinning room upon waking – my first vertigo attack and the onset of my first migraine, prompted a CT scan. I remember lying in the ER room listening to the doctors
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14 May 2010, a spinning room upon waking – my first vertigo attack and the onset of my first migraine, prompted a CT scan. I remember lying in the ER room listening to the doctors
In November 2014, I was waiting for a red light to change when I was rear-ended by a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. There was minimal damage to both vehicles, so I
When I was in school as a child, I cannot recall us normally wearing helmets, and I do recall multiple hits to the head with various balls, including while playing softball and, when I was
To my memory, my first real experience with motion discomfort, or abnormal dizziness was on the bus in eighth grade; there were three buses parked in a row and I was on the center bus
May used to be my favorite month. Mild spring weather in New Jersey. Freshly planted flowers. Open windows. I always looked forward to May. That changed in 2013. May now represents the anniversary of the
Meniere’s sucks. I apologize if I offend anyone with my language, but I bet people who have a vestibular disorder are nodding their heads vigorously in agreement. Well, maybe not too vigorously, because they can’t
When I was young I used to run along curbs for fun. As I aged I found I would fall off. To me this was just part of aging. Then by accident it was found
I had a dream job - flying, photography, great boss, fun work environment. Then my world started spinning and my dreams all came crashing down. I was in photography school when an instructor recommended me
Hi, my name is Kim. I am an adventurer, a world traveler, a craft brew enthusiast and I have a vestibular disorder. I was humming along in life with a full career, family events and
It took 7 years to be diagnosed with Autoimmune Disease of the ear, which affects my vision, hearing loss, right ear few decibels left and the left a few more. May have to have cochlear
My vestibular disorder, Migraine Associated Vertigo, is also sometimes called Vertiginous Migraines. When people think of migraines, they think of someone in pain, and that part is true. But migraines, which vary in severity, can
On a recent annual visit to the radiation oncologist who treated me for cancer nearly 20 years ago, I was asked to fill out a form prior to examination. The answers enable the doctor to