I had my last VRT (Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy appointment today. And it was partially successful. And partially not. That image is slightly deceiving since I definitely cannot do that yoga pose! But now I can stand on one foot for 30 seconds! Successful in some areas Habituation There are habituation exercises to help you make … Continue reading I had my last Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy appointment
Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) assessment day
My vestibular assessment to set up exercises to help my body adjust and correct itself
Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) diagnosis
I was going to write a different post and earlier but I got a bit sick from my vestibular clinic appointment and it took a few days to recover from that. Anyway, they came up with a diagnosis. Sort of. It is a diagnosis of exclusion, as in they couldn't decide where I fit so … Continue reading Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) diagnosis
April birthday and lifestyle changes
It is time for A Chronic Voice Link Up prompts! Prompts for April SpringingGroundingLuxuriatingDauntingSustaining Springing Spring isn't a thing here until April and sometimes even April can be 'finicky'. We just has an impressive March blizzard, for example, so that certainly was Not Spring-like. So April is a sign of Actual Spring. And while it … Continue reading April birthday and lifestyle changes
When you love to read but have a vestibular condition
I'm an avid reader. Or I WAS an avid reader. I would consume books. NOM NOM NOM. Inhale them. I would read a couple a week or more. Sometimes a book a day if it was a good one. I am a very fast reader and I just love reading so much. Then I developed … Continue reading When you love to read but have a vestibular condition
Chronic Illness: On pause
You might of noticed, or not, that I usually do a post for Thursdays. But, well, my health is rather unpredictable right now and as a result I can't predict a good time of day or a good day to write. My chronic pain is as it always has been. It is a bit more … Continue reading Chronic Illness: On pause