I don't think Dan is a philospher - that is too complicated - it is just basic common sense - you are fine - you are not broken, your brain is perceiving danger that is not there. Thank you brain relax. You are truly going to be fine. God has a special place reserved in heaven for Dan.
Sorry .. I laughed when Dan said about someone who complained about changing their thoughts and the effort and he said “well you can spend all day thinking about your symptoms” so true
Video Notes: Teach your brain that emotions are safe. You are safe in your physical body. Thinking doesn’t have to be scary. How we respond to symptoms, whatever they are, is what matters. Shift your attention to living life. Create an exposure to get back into doing more things. Step #1 - Allow your body to relax and breathe. Next, ask yourself: What is it? Does it apply to me? How can I teach my brain that I am emotionally, physically and mentally safe? Choosing my response to the symptoms. Shifting my attention to life. And remember, you are not broken.
I am a chronic pain pt of 35 years, a vestibular pt for 24 yrs and new cardiac hx. 4 yrs and recently vestibular migraine patient for two months. I was an OR nurse so I have been failed by the medical system apparently. It is very difficult to let the emotional pain out for problem solving, thinking this is seperate entities. I realize it was a gift to not find something to operate on. I could have had 10 by now. I was told one time with trying to diagnose the syncope that I had a dissociation disorder? I have just started vestibular therapy today 2mos after a horrible migraine that changed my brains focus, and have heard the person say it's good you have already been coping with your pain but now you must focus on movement and and find a focal point as you move find that place in front of you not moving. Also find the timing of doing various things so you don't end uo in bed. ??? I am looking favorably to finding an answer to this . I went off a pain med to rule out medication. @TheSteadyCoach
This is one of the best interviews evet!! Thank you both so much. I get choked up at how generous and heartfelt you both are. I have chronic tinnitis and ear fullness and occasional vertigo and dizziness from Meniere's disease diagnosed 20 years ago. My brain has adapted very well, although it did take some time. I am currently having back pain which I know is TMS/mind body. Read all Sarnos books and others, but this video has helped me tremendously! Love you both! ❤
Absolutely wonderful to have you and Dan together. I found both of you around the same time and can say with certainty that you’ve both helped me in getting to where I am now - much improved. What a great conversation!
Hi Dr Yo and Dan, I woke up with vertigo (spinning)1 month ago which terrified me. Fortunately the next day a physiotherapist applied the Epley manoeuvre which put the ear crystals back where they belong and although this brought on vertigo, it dissipated after 30 seconds and then it stopped. Two days later the manoeuvre was repeated and no vertigo. Since then I have had dizziness ( feeling unsteady) especially when I lie down in bed to sleep. I have been to my doctor, and was given no specific explanation of why I have dizziness. After listening to your interview I now understand what is happening. This vestibular event terrified my brain so much it morphed into this dizziness I have been having. I became very anxious and thought there was something really wrong with me. It all makes sense now. I follow Dan's advice and give my brain messages of safety and the dizziness is abating. Thank you so much.
In my experience this is absolutely part of the puzzle, but not necessarily the whole puzzle. I’ve had chronic dizziness & VM and totally went for this approach. I completely went for a graded activity training program and I accepted my dizziness. But it wasn’t until I started working with a occupational therapist (sensory integration) plus doing VRT exercises that I started to feel better. Even now while I’m experiencing a relapse I totally use Dan’s approach, but I clearly also need the other parts of the puzzle.
Femke, I’m with you. I think the body HAS to be involved in the process of recovery. From my experience, that does not have to be official VRT or occupational therapy, but essentially, sensory integration is the goal, and physical movement is an essential piece of that.
@@TheSteadyCoach that’s so interesting you say that. I joined a multidisciplinary approach movement program in the past for chronic pain. I was a great mind body program that brought me many things. But it didn’t solve my dizziness. It wasn’t until I started integrating trampoline exercises that I started to notice progress. So could it be possible that you need some specific kind of movement? Thanks so much in advance for your answer.
@@batoolattariya3391 just to be clear: that's not the only thing I did. I had definitely made progress through a movement program, I apply ACT techniques in daily life and do a lot of meditation & Yoga. But the moment I started to integrate sensory integration techniques (like brushing every couple hours) and balance exercises/ bouncing on the trampoline (eventually even jumping after a build up period) that my dizziness started to make progress. Again this is clearly a personal journey. And starting to work with the trampoline too aggressively may actually be a bad plan and aggravate your symptoms.
Fabulous video both!! Everything is SO interlinked isn’t it! As well as PPPD, I had back pain last year, two bad bouts of it and although I’m not in pain as such now, my back still doesn’t feel quite right, I get tightness and twitches etc and so was referred to physio. Didn’t help, so referred on to orthopaedic consultant. Wow for the first time ever, a medical professional did all his tests on me and tentatively started talking about my nervous system, hyper vigilance and worry etc. well, I was blown away that finally it seems some medical professionals are getting the link that not all pain is due to being ‘broken’ and it’s what we’re perceiving as danger, just like neural circuit dizziness. You are both hope givers and I have loved watching this!!! Thank you!!!
I have been lying to myself since I began this. Today I am back to barely being able to walk on my feet and can barely sit. In one day this happened. I follow people who I trust.
Two of my favorite people together was so awesome! Loved your message! You both are the best! Thank you both for your work in sending the message we are not broken!
I want to see you at 100k subs !! We gotta share guys! Too many people suffer in silence bc they just don’t know! I tell everyone I come across on Reddit, RU-vid, etc about steady coach bc they think their stuck for ever. There is a light at the end of the tunnel
Hi I have found Dan about 5 weeks ago I just love him so clear he makes me understand this tms just amazing and the fact that he answer you on RU-vid couldn't believe at first he is the best sooo thank you for your daily video and for borrowing your confidence and believe lots of love and a a big hug Lenneke 😘😘😘
I think one the things to speak about regarding chronic dizzy/vertigo/visual is the Way it impacts. It took a long time to drive to make sure I was steady enough (not close to perfect) to be safe for myself and other drivers. My nervous system is now more relaxed in the car. Pain doesn't affect certain things the same way. Also the mental exhaustion and eye strain of being able to focus on the computer or standing up etc...
Hi. I have symptoms like you describe daily. I mean i really just want to go home and suffer in silence and sometimes i do. I leave work early to go home because im dizzy or im heavyheaded or my eyes feel weird or im off balance or my feet feel like elephant feet and they burn. I cower to these symptoms. I watched one of Dans videos the other night and i woke up today with a new attitude and i had a great day. No symptoms at all.
Amazing video!! Thank you so much♥️♥️ I want to make a comment here that I have used these “tools” and I can confirm it works!!! No I’m not where I wanna be yet but I am getting so much better. My brain isn’t as hyper vigilant as it used to be 😊
Tapping is how I talk to my body and other ways I learned through DNRS The Dynamic Nerul Retraing System. They teach many different techniques to get into the operating system. That you can use right there and when you are triggered.
Great helpful info. I think tension alters the blood flow to parts of my head or neck that are Involved in balance!! Or maybe my brain as well? Thank you Dr Yo....I'm learning so much from you.❤❤❤
I've had two events where upon waking in the morning I've woken up to severe dizziness to the point I've been rushed to the hospital! I've been experiencing, for the past 18 months, panic attacks, anxiety, weight loss, chronic fatigue, sleep issues and headaches. I feel that my fight or flight is constantly on overdrive! All blood tests, CT brain scans and MRI results have come back normal. Why does the dizziness present itself upon waking after a nights sleep?
Hi from down under we don’t have a lot of Drs who understand pppd which they think I have How do you know you have it I don’t get dizzy I get this weird dropping sensation in my head that makes me feel I’m going to faint and your surroundings feel weird and frightening .these episodes are happening a lot I have had many of these everyday for 5 yrs is vesbular exercises the thing to do as I’m in fight or flight and all they say is pppd get used to it
I have the exact same thing with my chronic dizziness, along with eye issues....blurry vision, visual snow, sensitivity to light...so many symptoms...all scans and tests normal... it's so hard to fathom HOW testing can be normal and still be this ill and incapacitated....☹️
Thanks, Dr Yo. I have access to the books you mention in your free resources file. I'm a bit overwhelmed by the amount of them and the perfectionist in me would love to find the perfect one. I understand that many of them are valuable, but if you had to pick where would you start? I'd like something that has to do with repressed emotions and ruminations. I'd like to be more in touch with my body, as I am a very sciency guy. Thanks as always.
Hello everyone. Has anyone had hot flashes accompanied with the dizziness. Another strange symptom I get is these weird head sensations around my head. They tend to be more prominent at night.
Fear snd I need attention? I am not a panic er ? What about someone who is slightly ocd and have been thre nurse in the family.Heloed many in my family. I am married to a great guy. Not without stress.
Oh yes, I’m so sorry that you’re experiencing this but it is a symptom I see. The methods we discussed in this video work very well for that kind of symptom too.
So you definitely feel that if MDDS is caused spontaneously it has everything to do with the nervous system? I feel like this may be the case for me as when I start to get more anxious my symptoms get worse... I'm a student with these symptoms and sitting down at a desk to study is so hard because of this. I feel like that's when I get scared the most because my brain is constantly thinking 'when will this get better', 'when will i be able to study what I love without these uncomfortable sensations '
Hey there! I am a student as well and I've got the same problem as you. It freaks me out that I'm not able to study because of this dizziness and it gets worse. And even I didn't have any triggering events before PPPD and i don't even have as much anxiety that could lead to dizziness. But this dizziness has definitely led to anxiety. There was 1 month of waiting to get better and then 2 months of crying because I was not getting better. And then 1 month of trying to figure out how to study as I had exams the same month. So I tried starting to study while lying down.. it might be a little difficult but that's something we can do. I even watched lecture videos while I'm on bed so I didn't miss out on lectures. And I usually didn't get dizzy in the morning for an hour or so and that's when I tried to catch up most of the study work. These are just a few tricks that I do to study. Hopefully we'll get better soon 🤞
Hi Megan and Nan, I am so sorry you're both going through this- of COURSE you have scared reactions to the symptoms. How could you not- they are horrible. I do believe that MdDS symptoms are caused by the nervous system's danger response and that by reducing it, you can stop the symptoms. Noticing your reactions is the most important thing- and you might want to try something like somatic tracking to work on developing a little more nervous system "neutrality."
@@yendryrojas Hey there... I'm doing great now. I hardly get dizzy now like a few times a month. Earlier it was everyday and all the time , now it is only when I am stressed out or my body is tired and I see it as being tired and not the dizziness and that has helped me a lot to think about it that way. Also I am able to study while looking down now without getting dizzy The journey of recovery was difficult and long and it is still going on but I'm definitely much better than what I was 7 months ago.
Fear is not something we can choose not to do. It is a primary process emotion, run by our subconscious evolved to orient our attention and behaviour to danger. However I think it is more accurate to approach fear as another symptom, just as pppd or pain. The intervention then is not to ‘comment’ internally on the fear, just as if it were pain/dizziness/etc and as Yonit details to ‘allow’ it to just be there as neutrally as possible. Her somatic tracking exercises are an excellent tool to help engender this skill. Otherwise. Like the admonition not the have negative thoughts, when we experience the very natural fear response we can worry it means we can’t recover and cultivates even more fear!!
I've seen people feel very bad about themselves because they can't force themselves to be indifferent about symptoms. As you say, fear is not always hte product of thoughts.
@@TheSteadyCoach exactly! Story follow state as they say. The thought is secondary to the emotion, which is a subconscious process. It is our response to the initial ‘feeling’ that is crucial, not to try an suppress or reject the feeling itself. And NOT to engage with automatic thoughts that emanate from it, to instead choose a different way of reacting to it, with a more helpful accurate thought, ie. ‘I am safe and that is just an old pattern acting out. It’s a false alarm! 😄
Dan mentions Shubiner. I have got the book, but haven't read it yet. Doesn't Shubiner dwell on trauma much more? Wouldn t that be counter productive for some people?
He does, and this is a nuance that Dan and I disagree on a bit. I’ll be releasing a video later this week which I explain why I do think that digging into the past is a necessary component for some people!
@@TheSteadyCoachI will look forward to that too as I am unable to get out of fight flight because I believe it's hard to with trauma and I've tried so hard for 3 years and had a lot of trauma early and 3 years ago. Do you help with trauma 1 to ?
Hello.. I wanted to ask that is it normal to feel a little heavy headed after the dizziness has passed away? I almost don't feel dizzy from last 2 days but I have this head heaviness and heavy eyes/eye pressure kinda thingy almost all the time and I feel tired that I think is mostly due to stress because I keep stressing about it all the time. Earlier these symptoms were present along with feeling the swaying motion continuously but now it has reduced to just head heaviness and eye pressure(the type that makes your eyes feel you're sleepy but you're not) and I just feel swaying/rocking sensations for a few minutes and then it goes away. Is this a step towards healing? I'm 23 btw. And thank you so much for your content on RU-vid. It really gives people hope and motivation.
I agree with Dan that the most important part of recovery is getting the brain out of danger mode. We disagree on some of the details of how to do that, but that is more related to our own styles and the types of clients we work with. Ultimately, safety = recovery.
You may want to visit Dan's channel @painfreeyou for more info on what to do. He's very clear and concrete. Also consider reading the Way Out by Alan Gordon.
If there is or was tissue damage in the inner ear, it can lead to permanent hearing loss, but the brain can compensate for issues in the vestibular system. This video explains more: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-y6UQmNSnVFo.html
@@TheSteadyCoach thanks for responding. How do you know what is the cause of the sudden hearing loss. I have never found an answer to what the root cause was from the ENTs I’ve seen. Tumor was ruled out a year ago when the sudden hearing loss started. The vertigo started 1 month after the hearing loss. I’ve found information on Bupropion , an antidepressant, causing hearing loss and had noticed a decrease in ear pressure from a reduction in the dosage. However, the hearing loss happened after a couple of years of chronic stress and loss. I’ve had steroid injections that were unable to restore hearing. I’m doing cranial sacral therapy and talk therapy to help with symptoms and PTSD. I was hoping that the some cranial therapy might help support the body in healing the hearing loss but wondering if I should just get a hearing aid. Is this all stress related? HELP! It’s so frustrating to navigate this. Do you have openings for one on one coaching? So appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience in this field. ❤️
I have been diagnosed with BPPV and have had 5 attacks in the last 7 months. Could this be from anxiety and fear or can it be an actual mechanical reason? Thank you
That's a good question, Sheryl. BPPV can definitely recur- it can be a mechanical issue- but often when I see it occur over and over, the person is just assumed to have BPPV when he or she doesn't actually have the mechanical problem (there are very specific symptoms and clinical findings for BPPV).
I’ve had thorough testing with an ENT/neurologist in Pittsburgh. He said all testing was normal and believes it’s BPPV. Always happens in bed, usually with rolling over. I don’t know if I continue to have crystals loosen that often or if they’re in other canals maybe and aren’t dissolving. It has me anxious about sleeping and my brain feels like something is moving in it when I’m sleeping on my unaffected side.
The body symptom “message” is garbage. (Ex: dizziness is a life is out of balance, bladder pain means you’re pissed off, etc.) Louise Hay’s books need to come off the shelves or be labeled “for entertainment purposes only”. It’s false, dangerous, and she has no credibility for any of her claims.
Hi Sara, I know some people view it that way, but I try not to make the assumption that I know what symptoms mean to a particular person. I think the important take home message is that symptoms don't necessarily mean that there is damage to the body or tissues, and that they can be a reflection of the brain's interpretation of a particular situation or stressor.
Sara, this is your opinion and I respect that. Also, many people have found people such as Loise Hay to be very helpful. Please, let’s not judge and allow people what helps them.❤
Please never stop. You have no idea how many people you help every single day. There isn’t enough drs that know or want to educate about this … too many “diagnosis”. Y’all are heaven sent
One of my first times I used Dan's wise words. I was listening to him on a day when I was at work, wicked headache. Rainy damp NYC day. I left work early. Normally I would have taken a cab to Penn Station to get on my 40 min train ride home. I had visited words on my head, to walk. So with that I did. By time I got to station 15 min later, I felt sooooo much better. And by time I was off train, I was completely fine. This gave me confidence & evidence to build upon. So many other examples. His notion of "indifference" was huge help. Dan's voice alone is soothing. His simple no nonsense approach helps me. I did dig deep being a long time patient of Dr Sarno but I do like Dan's approach that I don't always have to go deg deep. Been there done that .
Amazing, that is such a good illustration of this concept, Karen. I think the beauty of Dan’s approach is that people don’t have to feel like they have to find “the” thing that’s bothering them every time.
@The Steady Coach yes, that was huge for me, took the pressure off. Indifference & taking the walk or moving, even if it was doing dishes was a big help. I'm so grateful to Dan
I am crying😢.....so many years in pain, dizzyness, fear, panic, depression...not understanding any of this Thank you so much Dan. My Brain is getting the message...slowly butt better every day. We Love❤you. And dr Yo. I walk outside again. And writing books again, drawing...every day is a new day. ❤God bless you both..hope means everything.
Stumbled on to your channel. I’m 79 and diagnosed with Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome SCDS. I have symptoms of autophony, loss of balance, anxiety and more. I just can’t believe that conventional ENT’s are on the right track with this condition. Just watching and listening to you has given me hope. Did I finally come to the right place?
Hi there, unfortunately I consider SCDS to be a more biological cause of dizziness. I think some of the symptoms can be neural circuit dizziness (I've seen people who had the surgery and who still had symptoms despite no medical explanation) but when someone has third window syndrome, it seems to me that the pressure leakage from the inner ear is at least a contributor.
You can get better. Listen to interviews with Bruce Lipton PHD. The mind (brain) is more capable of healing you than doctors can ever know. Doctors said I would never walk. The tests say that too. I walk. I can't skip or run, So what. I walk. Dr. Joe Dispenza is another person to listen to or read his books.
Part of my "deal" was, needing the acceptance of the people around me, to be "okay" with myself. Well, that doesn't work. Being my own best friend, was how I saved myself. I do not listen to myself whine or complain, but I do acknowledge my feelings and find solutions to problems. I write in a journal, the stuff that just needs to be said and then I can let it go more easily. I love me more now and my body is feeling safer, happier and cared for, because I feel that way about me. Who should you always be able to trust? You. Great video. Thank you!
I truly love this message - I just seems to have a SUPER hard time on days when symptoms of dizziness are off the charts, I don’t know how to NOT focus on it and not want to run to a neurologist / doctor! I’m wondering if that’s what’s holding me back
Hi Dr. Yo, I have had chronic dizziness and head pressure since 2007 with the pregnancy and birth of my daughter. I was home bound and bedridden for many years due to this. No one could ever tell me what was wrong and I was given many diagnoses like Lyme, toxic mold, etc. I took every test and did every treatment under the sun and eventually gave up on the medical model altogether. I made the commitment to healing myself. It took many years and slowly but surely I started to stabilize, although symptoms were still 24.7, they were low enough to start living some semblance of a life, take care of my child and do daily activities. I fought long and hard. I recently had Covid and 4 days into the infection these symptoms came back and I am devastated, I’m now 21 days with these constant horrible symptoms. I’ve been going through this almost 16 years and I just want to live my life. It took me YEARS to stabilize to the point I could function and live some quality of life, and to have this happen again is very traumatizing. I bought the rock steady program and I’m also doing a neuroplasticity program (DNRS) that helped me years ago with POTS and MCS (part of my symptom picture) etc. so I figured I would do that for this as well. But I found you and believe maybe you can help me. I want to live my life. I pray for healing every day. My daughter needs me, my husband needs me and here I am out of commission again and cannot believe this is happening. My husband was my caretaker for many years and I can see the trauma coming up in him again. And of course, it’s hard for my daughter to see me this way. Can you help me? Please? 😭
Hello Shandy, I am so sorry for the late response, RU-vid flagged your comment for some reason so it was in my spam folder. the most important thing is to NOT PANIC about the symptoms right now. It is normal for your immune system's inflammation to temporarily bump up symptoms. If you do not fear the symptoms, they will not persist. When you have a nervous system that is hyper alert, it may take longer than normal for things to calm down, but it will happen as long as you stay confident and understand what it is.
How are you now? I used to have chronic dizziness and head pressure and I did the Cooksey Cawthorn exercises and got better. It took several months of dedication but I eventually got better x
My brain is because of my trauma which lives on in danger mode. So for me it's important to deal with it. But it's also so so important to create safety. I need so much more of that too v Because working with Trauma is stressful. I am so thankful for both of you and your work ❤️
Very much, it's a process that works in both directions- creating safety so that you can do some of the work is a necessary step. You are doing it right and I believe in your recovery.
Dr. Yo, im new to your work, but no stranger to Dans, he literally saved my life. Im so excited about visiting your work. I know so many people who have these different dizziness symptoms. Thank you for all you do.
I needed to tell someone what happened to me because otherwise the thoughts of it are looping in my head all the time - speaking about it - not for the purpose of reliving it - but it cannot stay stuck in the head of your own experience. Watching Dan's videos are helping me to heal.
It's wonderful to see you both together!! Love you both!! But migraines and dizziness is a scary thing. Especially when you feel your brain is going kookoo!!🤪😁
@@lisazerr1949 I accepted it it went away doctors tryed to give me stemital so thought my heart was knackered as my grandfather too k these tablets now it's moved onto muscle tension everyday it will change how long u had it
I know I’ve written on your videos before. This interview is great. For people like me, who have had two brain surgeries, a few months a part, because a cyst was found (and now removed), and the dr went through the cerebellum twice, and I also have pppd, which is now worse for the time being, and on a walker now….what I’m trying to say is: if there is a physical component to it, that a full recovery (doing the exercises, plus what Dan is saying here too) that I can make a full recovery as well? That the brain heals fully in time, after going through the cerebellum twice? I asked a nurse in their dept, but she didn’t know what pppd was and just said I seem to be more chronic as I’ve had dizziness for years (made worse after the surgeries). Hearing from Dan too, would be so appreciated! Dr. Yo knows me by now. :)
Even if there is a physical component, you are putting your brain in the position for the best possible adaptation by practicing these techniques! Not sure Dan will see your comment, but I know he and I are 100% on the same page about how not being afraid of your symptoms and understanding they involve the fear response in the brain is going to help you feel better. I can't tell you for sure if there is tissue damage that cannot be resolved and will lead you with residual symptoms, but the brain has an amazing capacity to compensate for tissue damage.
Loved it! It was so helpful…have one question…My thing is dizziness…when you are in the interim teaching your brain that you are safe, how do you deal with the “not quite right ness” & the “brain fog “? Thanks! Connie
I have been wondering when you two were going to do a video together. Im glad because I have been following you both for quite some time. Big fan of both of you.
Great conversation! I'm a pain and trauma recovery coach, have taken Dr. Howard Schubiners Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy training. I've had my own severe mind- body symptoms literally stop instantly like a light switch when I've identified the emotions causing the threat that my brain is perceiving, and I've also managed symptoms using the approach Dan talks about here. I have clients who are terrified to feel their feelings or become aware of suppressed emotions and these techniques Dan is talking about help them a lot. But I've found personally and with clients who are willing, identifying WHY my brain thinks I'm unsafe, feeling those feelings, expressing them and forgiving the causes of trauma not only heals the symptoms but transforms us in the soul level. The best of all world's to me!
Does any of this advice work if there IS a structural issue? What if there is some actual structural issue or damage, even if it hasn't been found by doctors or testing, and people are telling themselves they are safe and aren't broken? Is it just wishful thinking at that point? Could that be the reason so many people try this for years and get frustrated that they aren't getting better, because there actually IS a structural issue or damage? I have many symptoms after being in 2 car accidents a few years ago. All of the symptoms have persisted. I've seen countless specialists and done test after test. I've been told I have dysautonomia and post concussive syndrome on a central basis. The tests seem to point to actual damage, yet the doctors offer no solutions. Is it still possible for the mind body approach to work in that case?
@@TheSteadyCoach Do concussions typically heal? When you say the brain can compensate, do you mean it can function in a way so that symptoms are no longer present?
Yonit - I love both of you independently but this felt much more like a lecture from Dan than it did an interview/conversation (a tennis match so to speak) the most helpful videos are always the one where you and the other play off each other and interact in a meaningful way. This didn’t feel like it this time. Thank you for all you do though.
I hate to tell this but I have to I've had pain that's TMS everywhere in my body. I have not let them stop me held down jobs, daycare home, letters carrier, ,real estate sales. Married with 4 kida. I am trying to do this therapy pain will leave sometimes, but new symptoms always pop up. Right now I'm dizzy along with pain. This has been happening for 70 years. If anyone has suggestions I need help, how do you join his zoom group. Usually I just feel I should just keep living with this since I've survived this way for all these years and probably don't have more than 20 more years, and I'm very healthy.
Dan good job in your lazzie fare positive attitude. Definately disl down emotions , as I had to diagnoee tbat i was not in a life threstening situation. My primary intervened and helped me with the cardiac part so I could stay calm. 😊
Excellent exchange. However, apropo the trauma issue, it is a significant predisposing factor for developing and more significantly perpetuating symptoms/sensations. It is therefore, in my view essential to explore this aspect within each case and understand the psychological subconscious mechanisms at play in order to metabolise the unprocessed response (no in-depth narrative or excavation necessary, this is a purely felt exercise). This will support a belief in the safety/not broken message whilst not risking bypassing the modification of an initially adaptive function which was activated with a good protective intent (but was based on incorrect data). In my experience of working with CFS patients (again a psychophysiological condition), once healed of the primarily somatic presentation this can then lead to manifesting dis-ease in another part of the body, the so-called Symptom Imperative, as the sensitised brain and NS, still thinking the past danger is present, frantically searches for the source of said ‘danger’. Amplifying and fixating on very minor, normal and healthy sensations. Thus the cycle can continue ad infinitum. This will not be relevant to all who develop somatoform conditions but I believe a seizable minority, all of whom are 100% able to recover but only with this added consideration. Increasingly I have found this personally and anecdotally to be the case. Which can be devastating to those who have recovered only months later to think ‘oh no now I have something else wrong’! .When it is in fact the same condition wit) a new expression. I know that Yonit, you are very aware of this dynamic but I just wanted to make it clear for those who may be new to this and responding to what Dan said in the earlier part of the interview. Thank you both so much, you are incredibly helpful in all you share!
Dr Yo, so is vestibular migraine an actual illness or are the symptoms a result of the brains perception of threat and fear? I really appreciate your help. Thank you 😊
Depends on how you define illness! As far as I’m concerned, when there isn’t physical tissue damage but your brain is leading to symptoms- the symptoms are 100% real, but they are reversible. I think vestibular migraine is a nervous system adaptation that can be un-adapted when the underlying psychosocial causes (stress, history, trauma, reactions to symptoms, etc) are properly addressed.
@@TheSteadyCoach I was diagnosed with vestibular migraines and had an MRI done. There were lesions in the subcortical regions. Does that mean there is actual tissue damage in the brain?? Cuz my neurologist told me that if I don't take medication, these vestibular migraines are goin to get worse. He said there's nothing he can do but offer pain meds for migraines that I can take the rest of my life. Needless to say, I stopped going to him. But do those lesions indicate there is actual tissue damage?
Thank you so much for this interview! 🙏 I got vestibular migraine when I got into pre-menopause. I have also had several BPPV. My vestibular migraines gets triggered by hormonal changes. I have dizziness between my migraine attacks as well. Can my vestibular migraine get better even if it is triggered by hormones? I really hope you can reply 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Yes, I listened to this video and began 'coping with the Dizziness problems. It's been this way since about Spring, 2019. It gets a bit better, but I believe, because of an upper molar that was infected for 2 years, it caused Vestibular Neuritis due to a 2-Year Bacterial Infection Brought On By My Upper Molar, Just Beneath the Middle Ear, Thus the Problem I believe. Treatment: 3 Regiments of Amoxcillin with Augmentum; partial recovery, though symptoms at low levels appear chronic; possible permanent damage due to bacteria eating away at Nerves in Middle Ear for 24 Months. As a consequence, it's obvious to me now, I am having to first, understand what the problem is, then look for answers, then try to cope, then begin coping, and now more or less, learning to live with the problem until such time as I can figure out a potential solution, or possibly a cure for this problem. In the meantime, I think I now need to follow up on my patient referral, and go and see the ENT. Until then, because I [Understand the problem, I simply have begun, both Telling Myself, and Teaching Myself how to really get a handle on this problem. Here, I now simply tell myself all the time: I'm training to be a Male Ballerina, who [Practices] Ballerina Balance Methods, while [Living on a Small Yacht, out in the ocean on wavy seas, while practicing in my spare time, to become a amateur tightrope walker, walking from one Trade Center Building to the other maybe 20 years ago, lol. I intend to be on this ship as a full-time sailor in the meantime, so I guess I'll just have to learn to get my sea legs, so to speak, lol. - Seems like it's working, for as of December, 2022, I actually Balance better than I did before the problem, though my mind senses the rhythm of the waves continuously. Either way.., I suppose it is what it is, but at least I'm no longer 'Freaking out about it.' - Hope this helps, because I am now able to manage the problem for the most part. Not a complete solution, but the practice and superior balance training really helps, because I no longer feel afraid of losing my balance. Seems other areas of your body and brain, not damaged, are able to make sense of what normal is, and I suppose that is good enough for now. Thank you for your videos and all that you do. - Peace! \\//
It’s not a complete solution yet- but it sounds like you’re in a much better place than before. These things also can take some time. Bravo on your progress!
I’ve been following your channel for two months. Your coaching has gotten me past the light sensitivity issues. I had to use blindfolds while riding in a car and now I can walk openly outside in bright sun. Of course the dizziness is a harder challenge. Its symptoms are so strong that thinking through them doesn’t change the degree. It’s clear to me, as of this morning, that my mind is causing the stomach issues. I thought it was the dizziness. I’m fighting two conditions as well as anxiety. They are feeding each other and I don’t feel mentally qualified to win the war. Each video brings me closer to understanding, but my life-long anxiety disorder is keeping me sick. Your efforts keeping me going and perhaps one day the dizziness will subside. Thank you… Btw, this was a really great interview. Question: do I perform parasympathetic breathing or relax and breathe normally.
@@esthergeraghty5611 blue light glasses that fit over my regular prescription ones help with UV light from TVs. I wasn’t able to look at tv for a year. I can now watch tv for a limited time until head pressure stops me. Daylight was easier. I avoided most daylight scenarios for five months until I forced myself to push through the pain. I’m about 90 percent better with daylight. LED technology is difficult and I’m learning from others that they too have issues with LED.
This was brilliant. I learnt all about this several years ago now and yet I am worse than ever. My one little disagreement I have issue with, is when Dan says just relax your body!!😡😩 Makes me want to scream, if I could ‘just relax my body’, I would!! I am 63, my body has been severely braced, from probably around age 5,if not earlier, there is NO way that I can do that, and I do believe that relaxation exercises, such as Feldenkrais, have a place on this journey, as they are designed to send messages of relaxation to the body.
@@TheSteadyCoach Thank you so much for answering my question and acknowledging that this is not going to work. I would however, have liked to have seen you challenge Dan on this. The same as when he says just breathe, I am struggling to even breathe because I am so braced, it is just not as simple as he seemed to suggest, if only it was, I would not be in the awful position that I am now.💐💕
