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.

Rediscovering My Balance: Living and Healing with Vestibular Migraines

Before I was diagnosed with a vestibular migraine, I was always moving. I loved live music, hiking, walking, and spending hours day-adventuring with my camera, capturing nature in all its beauty. I thrived being outdoors

A learning experience with a silver lining.

I am excited to meet you and be a part of the VeDA family. Vestibular migraine has impacted my life in several ways. My life before vestibular migraine was full of public speaking, writing for

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

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

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 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

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

Yap Wein Fook

Hi, my name is Yap Wein Fook. I was born in 1995 in Malaysia. First, I want to say "thanks" to VeDA for their support. I was first diagnosed with vestibular neuritis. My symptoms included headache, tinnitus,

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

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

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

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