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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Journey On! My Journey Living with Vestibular Migraine

The Beginning “Looking back now…my journey began 11 years ago on July 14, 2011. Little did I realize on that day my life would change forever. I remember having a history of bad headaches on

Emma – Discovering Balance Through Yoga

My journey with Vestibular Migraine and how it has changed my life for the better! I’d just returned from the trip of a lifetime to Australia and went straight back into work as a school teacher.

An Unexpected Life Journey

I had a good thing going. A great life with my husband, who I married in 2018, and we had a 9-month old daughter at home. My life forever changed one morning in June, 2021,