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

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

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

It has taken me almost a year to recover from a loss of balance that impaired almost all aspects of my life, including having to resign from my job due to stress and being unable to commute. It all started with an acute episode of vomiting and vertigo over 48 hours. I took an Uber to a medical … [Read more...] about Chronic Dizziness and Imbalance Respond to Physiotherapy

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

I write this on behalf of my ten-year-old son, Matteo. He has had Episodic Ataxia Type 2 since birth. It has caused severe episodes of vomiting, nystagmus, ataxia, migraine, hot spells, and vertigo that have been so debilitating for him. These episodes come on easily and sometimes without an … [Read more...] about Youngster Suffers from Episodic Ataxia Type 2

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

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. My mother used to … [Read more...] about Dizziness and Spiced Meat Pies