Patient Spotlights

Lightheaded daily since Aug 2021

Hi! I'm retired, age 71. In August 2021, my neurologist prescribed Lyrica for my mild essential tremor. Within a few days I noticed I was very lightheaded whenever standing and sometimes when driving, I had

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Migraine Associated Vertigo (MAV), Vestibular Migraine

Before my life with Vestibular Migraine I was on the go always, I was a busy corporate Accountant, studying my Master in Business Management, a Dancer and Dance Teacher. I liked being busy and would

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Athlete and student has central vestibular dysfunction

When I was starting my senior year in 2021 I was feeling great and excited to see what it would all be about! It started out fun and great, but as October hit I started

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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

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When My Life Went Sideways, A Story of Binocular Vision Dysfunction

My life in 2019 was normal before anything happened. At the time, I was working at a busy Chiropractic office as the lead Chiropractor and at the same time I was an instructor at a

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My complicated relationship with G force

My name is Sara. I’m about 38. I’m Italian and I live in Trento, in the North East of Italy. I developed balance disorders when I was 22, but the first memory about balance symptoms

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Struggling with “Head Dizzies”

I am writing on behalf of my 12-year old son. He has been struggling with vestibular migraines for the last 5 years. I can't recall when we actually received the diagnosis but it took several

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They told me I was “old and dizzy”

Hi, My story started about 14 months ago. I was standing while talking to my son. All of a sudden I had this feeling like someone just poured a bucket of water over my head.

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Life Interrupted

I first fell ill July, 2014. I was a single mom, with 2 kiddos. I was in the process of moving and had a lot of stressors personally and professionally at the time. I started

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Chronic brain stem dizziness

I was healthy until I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). I have 2 forms of dizziness: One from MS. One from inner ear. I have had brain surgery to correct the ear problem. I've

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Rollercoaster of a Ride

Where does one start? I first wrote this over a year ago when I just needed to try to work out how I was feeling when my symptoms were at their worst. Life Changes Life

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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

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