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I got diagnosed with Vestibular neurities in 2019. I started feeling extremely dizzy and suffered frequent vertigo attacks. I could not even do simple tasks. I felt my life was about to end. I am a software engineer and by that definition I have to spend long hours infront of computer screens. I suffered from massive brain fog and at times i felt confused and even forgot simple things. I took several tests like VNG, EEG, Caloric test, Stabilometry. All came back near normal. I took audiometry test and it came back normal. The ENT doc said my inner ears were structurally fine even after that viral attack. Both my auditory nerve and vestibular nerve are probably fine yet i was still feeling dizzy. So the final diagnosis was PPPD (persistent postural dizziness). He said that it is most likely caused by anxiety and depression due to that vestibular episode i had suffered earlier. I started with vestibular exercises. It took me 6 months to feel a little better. Then I started morning walks with a friend. You need to get accustomed to the outside environment so that your brain gets habituated to motion. I then started watching comedy almost every night. Try to surround yourself with positiveness and good vibes. You need to feel secure. Also a very important thing is avoid in-the-ear headphones and start using over-the-ear headphones. You are unknowingly damaging your inner ear. Avoid too much coffee and tea. I found out that reducing these substances really helped me a lot. Interestingly i don't feel dizzy inside moving cars and buses which some people seem to suffer from. Try to change your circadian rythm by sleeping early and waking up early. I have cut out on the consumption of junk food, alcohol etc. I consume more vegetables and fruits now. After 2 years, today i am perhaps at 90%-95% . I have started hitting the gym, lifting weights, doing cardio, running, jogging. Do i get vertigo attacks now? Nope. Do i feel dizzy now? Yes sometimes, when i didnot get a good night's sleep or i have consumed too much coffee (yes i am a programmer and sometimes coffee is all you need :P ). I believe vestibular disorders are manageable and people get much better once you take control of your life.
@@luissalinas6309 hi Luis! usually there is no test for PPPD. This disorder is considered as a diagnosis only after your ENT doc confirms that there is no structural problems,hearing loss or balance issues with your vestibular system. Also if you have anxiety or had been suffering from it and suppose you get infected with vestibular problems like vestibular neuritis (viral infection like common cold) or labyrnthitis (bacterial infection) then chances of developing PPPD post that episode increases.
Wow! Thank you so much for posting this. It truly gives me hope. Approx. 3 weeks ago I suffered vertigo attack. Since then I have been experiencing lightheadedness, headache, and dizziness. I need something to help with the dizziness! It’s to the point I feel so sick and nauseous I don’t want to move.
@@knellfamily45 Hi! I pray to God for your fast recovery from this episode. Hope you have consulted an ENT doc for medical opinion. Please don't worry too much. You will get better. Our bodies are fantastic and our brains have a concept called neuroplasticity. It will adjust on its own. Stay strong. Keep going.
As a Vestibular Neuritis sufferer from some years now, my best advise is don't underestimate these exercises. They do actually work and are elemental to recover sensorial and mental peace but be careful not to overdo them if you're just starting your recovery. I've spent literally weeks of panic attacks and bad headaches/brain fatigue, insomnia for trying to do them as fast and prolonged as possible. Start with short, light sessions. It may not feel as much but will make your brain work a lot in the background. Consistency will give you relief.
@@donttalkwet1 hi, I mostly feel it in the forehead, the heaviness you describe. But it could be different for you, a lot of symptoms are sensorial and are very very varied.
i have had vestibular neuritis since january this year and ive been doing the exercises since then ,things are getting better but not as normal as before ,does it ever get any better as time goes by ?? and are there tips you could share with me about recovery ??
Would you be willing to talk about your symptoms with me , I have suffered with dizziness for over 2 years now , got all the medical tests done already so I’m healthy medical wise but still dizzy
@@stacybrenda157 I can tell you things get to a point where it's not even noticeable. But try your best to do the exercises, recovery gets slower as you advance, just as you were learning a new skill.
I’ve just started working with a vestibular physical therapist. It’s good to watch this video and see additional exercises that might come in down the line. I like the woman who was performing the exercises and seeing how she did it. Thanks for posting this.
I’ve had a cerebral hemorrhage at age 18 and was sitting a lot, but now that i can walk I’ve been feeling dizzy. My therapist said that’s normal and now I’m training to get better as fast as possible. I think these exercises will work well. Thank you very much
I'm a healthy young man who gets seasick easily, and I'm challenged in judo class by becoming nauseous after as little as two recovery rolls. Thanks for these exercises, I'll try them in different combinations with spinning while standing (and possibly later rolling repeatedly) to try to train my balance from healthy to great. I'd love to hear more about how I can find out about more challenging exercises, since I started from intuition by spinning in place and then doing the final (walking) exercise.
Im a 15 year old diagnosed with an rare ear disease called cogan syndrome. Its still hard and ive been struggling with it for a while. I almost cant go to school because i have to go to the hospital every week. The doctors say that this disease did something in my ears so for that reason i almost can’t walk normally, play basketball, ride a bike and even watch tv. I started with these exercises today and ill keep y’all updated!
I first got vestibular neuritis about 2 years ago. It eventually improved with exercises similar to this, they really helped. However about 4 weeks ago I received some distressing news and I got another bad attack. I'm working on these exercises again as I feel it's the only thing that works.
1 have one attack of vertigo 1 month ago but after that I have dizziness and balance problem and I am glad to say that these exercises are really very helpful and I am seeing much improvement after doing these exercises.
This is the best visual summary of the exercises I was given by my ENT for vestibular therapy, hands down. The written directions can be slightly confusing to understand, but watching it done makes it easy. Thank you!
@@Rolex45863 I was told it was a chronic disorder, but that therapy would help. I originally went to a therapist that was prescribed by my doctor, but time constraints and distance from where I lived made me cancel the therapy sessions. I've been using this video and other vestibular rehab exercises I found online since then, and it has helped a lot. I still get a little bit of brain fog and tire sometimes but it's MUCH better than before I had done the exercises. Hope this helps.
Great exercises, and a great video.. I have had Vestibular Neuritis for the past month and a bit.. and I feel these exercises are really helping my recovery. Thank you.
I think it’s important to note that if you’re lifting one leg and then the other you have to shift your weight into the standing leg to raise your other leg otherwise you won’t be able to because your body has not shifted the weight into the solid standing leg I think that’s super important I’ve been working on re-engaging my balance for the last year with vestibular migraines through vestibular pt and now Pilates But I did get that weight shifting track through an MS neurologist because I also have multiple sclerosis which has nothing to do with this at all
Thankyou for this Doctor! I had Acute Vestibular Neuritis hit me Thursday AM. First time. After a 9 hour visit to the ER, MRI, CAT Scan, EKG and blood work. Then the Chiropractor the next morning, then to the ENT which led to hearing frequency tests... I was determined to have VN. This was truly terrifying! It is now Saturday, I’m on a corticosteroid protocol and now starting Vestibular Exercises like in your video. I am hoping and praying I don’t have to deal with this again.
@@matthewheath01 are you completely healed because of the exercises and after how long of doing them did you notice? How often did you do? Hope you’re great!
The exercises are incredibly helpful. I've had Vestibular Therapy twice - both times because of concussions - and these are the exercises my Vestibular therapist has done. Therefore, I can attest that these are incredibly helpful. I'm now on another round of dizziness - this time due to BPPV - and these are helpful as well as my vestibular system is not working as well as it should. I look forward to the improvement I know I will get from these exercises.
I have dizziness due to BPPV, beside take this exercise, do you take any medicine? I have been doing this exercise for 4 days and I think it helps however I want to know if I still need to take any meds.
I typed out these instructions if you're interested in printing them out. You can access them at this link and download and print. I highly recommend House Ear Institute for any vestibular conditions: app.box.com/s/sv6c4kcbi78wus8ot94bawhppsirc36u
Thank you Doctor for posting these exercises which are comfortable for me to do. i have an attack of vertigo every year. Last time which was 3 weeks back was bad. I have not got my balance back fully n feel slight dizzy. I feel it's due to my middle ear problem. I pray these exercises will help me.
These exercises are almost the same my ear doctor gave me. I suffered massive dizziness symptoms few years ago and unfortunately the dizziness is back. After four brain MRI, heart scans and a caloric test doctors came to conclusion that it's my inner ear that has the problem. Anyway gotta keep doing these exercises regularly again.
@@chrisjlee2013 No idea really, it could be something else too, however not brain related though, since I had MRI last august. Could also be poor muscular balance in neck and back, passive office work you see.
I’m finishing 2nd week of this , before I couldnt stand on one leg with eyes closed even 4 seconds , now I’m able to do 2 times 10 seconds .. even if I fail I keep doing it until I reach 10 seconds
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the only instructions I was given was the head exercises of looking at the pen, up and down, side to side. You give many more exercises to do and work on. I'm almost at 4 weeks of doing nothing because of the dizziness. Thank you.
Thank you! I was just diagnosed with MDDS. It feels like I have been motion sick on a boat for over a month now. This gives me hope! I will start doing these every morning.
@NoStressZone I can attest to these exercises, they do work! I went to PT after experiencing vertigo and vestibular migraines for nearly 3 years, many tests with no answers or relief, until I found this method. I went to PT 3x a week for 6 weeks and did these seemingly stupid exercises everyday at home as well, and by week 3-4 had major relief. It's been another 4 years since then and I'm just now starting to get the vertigo coming back (which I was told happens). I looked up this video for a refresher so I don't have to pay to go back to Physical Therapy. At first the head and eye movements can make you feel sick and worse, but keep at it everyday and do what you can... it absolutely worked for me.
@@marioavila9021 no meds, nothing worked for me but these exercises. And I can attest that the vertigo that seemed to be coming back has gone away again after only a couple days of doing the exercises. Try it. It won't hurt you. Cheers!
How often do you need to do these exercises and how do you know when to stop if too much? I've read that your symptoms temporarily worsen while doing them.
FINALLY diagnosed with PPPD, Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness. I thought I had Mal de Debarquement Syndrome but it's actually PPPD. I've been consistently dizzy for a full year. Happy to have the Cawthorne Cooksie exercises to work with and train my maladaptation! Thank you.
Hi, i am from Mexico, 2 weeks ago the doctor told me after a ear study, that i have a RVR Reduced Vestibular Response in Left ear, 33%, Question?, this kind of excersises work for my health problem?
I was recently diagnosed with Vestibular Migraines and I am in the same boat as you. No idea when I'll be able to get into PT and so I'm going to start here. Did these exercises help?
I am doing these for my mother we found the printout at brainandspine.org.Uk go to information sheet printable it looks like the same sheet he shows in video
I have a symptoms of dizzyness for more than ten years.. so went for eye check up and took madicine feel better for months however, its come back...i went for ENT check up also and i took medicine feel better for a months and then suffer again , now i dont have any idea of treating my massive dizzyness....
Hopefully these help, I have a constant lightheadedness and balance issues whenever Im walking, it also worse outdoors. Docs gave me meds 2 years ago and they have yet to work
