My name is Emma and my intention is to help people to heal from chronic dizziness such as PPPD using Neuroplasticity. I will regularly share useful information and tips I have researched as well as my own personal experiences. My purpose is to offer a positive can-do approach to healing, focusing on the solutions rather than the problems. After struggling with PPPD for 3 years, I hit my lowest point in life. I have self healed using Neuroplasticity and I'm keen to help others do the same. Everyone can benefit from Neuroplasticity!
If you would like 1-2-1 coaching support, to help you work through your dizziness, learn about Neuroplasticity and how to cope with difficult and unwanted emotions and sensations in your body, please email me for more information: info@balanceyourlifenow.co.uk
My background is in the health industry; I have a Masters (Msc) in Physical Activity and Health.
I healed my PPPD before. What I did is practice biking. Biking improves your balance and overcome fears of traveling. My PPPD came back when I had a panic attack months ago.
Hi everyone for anyone going through this, I’d like to share something that worked with me and helped me recover by walking. 1. Find a comfortable place to walk 2. Pick a point that is not moving and walk to that point. (Typically the smaller the object the better) 3. Focus on that point as you walk to it 4. Once you get to it, stop and pick another point and walk to that. 5. Repeat this as you feel comfortable 6. Remember to relax and focus
Thank you for this video, I have literally had every single one of these in last 5 months, I agree with everything said here! I have one question though, what’s the key to beating this awful condition? I have started a few exercises of vestibular rehab that I found on RU-vid which has been helpful. I live in Northern Ireland and it’s hard enough to find a vestibular therapist never mind someone who knows what PPPD is!
Hi Emma. I had a panic attack in March that caused SOB & Chest pain for months but now those are gone. However the last 2 months just about I have been constant lightheaded . Its better when I lay down but when im up its bad as I feel like im gonna pass out. As well as feeling fatigued & brain fog I don’t have a diagnosis but does this sound like PPPD ? All my tests keep coming back fine
I find these videos incredibly helpful and insightful.❤Thanks so much!!!! I had this diagnosed by an expert hospital after a neuritis vestibularis 1,5 years ago. I have one question, my biggest challenge come when processing information, like reading and just looking up information on screens. I just can't process, concentrate well and makes me feel unsettled, cold and overwhelmed. I believe in the philosophy and excersises here, but could these symptoms also improve by doing the vestibular practices, which feel more physical. What I do now is try and read or work for a short while 10-20min max and go to calming and safe feelings and also try to be relaxed and let go of tension while doing the work. Its really hard but could that be the way? Would be of enormous help to get your view on this. Thanks for these videos they have really given me hope and I see how the ideas align with bigger personal challenges so that makes me believe.❤
Thank you, PPPD is not curable, so you have to live with it. you need to convince your self that you are totally okay and accept the fact nothing can be done. i am having it since 5 years and it appears to be worse with anxiety , stress and triggered from a neck pain or some emotional break down. what you can do for it? nothing, just do practice and try to live with it, if you got dizzy try to ignore it and find a seat but don't get anxious or panic because it will become even worse.
Thanks you so much, this has set me on the right track. I recognise the story about not seeing solutions, focus on symptoms and being afraid to lose everyhing. And I did. But now on the way back and convinced this well help me get even more improvement.
Diagnosed today with PPPD vestibular migraine. Suffered since 2004. But this bout has lasted a year. Feel so much better that I’m not going crazy and there is help out there
To be honest there are no supplements that I took that I believed helped. Rewiring my brain was what worked a d relearning to feel calm safe and steady again
In my experience with dizziness,pppd, vertigo,the ,B1 deficiency causes dizziness,B complex deficiency also causes, vitamin E ,D, magnesium,and lack of sleep causes, anemia , low blood pressure,and low blood sugar,and the neck vertebrea and spinal compression and stomach problems colon and ear problems, and TMJ jaw and good to wear night guard
In my experience with dizziness,pppd, vertigo,the ,B1 deficiency causes dizziness,B complex deficiency also causes, vitamin E ,D, magnesium,and lack of sleep causes, anemia , low blood pressure,and low blood sugar,and the neck vertebrea and spinal compression and stomach problems colon and ear problems, and TMJ jaw and good to wear night guard
If we set these deficiencies which are causing this pppd symptoms, do we recover completely.. I am severely iron deficient and facing all these symptoms and dizziness, rocking and swaying… Once I correct the deficiencies i have , will these symptoms also subside????
its been about 3 months now since im having this almost 24/7 and its affecting my life where I do not socialize any more or have a conversation with someone feeling like im gonna pass out at any moment. I started seeing the doctor now and hope this goes away sooner.
I actually can’t work, or anything i can’t leave my bed that’s how bad it is i cant walk so I would love to be in your shoes and just have had some background dizziness
This was me when it initially started 3months back but now I've forced myself to walk outside not easy but I do all the time I wish we can be okay. How are you now?
Knew PPPD last week after 3 years suffering, I got it during the covid lockdown period and I'm feeling much better after one week healing therapy. Good luck everyone!
My biggest problem is when I’m walking and then I meet someone along the way and they start talking to me. As I’m standing there I start to feel sickly like I’m going to faint. It’s the most troubling sensation. When I restart walking it goes away. I’d like to know how I can change this. I’ve just started walking again too. It’s the most uncomfortable part of this dizziness.
I've been fighting my PPPD now for about 8 months and damn it's annoying. The symptoms i have the most are the dizziness and a feeling of "I'm not myself" a bit like i can do things but not as perfect as i would wish or like my thoughts are clouded. I've been doing some vestibular therapy, i feel it's been helping me improve, also i realized that's it's useless to try to "push through" the symptoms... if you feel bad take a little break, until you feel a bit of relief, pushing through will make your brain believe that this is your "normal" state. Also never pay heed of whatever the others around think. Some folks at my job say I'm faking it, and that i simply don't want to do a certain job, don't listen to them, the best thing for you, is to do things at your pace, do some vestibular therapy it does help a lot and also even do some normal physical exercices, like going to the gym. It might be surprising but tons of physical exercices often challenge your muscles and sense of balance in a good way! It's been working wonders for me and also helped me lose some extra weight! Also never skip a good sleep, PPPD is basically your brain is not well synched with one of your balance "sensors" if i dare say so, to some it could be the eyes and to others the inner ear etc, the point is, a good sleeping schedule helps your brain "clean" itself, while you sleep your neurons keep flushing out toxins accumulated from everything you do while awake, be it stress at work, excitement from happy stuff anything... these toxins or debris might be bad for PPPD, so you have PPPD, sleep, always have at least a nice 8 hours sleep, it HELPS A TON. Funny fact, normally some people suffering from PPPD are force to stop driving their cars, but funny enough and lucky for me, in my case it's the contrary! Whenever I'm sitting into my car, for some mysterious reason it's one of the moments i feel almost like I'm healed... perhaps it's the fact that to drive i only need to rely on my eyes mostly and i love driving my car so it helps me relax, making most of the symptoms go away very quickly Anyway I'm still fighting my PPPD but i feel like i could overcome it very soon. And to anyone facing the same problems, be brave, take your time, do your exercices and rest enough, most people completely recover from PPPD and some that don't still live a wonderful life almost as if they never had it, having maybe 1 episode of dizziness every now and then
My friend --- I suffered an acute acoustic trauma from a gun that was accidentally fired 2 feet away from my head. This happened a bit over 4 weeks ago. In addition to the hearing damage I sustained, I noticed that ever since that happened, I felt this constant disequilibrium and sense of dizziness NONSTOP --- and this is EXACTLY how you are describing it here. My hearing recovery is another issue, but the main thing that plaguing me now is the constant "dizziness" --- like I can't ever "find my center" -- as if I'm constantly "mildly drunk" even when I close my eyes. I just stumbled upon PPPD as a possible explanation for my symptoms and your comment here resonated with me so much because the way you feel is exactly how I feel too. For starters, exactly how you feel about driving in the car is somehow something I feel too --- it makes me feel better and I still feel the symptoms, but to a bit of a lesser degree. I used to go to the gym regularly and was in really good health before that accident happened. The day after the accident, and before I had even gone to seek medical help, the noise in the gym really "triggered" a lot of the hearing problems so I stopped going entirely and haven't gone since. How have you been recovering from PPPD? I still haven't gotten a proper diagnosis yet. I have an MRI scheduled tomorrow, and have yet to see any specialist beyond an ENT, but I strongly suspect that what I have is PPPD based exactly on how other people describe their symptoms and how closely mine match theirs (and yours too). Exactly how you put it - "I'm not myself" - is exactly how I feel. It's so crazy. Your comment just spoke to me so much --- because recently I felt like "fighting through" the symptoms like what you said. Other people have a hard time understanding what I'm going through as well too and it's hard for me to get them to understand and to relate --- even the doctors I've seen so far. Do you mind if I ask you how you've been doing and your source of support for recovery? What exercises have you been doing and have you seen any doctors about this? I'd really like the chance to connect.
I am not diagnosed completely yet ( after 4 years) but dr mentoobed PPPD. A big help for me is riding the bike. I have problem with straight walking but i xan ride a bike without any problem. I akso can drive.
I love your content, it's giving me hope! My biggest struggle is fatigue in the days after prolonged activity and busy environments, having long conversations... I can't do it for too long. Is that normal for pppd symptoms? Post exertion fatigue is more hindering to me than dizzyness. I have had vestibulair neuritis. Thanks again ❤
Finally I found out what I have! Thank you for the information! I’ve been having this for years now and getting worse. It’s crippling. I can’t do anything 😢and I have tons to do!
Hi, Emma! It’s Rita, again. If you recall, I started “dieting” on April 1st & started Heavy Metal Detox on April 15th along with reading Brain Smart. At my recent visit with my PCP, although I lost 7lbs my A1C went from 5.7 to 6.0 I was wondering if this increase may be caused by the daily HMD Smoothie. What do you think? Appreciate your input. Rita
Thank you so much for this! I have every symptom and feel very seen. Doctors have been useless and have ultimately made me feel like i'm going bonkers! This has given me some hope and reassurance xx
Kinda disturbing reading all the comments about people having pppd for years and years. I’m 6 weeks in, I never thought in a million years this would happen to me. Mine started after taking anti inflammatory medication.
@@balanceyourlifenow1651 fantastic news! I have been determined to figure out what’s going on with me since the first few days. Thanks for your content, you and others are really helping people’s lives
