Patient Spotlights

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.

Life threw a curveball my way, but I am better for it today

I am a proud migraine patient. My migraine story goes back several generations. But I didn't realize this until I was struck seemingly out of nowhere with chronic dizziness after a long distance family drive

Just starting this journey…

Hey everyone. I was just recently was released from my 2nd hospital stay. I am currently undiagnosed, but the doctors and neurologists think I have some sort of vestibular balance issue. All my tests (CT,

Vestibular migraine

I had surgery this week and I wanted to give an update on how it affected my vestibular symptoms.Afterwards I had no dizziness, vertigo and no VM symptoms. Before my surgery I ate very healthy

Change comes unsolicited and I have to roll with it.

My journey started at age 27 in 1986. I had an emergency medical procedure following a miscarriage. When I got home to my 3 year old daughter and husband the migraines started. My first diagnosis

A journey that was and is never ending

This is a long story of a journey into a world of the unknown, which I am still very much on, and one that nobody ever expects to experience. It’s Jan 22, 2023, and we

Finding Support After Hearing Loss

I was born with a 55% hearing loss in my right ear. I was always told I needed to take care of the hearing in my left ear. I found that a little humorous because

My service dog, Bear

I am a 69 yr old widow. I stared many years ago loosing my balance here and there. As an equestrian all my life I was called Calamity Jane by my riding friends. I was

My long vestibular diagnosis journey

I was 27 years old when my life changed. I had just been in a vehicle accident during Covid and within a few months my vestibular symptoms started to hit me. It felt like my

I was once normal

"My life in 2019 was normal. At the time I was working at a busy chiropractic office as the lead Chiropractor and was an instructor at a college. We were also going through some stressors

My vestibular journey, by Maria Pesick

I was a hairdresser and makeup artist for many years. My husband and I did a lot of traveling to different places - Italy, Dubai, France. All of that came to a halt when my

My Story with BPPV at 18

My name is Emma and I am 18 years old. I have been struggling with BPPV since October 2022. I first noticed my symptoms when I stood up and felt as if I was about

From fully grounded at 40 yrs old to losing myself in an instant- my journey with VM and PPPD

I was trained as a Physician Assistant and worked as a PA-C for many years while mothering 2 children. My husband and I loved to travel, exercise and be involved in our community. On a