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July 22, 2019

The Scary Symptoms of Vestibular Migraine: Alice In Wonderland Syndrome

One of the scariest things about vestibular migraine is when an attack comes out of nowhere. You could be reading a book, combing your hair or just lying on the couch and a sudden wave of dizziness can abruptly take over your body leaving you in a state of panic. I have dizziness daily, but when I experience bad attacks, it can make me feel as scared as I did on the first day coming down with this illness. Anyone...

May 15, 2019

6 Vestibular Migraine Triggers And How To Manage Them

One question I tend to get a lot on social media is, “what are your vestibular migraine triggers?” “Do you have dizziness daily or just with migraine?” While most of us may have vestibular migraine (or VM,) I would venture to argue that all of our stories on how we first came down with this disease is specifically unique to you. Whether you were on a plane that caused your first inner ear problem or if you came down with...

April 4, 2019

5 Ways To Cope With A Vestibular Disorder

Yesterday was normal. You woke up, drove to work, had a few drinks with friends during happy hour, cooked dinner, watched your favorite TV show and then went to sleep. Never in a million years would you think that a “normal day” would be something that could be taken for granted until you lose the ability to function, well, normally. Anyone who has been diagnosed with a vestibular disorder, or frankly any chronic illness, has mourned for their old life...

January 23, 2019

How To Live A Normal-“ish” Life With Vestibular Migraines

As an ambassador for VEDA, I receive a lot of emails from other vestibular disorder sufferers about my diet, fitness, and how I live a normal life. Unfortunately, experiencing the beginnings of a vestibular diagnosis tends to take most of us down the same dark road. It’s easy to lose hope and hard for a lot of us to imagine our “new normal” aside from being a prisoner of your house. So many people, like me, find themselves in the...

December 17, 2018

Managing Your Vestibular Migraine During The Holidays

The holidays can be a fun, yet stressful time, especially if you’ve been recently diagnosed with vestibular migraines. It can be hard to want to go to a party when you’re fearful the food, lights, noise and overall environment are going to cause you to spin into a dizzy spell. While I wish I could tell you I had all of the perfected tips to make company parties, family/friend’s holiday parties and traveling home a breeze, I can give you...

September 20, 2018

Persevere Through The Dizziness – Do The Activities That You Love

Something that has inspired me since being diagnosed with a vestibular disorder is seeing others “defeating their dizziness” by not giving up on the things they loved pre-diagnosis. I initially had a hard time with any hobby or activity that I used to love for fear of falling or feeling embarrassed that I looked drunk. However, a lot of time and healing has passed, and along with that, has come the confidence to get myself out of my dizzy comfort...

October 10, 2017

4 Ways To Workout With Chronic Migraines

With a chronic migraine diagnosis, the last thing you want to do is head to the gym and intentionally have your brain bang around inside your head. Believe me, I know. Last fall I was diagnosed with Vestibular Migraines (VM), which causes dizziness and light sensitivity. I was in such a debilitated state that I stopped going to the gym, gained 10lbs and started to lose my endurance and muscle mass I had built up in the past few years....