Patient Spotlights

My story began on February 28, 2021. After a nice dinner out with my wife and daughter we returned home. Once we got home I sat on the couch and started to watch TV not

In 2016 my world changed drastically from a high functioning individual to someone who struggles to keep on top of daily errands. I was repeatedly turned away by Doctors who suggested it was all in

I am a healthy 50-year-old woman with no previous history of vertigo or dizziness. I woke up in the middle of the night with the room spinning. I didn’t know what was happening. I turned

IMAGINE LIVING LIFE WITHOUT BALANCE. No really. Close your eyes and stand on one foot. It’s hard right? Now imagine having that same disorienting feeling on two feet, and with your eyes open. Balance is

My vertigo journey began around Christmas 2020 where I couldn't roll out of bed without a whirlwind of dizziness. Thinking it was an inner ear virus as I've had vertigo before, my primary doctor who

“My vestibular experience started following a traumatic brain injury suffered in a car accident. I immediately felt off balance and disconnected. I went to the emergency room, where they discounted the possibility of a brain

I am not a writer and typing this will be difficult. Please excuse bad punctuation, thank God for Spellcheck. I do not wish to bore anyone with my unleashing of feelings. I was always a

Mal de Débarquement Syndrome (MdDS) throws people off balance in every aspect of their lives. In Kimberly Warner’s case, MdDS derailed her thriving career as a filmmaker and photographer. Her award-winning work was published in

My journey with vestibular disturbances began in 1979 when I was diagnosed with ( Otosclerosis) in my right ear along with tinnitus, hearing loss and dizziness. I had a successful stapedectomy performed in 1980 with

I was diagnosed with MAV (Migraine Associated Vertigo), PPPD and Ménière's in September of 2018. I became ill August 6, 2017. My diagnosis took 23 doctors, trials of medication, vestibular rehab and a trip to

Many people don’t realize that being a caretaker will have a profound impact on your time and energy, your emotional equilibrium, your relationships, and your lifestyle. It’s like getting married or having your first child. You simply could not have foreseen the challenges ahead because you’ve never had the experience.

VeDA has been a sanity-saver for me for 30+ years. I am a 73-year old 'retired' RN. In May of 1986, the month I turned 40, I came down with what eventually was diagnosed as