My name is Cathy White and I live in Tofino, BC. These poems and paintings are a response to my six-year journey with head trauma, right-sided abdominal pain, weight loss (60 lbs.), depression, anxiety, vertigo, neck pain, vestibular migraines, and all the symptoms they involve. These paintings were … [Read more...] about Cathy White’s Vestibular Journey: Poems and Paintings
Stories
Living with Mal de Débarquement Syndrome: Brandy’s Story
Other than a five-month remission of my symptoms, I've been living with Mal de Débarquement Syndrome (MdDS) since Christmas Eve of 2012. That's when it struck. I'd felt it a bit before that, but it would go away after a few hours. I had experienced anxiety in the past and knew these new sensations … [Read more...] about Living with Mal de Débarquement Syndrome: Brandy’s Story
Fear Came to Stay: a Poem
It was an ordinary day, when fear kicked down the door to my world. A 10,000-pound automobile smashed into the driver's side of my car. As time stood still, with the contents of my car flying through the air, during that deep intake of breath... Fear came to stay With the velocity of a dynamite … [Read more...] about Fear Came to Stay: a Poem
Living with CANVAS Syndrome: Jay’s Story
I was about 30 years old and teaching a martial arts class in England when I experienced a dry, irritating cough. That cough is still with me, 40 years later. I realize now that this might have been my first symptom of CANVAS syndrome. At age 67 I found myself bumping into my wife on our walks. My … [Read more...] about Living with CANVAS Syndrome: Jay’s Story
How I’m Coping During Covid-19 Lockdown
Besides trying to stay on track with routine, exercise and diet, here's what I've been doing to cope with the Covid-19 lockdown. I made friends with my Instant Pot... having a big pot of stew in the fridge removes much of the stress of what to make for dinner and reduces trips to the grocery store. … [Read more...] about How I’m Coping During Covid-19 Lockdown
Chronic Dizziness and Imbalance Respond to Physiotherapy
Balance & Dizziness Canada: Even though the author had a few possible diagnoses, this story highlights the importance and the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation in cases where dizziness symptoms persist long after the precipitating "vestibular" episode. Many people find our "Gaining Balance" … [Read more...] about Chronic Dizziness and Imbalance Respond to Physiotherapy
Found on Reddit: Heart-wrenching Story by Young Vertigo Sufferer
Below is the raw, unedited, heart-wrenching story about a young woman who suffered with undiagnosed vertigo until she finally met the right doctor! However, we are not 100% sure if what she had in the beginning was BPPV, but, from her symptoms, we are quite sure that she developed PPPD at some … [Read more...] about Found on Reddit: Heart-wrenching Story by Young Vertigo Sufferer
How I Cope with Chronic Dizziness: Karen’s Story
I have suffered from spells of vertigo since 1999; however, they have become more serious, debilitating and frequent over the past five years. Though I had already seen about a dozen specialists, it wasn’t until I was fortunate enough to meet a neuro-otologist and her team at St. Paul’s … [Read more...] about How I Cope with Chronic Dizziness: Karen’s Story
Vertigo Changed This Woman’s Life for the Better!
My name is Nancy, I'm 28 years old, and I was diagnosed with vertigo three months ago by my physiotherapist. I firmly believe that I have vertigo because I was anxious, I was working 12-hour days on the computer, I wasn't present in my life, and I couldn't even enjoy simple things like walking my … [Read more...] about Vertigo Changed This Woman’s Life for the Better!
Dizziness and Spiced Meat Pies
I'm Andrea Wilson, the webmaster for Balance & Dizziness Canada. As a balance and dizziness sufferer, I relish the times when I can do something that doesn't make me dizzy! And, unlike looking down to chop mounds of vegetables, making this recipe does not set off my symptoms. Our family is not … [Read more...] about Dizziness and Spiced Meat Pies