Ask Dr. Yo: why does my dizziness get better (OR worse) in a vehicle or when moving?

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Ask Dr. Yo: why does my dizziness get better (OR worse) in a vehicle or when moving?

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00:00 Intro
00:46 People with PPPD, MdDS and vestibular migraine diagnoses can all have variations in how symptoms are affected by motion
02:13 ALL of these patterns of changes of symptoms in response to motion or stillness are brought on by a brain prediction error
03:26 Your brain uses different patterns of prediction based on different environments and situations
04:16 With symptoms that go away with motion, like with MdDS, the brain is predicting motion even when you're still
05:15 Your diagnosis doesn't matter- this is all neural circuit dizziness
06:14 With PPPD and symptoms that get worse with motion, the brain is predicting stillness even when you're moving
07:06 The brain can adapt and use the correct predictions - this will stop symptoms
07:50 Fear, anxiety and stress prevent adaptation
08:20 Our brains make mistakes all the time- this is normal and your brain can adapt
09:00 When brain is in danger mode when symptoms happen, it starts a cycle of danger-fear-symptoms
09:35 These sensations are normal- it's just the degree to which your brain is turning the volume dial up that is causing symptoms
11:19 If you have sensations that get worse or better with passive motion, this can be corrected with correct information and managing stress
DISCLAIMER: Please note that Yonit Arthur, The Steady Coach and any of our other guests are not acting as an audiologist nor offering audiology or medical services services or advice on any public videos or on any other content. This channel provides wellness education and personal opinion only, and are not meant to be a substitute for medical or mental health instruction or intervention. Use any tools discussed at your own risk.

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@mayhorseradish Жыл бұрын

Great explanation! Walking is what gives me the most dizziness, and this video makes me think that it's because of all the time I spent running to my bed and just laying there to feel better (when I had migraines, getting off meds, fatigue, etc). Seems my brain thinks bed and stillness is safest! I love your somatic walking exercise and my walking is getting better. I went on a 1.5 hour walk at the dog park yesterday - and didn't keel over when I got home lol!

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Very true, avoidance of movement is a big part of the story for many people. It makes total sense that they would avoid movement when it feels so awful, but it can make things worse.

@SusanFlint-jk6rv 18 күн бұрын

I love the way you explain things. So simple and yet so profound. Many thank you's. I will have to think like a computer to process and find the answers to fixing this neural circuit dysfunction.

@Megan_Jennifer Жыл бұрын

Great video as always! 😊 My symptoms were worse when walking, WAY worse when sitting/laying still, and then totally fine on a bike, car etc. So random!!

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

So random, right??

@sidhantomukerji7659 7 ай бұрын

I have the exact same thing. Good to know this is a common pattern.

@susanp2349 Жыл бұрын

lying down in bed is just the worst. fear and anxiety provoke symptoms every night. I do deep breathing and lisent to podcasts and then eventually fall asleep. I wake up fine. Crazy and annoying, but I'm getting better at not panicking. Thank you for all your help and all you do. So So helpful. Rehab helps tremendously and talking to yourself consistently.

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Oh, Susan, thank you for these kind words. Yes self talk is very powerful and reminding yourself that you are healthy and whole and you are not in danger.

@ninabdj6832 2 ай бұрын

Same with me 😢

@TimHWolfe Жыл бұрын

After having this lightheadedness for about 5 yrs, I found one of the triggers is my depth perception. So at the gym I keep focused on something 6-8 ft on front of me. It helps.

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Hi Tim, I see many people visual triggers for symptoms and it's again an issue with brain prediction errors.

@StevenDoyleLuke Жыл бұрын

This was extraordinarily articulate. Thank you!

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, Steven!

@Molfy-vi4sg 5 ай бұрын

It was exactly what I needed to hear today... Since I was young, I'd occasionally experienced dizziness at stressful times in my life (fainting without loss of consciousness, rapid dizzy sensations). 1 year ago, it started to become more regular. But I didn't really pay much attention to it. Until one day, I felt a constant fainting (8 months ago). A lot of fear and anxiety at first, (due to numerous medical tests) fortunately I was able to find your videos and start recognizing my symptoms. Today, I'm working a lot on my nervous system, and I feel a little better mentally, but I feel exactly what you explain in your video: My brain uses templates automatically, so when I sit down, my dizziness stops. When I walk, my dizziness starts again, also when im with people. When I'm in the car it stops, when I'm riding my bike it stops. I have the impression that these templates will never return to normal, and that's the hardest part. When you make a lot of effort but the template doesn't change! Thank you very much, your channel has been a blessing for me and I think a real support for my healing. ♥

@lisazerr1949 Жыл бұрын

It's weird that I feel different in different places. It's like my brain switches gears of dizziness from when I am at work to when I am at home. 2 different kind of dizzinesses!! Plus I feel fine driving.

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Totally weird! But definitely consistent with neural circuit dizziness!

@SusanFlint-jk6rv 18 күн бұрын

I bought a different type of pillow with latex hoping that may help as well with keeping the body aligned. Woke up today feeling less dizzy.

@Fa1led Жыл бұрын

I just want to say as a MdDS sufferer, that I'm so so so grateful to find you.

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Thank you for these kind words and thank you for trusting me with your healing!

@Zippy177 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dr Yo, I had various experiences with motion throughout my travels with PPPD! First driving in the car was hard, as a passenger I’d get that rollercoaster stomach feeling if my husband accelerated too quickly and if I was driving, moving was ok but stopping at lights was awful. Parking up for the school run was horrendous, it’s hard to convey just how awful the sensitivity to motion really is. Then things improved slowly until travelling was absolutely fine and when stopped the symptoms were minimal. Fear and panic fuelled each one of these. I love your bit about saying aftermotion is normal, it’s just somehow my brain didn’t like me to forget about it and made it worse. So these symptoms all faded gradually as my fear turned down and I now only sometimes feel a slight glitch when parked up but I pay it no attention. I’ve also just had a whole weekend of feeling COMPLETELY ‘normal’! 🙌 🙌 I still feel pretty good today too and feel like I’m really getting there 😊thank you

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

YESSSSSSS SO HAPPY TO CELEBRATE THIS WITH YOU!!! 🎉

@Zippy177 Жыл бұрын

@@TheSteadyCoach thanks Dr Yo! I had a headachey off balance day yest and thought I’d jinxed myself but I’m great today! 🙌🤞🤞🤞

@yendryrojas Жыл бұрын

@@Zippy177 How are you doing ?

@aprilragsdell2846 Жыл бұрын

Thanks as always for posting! I go through periods when I have symptoms consistent with MdDS, and other times when I feel like it's PPPD. I also occasionally experience "textbook" vestibular migraine episodes. Trouble is, I spend countless hours ruminating about which disorder/s I truly have. Trying a different approach in therapy, but it's not easy lol.

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Perfect illustration of what I talked about in this video, April!

@lubnafran5546 4 ай бұрын

Wow, very interesting, and so brilliantly explained. Very encouraging to understand how the brain works, and the ways to deal with it in order to try to get out of this PPPD trap! Thank you so much for the quality of your work. Respect! 🙏♥️

@wutru20 Жыл бұрын

I always feel a weird sensation after escalator or elevator usage. What I guess: everyone feels a bit off, but my (past) anxiety disorder relates dizzyness with anxiety --> stress --> feeling gets worse. It's all in my head; when I don't do alot of compulsions around symptoms they lessen. That is what I found out

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Excellent insight, Wouter! Your reactions play a huge role here.

@kristaday6471 Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your videos. I have been experiencing symptoms of MDDS for almost 2 months after a ferry ride and was in misery. I feel that maybe I am getting a bit better, and your channel is a part of that.

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Thank you for these kind words, Krista! It is truly my privilege to be able to help ❤

@wildfrontiergoods 8 ай бұрын

These videos have saved my life. Thank you so much

@TheSteadyCoach 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for trusting me with your healing ❤

@janiceince1965 Жыл бұрын

My favorite go to video when in despair.. Thank you

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

I am so glad that this video resonates with you, Janice ❤

@87mitchb 9 ай бұрын

Thankyou for helping me understand why and how to fix my dizziness.

@TheSteadyCoach 9 ай бұрын

You're very welcome, Mitchell! I am thankful to be able to share this information.

@paulettepierre5625 Жыл бұрын

Great video as usual. I am very appreciative of the work that you do. Your explanations are clear and l have been helped by your videos over the past few months. Thankfully, l am far more educated than l was at the beginning of this journey and l am definitely on the mend. Thank you very much.

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, Paulette! Thank you for trusting me. It truly is my privilege to be able to help ❤

@marclarochelle6590 Жыл бұрын

Hello Dr. My condition has been going for many many years with more or less annoying side effects, but I was always able to work around them. When the symptoms got really bad was after a very angry episode. The very next day I was unable to drive anything above 30 mph. It was like someone turned on a a switch. If I tried to go faster the anxiety kept ramping up worse and worse the faster I went until I couldn’t take it anymore. Also the waves of dizziness got more frequent as I went faster. I also had problems with driving slow vehicles like farm equipment. On an open tractor, I was always worried about falling off and getting run over. Not good. I also had issues with what I felt with the machine continuing to move when I new the machine was stopped. It’s really hard to climb down from a perceived moving machine. This was the spring of 2019. I have had to just deal with these symptoms until just recently, because many medical doctors told me there was nothing wrong with me. It wasn’t until I finally got to see a rehabilitation specialist that I began to regain my life again. Even he said there nothing wrong with me until I showed him my symptoms. Then he new there was a problem. I started with nodding exercises, then balance exercises, and today I am much improved. Cured no, but I am hopping for a better future. I do see some light now. If you have any suggestions on things that I can do to improve on what I am doing, please comment. I would love to hear your suggestions. Thank you very much, your channel has been a blessing to many of us. Dirt Farmer Marc

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Hello Marc, it's a pleasure to have you here on my channel! I'm glad to hear things are improving but it sounds like you're not where you want to be. One thing you mentioned here is that your symptoms got worse after you got angry. You mention doing vestibular rehab but when I see a very strong change in symptoms in response to emotions, that tells me that the brain is interpreting certain emotions as danger signals as well. There is a book I would highly recommend- it is called Unlearn Your Pain by Howard Schubiner (it's $20 or so on Amazon - I have no business relationship with them). There are many journaling exercises in the book that will help expose your brain to the types of emotions that tend to keep the brain in danger mode. In the course on dizziness that I created (it's totally free), I have a section on emotions that is already there and I am updating it in January. You're welcome to take it- you can sign up here thesteadycoach.com/free-course

@ToddSalisbury Жыл бұрын

Absolutely remarkable information. I have enjoyed your video so far and you are so to the point and descriptive. Thank you so much.

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, Todd! It truly is my privilege to share this information.❤

@solasame1 6 ай бұрын

Well explained. Thank you

@ariannesmakman5639 Жыл бұрын

Wow, did not see this before. This was exactly what i needed🙏😘

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Great, Arianne! I am so glad!

@jenniferroshto7377 Жыл бұрын

Hoping to find help with my vertigo caused by multiple sclerosis. Ten years ago the dizziness hit suddenly at lunch time and has never gone away! Wasn't in an accident or sick, but over the past ten years I've come to adapt, if that's possible. I was originally diagnosed with BPPD, but when the Epley procedure had no effect on me and when I told the Occupational Therapist I felt no more dizzy than I normally do (which is a constant spinning sensation), she told me to sit for a few minutes until the dizziness subsides. It never subsides! I feel like I'm trapped on a Tilt O Whirl that I can't get off of. I don't have dizzy spells; I have constant, unrelenting vertigo. Meclizine only makes it worse. After my first six months I discovered that I can drive with no problems, thank goodness. I'm most comfortable reclining or lying down. The following year I had am MRI and was diagnosed with MS, but no one else I know with MS has this feeling or the extreme Chronic Fatigue that I have. One of your other videos explained that walking through store aisles with so much to look at is taxing on the brain and wow! That was so spot on for me! No one understands why I can't walk or shop for longer than 20 minutes, and yes, I'm deconditioned, but the over stimulation as I call it, is something that is hard to explain. Even though I may not be the "typical" person with chronic dizziness, (my neurologist pointed out the black holes in my pons, among dozens of other lesions all over my brain), I will never give up hope of healing and adaptation! Thanks for any help I can glean here. 😊

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Welcome, Jennifer! What you point out is that the subjective experience (aka brain opinion) of people with the same lesions can be very different. Even with a physical cause to your symptoms, you can absolutely work on helping your brain not interpret these sensory issues as dangerous.

@janiceince1965 17 күн бұрын

That's me I meet the criteria for both...diagnosed by Dr Beh.. And. something central brain

@Rose-gc8og Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your time and making these videos. If both pppd and Mdds are neural circuit dizziness, why they have two different names and why people with mdds have no much success in recovery?

@seeyouonthefly2024 Жыл бұрын

This is a great question. I would do almost anything to get rid of my MdDS.

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Hi Rose, this is a great question and I appreciate you asking it. They have different names because they have some variations in symptoms by definition, but they are both entirely symptom-based diagnoses indicating an issue with the vestibular system that is not medically unexplained. What you describe is what people think but it is not true- I have seen people with MdDS symptoms fully recover even after having them for a long time- but especially when they were given the name “PPPD” or something other than MdDS to describe their symptoms. This is very telling and very upsetting. When people are told they have MdDS, they are usually given zero useful information and also scared to death and told they have an incurable condition. The information on the internet about the MdDS diagnosis is particularly grim, whereas people with “PPPD” (even when they have the EXACT SAME symptoms) are told they can better. I think this is a huge part of the story. I have seen this with my clients- those who got the PPPD label (even with classic MdDS symptoms) recover more easily- not because the symptoms themselves are necessarily different, but because they were told they could get better. The mind and the danger circuits in the brain are very powerful, particularly when dealing with neural circuit issues.

@Rose-gc8og Жыл бұрын

@@TheSteadyCoach thank you so much for your time and response🙏🏻❤️

@Rose-gc8og Жыл бұрын

@@seeyouonthefly2024 I’m sorry to hear that. What triggered your MdDs?

@tlynnven Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video and all of your videos.I am definitely stuck in this cycle of fear due to the symptoms. I had a body rocking sensation to the beat of my heart that started after having a panic attack, after my mom passed away ( in which I found her and started CPR), and after having COVID. Had a full wellness exam/lab work and heart workup. My doctor thinks it is from anxiety. I am seeing a trauma counselor and she thinks all the symptoms are from my trauma/anxiety/grief. Was mild in the beginning, but seems to have gotten more pronounced lately. But I have had more fear lately too. UGH! I just want to feel normal again. I am going to work, traveling. Not letting it keep me home.

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Oh Tracy, I am so sorry for your loss and what you’ve gone through. If you listen to the interview with Jim Prussack, he specifically mentions a woman who had horrible symptoms after she lost a parent. Grief (like trauma) affects the body physically. I am cheering for you- you are doing all the right things.

@mrjazboy Жыл бұрын

Have you ever seen MdDS in an otherwise healthy child (12 yo)? Symptoms are constant imbalance to the point of needing a walker to ambulate. Not exacerbated by motion, but not moderated by it either. Diagnostic imaging (CT & MRI), hearing tests, blood work all clear.

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Yes, definitely. If you look up "functional neurological disoders" in teens, that is definitely a thing. There are stories of teens losing their ability to walk after having a time of extreme stress or trauma. Recovery requires addressing the stress or trauma.

@BlondeDudeGaming Жыл бұрын

My symptoms have always, without fail, become non-existent when driving/travelling in the car

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Very common, though I am sorry to hear it's happening to you!

@almanicholls9542 Жыл бұрын

Thank you explained really well

@anastasiaipsi Жыл бұрын

Hello Dr Yonit. Your channel helped me a lot to understand that what I have is neural circuit dizziness. My first feeling of dizziness was on 12/16/2021 but I didn't pay much attention to it because the brain forgot about it. After a trip by car, everything changed. I started to feel like I was moving like I was in a boat even when I was still and felt like I was moving to the left. I went to 4 ENTs who couldn't find anything and said it was from a previous stress situation and needed good psychology.I also went to a physical therapist and I did 3 months vestibular rehabilitation. I feel fine now when I'm still but the problem is in the walking. Your brain exercises in your channel help me a lot. I don't know what else to do to heal my walking but I will keep trying. Keep up your amazing work because you give us courage and strength that we can do it. Thank you very much

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Hi Anastasia, many people like somatic walking (also on that same playlist). Walking is challenging because it requires a lot of information from your senses to be put together. Just do your best not to react to the symptoms and give your brain some time.

@nuriajuzgadoferreira7897 7 ай бұрын

Excelente explicacion👏.

@BlessedKarma10 Жыл бұрын

Yes i overlap and have 24/7 symptoms. Im fine in a car, but walking i can still feel the symptoms.

@jillradovanovic3460 Жыл бұрын

Great explanation ..thank dr yonit

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

You'r very welcome, Jill!

@lynnnestor7985 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant…loved it! Ty

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, Lynn!

@jaredhammonds8255 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@bernicepatton8949 Жыл бұрын

I have had disequilibrium for eight years. I have walked for 30 mins. most days for 5 yrs. My imbalance never gets better. I use compensation techniques but it is always feels like I am in a perpetual rowboat 24/7 unless I lie down or am in a chair reclined with head support. There has to be a mechanical component. My brain should have retrained with all the walking! Even if I stop briefly when walking the imbalance is bad.

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Hi Bernice, if danger mode in the nervous system is still active, the symptoms will not resolve even with lots of movement or stimulation. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ard0eaqnra25gpc.html

@moosefrizzle9807 Жыл бұрын

Hi Dr Yo! I have been in the process of getting all the testing done. In a couple of weeks, I am getting tested at a place that puts me in some sort of harness from above me so that I won't fall and then has me do some things. Not exactly sure, but it was "developed with help from NASA" ! I believe, and the Drs. I have seen so far say it is a good guess, that I have the Mal de Debarquement syndrome. It is when I am standing or sitting still that I have the greatest "wobble". And if i come to a sudden stop. I can drive a car and feel fine. I sit in a rocking chair and feel fine. If I can walk a straight line quickly, I feel in control. My concern is stairs or extending my reach to the fullest and then the wobble pushes me a bit too far. I continually check my self that I have something to grab onto something for safety in those situations. BTW. The deep breathing into the diaphragm you taught does help... but I have to concentrate on doing that, so I can't always just focus on breathing. I feel lucky that I can lay down and rest or sleep without a problem until I have to get up-- then I have to check my balance before moving on.

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Yes, MdDS is a symptom-based diagnosis so in other words, none of the tests are going to show anything way outside the normal range. The physiological stress reduction techniques don't tend to work as well when someone has constant symptoms. I'd be looking at sources of stress and tension in your life!

@hinaaftab802 Жыл бұрын

Im hina from pakistan.thanks dr yonit .this is u who get me back to life.i have pppd for 2 years.i have dizziness.so awful......here in pakistan no one understand pppd.they suggest it is bppv.after watching ur videos i realize i have pppd.when i listen megan n mario stories i find that this is my story.now i m 85% better.i daily go outside n travel in car.I have fear of driving although i hold licence for 30 years .i feel better in cars some time symptom free..before i go outside my brain threaten me to stop going outside but i overcome.n feel better.i want to ask which vrt exercises i have to do to be 100%.bc i m fed up fighting my brain all the time.

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Hi Hina, it is incredible to hear about your progress, thank you so much for sharing! Some of these things just take time to get better- I know it's a long and tiring battle. But I'd also recommend looking at other stress in your life. My free course is going to have an update on Jan 5 in Step 5 and Step 6 that covers this very extensively. You can access it thesteadycoach.com/free-course

@pattylagasse Жыл бұрын

I have a question, if this is neural circuit dizziness then how can we be diagnosed with vm, pppd or MDDS? I’m a bit confused about this term, I can’t find much research on it. exactly what is neural circuit dizziness? Is it an anxiety thing or a vestibular thing? How does it have anything to do with this vestibular disorders? For instance my MRI’s show I have white spots indicative to migraines and all the doctors I’ve seen gave have said it VM and it also have BPPV in the right side and can’t lay on that side without dizziness, and having VM and some scary attacks that have caused pppd. I’ve had anxiety for years but has worsened with the dizziness. So I guess If and have these things and the mri showing vm, how does neural circuit dizziness cause these disorders? If it’s neurons that are not correct how will treating trauma and childhood events that could have caused some anxiety fix the dizziness? When I get up and move around and the floor is moving or I’m just sitting and feel like I’m floating but am not thinking about a trauma or past event how does that cause dizziness from a neural circuit? Sorry to ask so many questions but it’s to all confusing. What I’m gleaming from it is, the circuits are not connecting and causing dizzy sensations of all kinds, but it don’t understand how it’s coming from our past or trauma. Thank you for your help in understanding this.

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Hi Patty, MdDS and PPPD are diagnoses that are just descriptions of symptoms- they don't explain what is happening in the brain. I think this video sums it up in an easy to understand way. It's not that trauma "causes" dizziness, it's that trauma makes the nervous system more sensitive to danger. When other stresses come up, it's more likely to overreact. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ard0eaqnra25gpc.html

@SyvakK Жыл бұрын

I believe I have PPPD (although I've only seen an audiologist - but we went through a host of test including checking for nystagmus and looking at eye movements etc - who suggested it could be PPPD as everything came back normal). I had a week of BPPV over a year ago, and ever since I've had varying degrees of dizziness. Usually quite mild, every once in a while it's quite extreme and jarring, but only lasts a few seconds. Driving is a common time to have an episode, although even still it usually isn't bad. The only reliable way to trigger dizziness is staring at the edge of my peripherals for several seconds, or heavy exercise where my heartrate gets quite high. Is there a reason why these would trigger dizziness? They're pretty much the only 100% reliable way to trigger it (that I've noticed), but aside from that they happen fairly randomly (just more common while driving). Or does it not sound like PPPD and I should see an optometrist? Thanks for your videos, they're great!

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Hi there! It sounds a lot like PPPD especially with your past episode of BPPV. If you haven’t seen an ENT specialist, that is a good idea in order to rule out any disease or tissue damage. An optometrist is going to look at symptoms but what you want to rule out is disease. If tests are normal and there is no evidence of disease, the standard treatment is vestibular therapy and I suggest also looking at some of the other videos on my channel for an overview of the other components of recovery! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ard0eaqnra25gpc.html

@SyvakK Жыл бұрын

@@TheSteadyCoach Thank you so much for replying! I'll talk to my doctor and get a referral to an ENT. Thanks for the feedback! Keep making videos!

@lauratrevino1295 Жыл бұрын

Hi Dr Yonit. I am about 90% recovered from chronic dizziness. I work from home and have to jump between computer screens and scroll up and down for about 8 hrs a day. Could this be why I am not able to get to 100% yet? Thank you.

@Rose-gc8og Жыл бұрын

May I know did you have the feeling of the floor is shifting under your feet when walking? If yes, what has helped to go away ? Really appreciate 🙏🏻

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Hi Laura! I’m not saying that screens make us particularly happy or healthy but I do not believe that these work requirements mean you can’t fully recover. Sometimes these patterns in our brains take time to resolve and sometimes it’s because we are still under stress (not physical stress from screens but rather emotional stress). I’ve seen many people work on screens all day long and still recover. Hang in there, you will get there.

@lauratrevino1295 Жыл бұрын

@@Rose-gc8og Hi Rose, the best way to describe my dizziness was feeling “drunk” and as if my head was floating. The best things that have helped me were Dr Yonit’s videos of course, meditation and movement (even if I felt dizzy while walking or working out)

@lesleycreigan4991 Жыл бұрын

Thank you once again Dr Yo, you always put me at ease with your explanations, I am having trouble managing stress, anxiety just rises automatically, I've had pppd for almost 5 years now..I guess I need to do some work on my past as I know that's what has brought this on, I'm just finding it hard to get out of this vicious circle I'm in.. when I get a dizzy reaction should I just push through it? When I get a really dizzy reaction I sit down and just take it easy till it's calmed down again, not sure if that's really helping me.

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

I think the way you are handling it is a good approach, Lesley. You can attack it in 3 ways: mental (tell yourself you’re safe), emotional (feel your feelings and don’t fight them) and physical (relax your body and breathe).

@yendryrojas Жыл бұрын

How are you doing ?

@janeconnick9920 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this good advice. I think that my dizzy symptoms are improving slowly as I’m practicing deep breathing and relaxation but on the days when I feel less dizzy I have a bad headache instead. It’s like I get one or the other symptom. It’s like the anxiety is trying to come through in a different way. Is this a common thing?

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Yes! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d96fi5emspqtY4U.html

@janeconnick9920 Жыл бұрын

Thank you , I have just watched that video am realise that in the last few days that I am waking up feeling really anxious so it’s great to know that this anxiety is part of the process rather than me going backwards in my recovery. Your assistance with this is really helping x

@charlycuray7555 Жыл бұрын

I also wonder why I get better with my dizziness when I'm moving or riding a motorcycle

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

So strange, isn't it? Par for the course with neural circuit dizziness.

@kriss3365 Жыл бұрын

I've been told by various neuroplasticity TMS MBS type programs etc that I need to do incremental exposure training with the driving. It is SO slow and SOOOO hard. I know the danger response is on for me all of the time but nothing really works to reduce that and I am unable to change my external circumstances. Should people do incremental training? I have tried so hard to crack this nut. I just can't figure out how to calm my ANS.

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

It is SO hard, Kris!! This is a pretty complicated topic. Have you see this one yet? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eZmEqZuHyNHbpYk.html from my personal experience with clients, driving can be a tough one and exposure doesn’t always yield the results people are looking for- or it can take a long time. I find I can speed this along sometimes by helping people befriend the parts of them that are reacting fearfully. This is totally different from CBT, which asks you to ignore or push through fear.

@schung0703 Жыл бұрын

Hi Dr. Yo. I was always OK driving and still OK in a car. Is it likely this part will stay the same? I am going back to work soon (which requires driving) and I really hope I can still drive! Thanks!

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

I think it’s unlikely that this will change. I can’t guarantee anything but I can tell you that if your brain feels like the car is safe, it won’t produce symptoms!

@sciencelover15 Жыл бұрын

Hello!!! I love your videos so much they give me so much hope!! But I wanted to ask if PPPD leads to worse or reduced proprioception because I feel like I can’t sense where my body is in space and so makes me even worse when standing up or walking because I feel like I’m going to fall over because I’m not sure where my body is and this my sound weird but I feel like I’m able to sense the space in front of me which makes me really really uncomfortable so I wanted to ask wether this is normal. Thank you so much!!!

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. This video is exactly why. I was talking about walking specifically but the reasons behind it are identical kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fNeEab13zdepYH0.html

@julieh80 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for covering this! I get this as a passenger in the car. Is the dizziness I get from watching tv/video also from prediction error (my brain thinks I’m still and the motion on the screen is moving)?

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Hi Julie! It is prediction error too but it's more a matter of your brain not filtering the information from your eyes as much as it should!

@julieh80 Жыл бұрын

@@TheSteadyCoach Interesting, thank you!

@100rebeccaleanne Жыл бұрын

When my PPPD began I was feeling like I was gently bobbing and occasionally dropping while sat still. Around 6 months in those feelings went away and now I’m at my best while sat still and worse with movement of any kind. Can the brain change its predictions over time? 😅

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Hi Rebecca, yes, symptom drift is a completely normal part of recovery. I talk about this in more detail in this video. Ask Dr. Yo: HELP! I have new symptoms or my chronic dizziness got worse. What does that mean?! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d7Z_qpd-vMmRd5c.html

@jillradovanovic3460 Жыл бұрын

Dr Yonit,does vrt also help

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

It can definitely help, but it's not the only way. I don't usually do VRT with my clients unless they are very very scared of their symptoms or of movement. But VRT can help a lot when someone has visual symptoms especially.

@jillradovanovic3460 Жыл бұрын

@@TheSteadyCoach Thank you Dr Yonit. What would you recommend to help.with symptoms like pushing and swaying. I'm sure you have covered it in one of your videos.

@ddflower7 Ай бұрын

This isn't true for everyone there are other thongs cause dizziness like eustachian tube dysfunction ataxias so forth

@TheSteadyCoach Ай бұрын

Correct, there are lots of things that cause dizziness, and this channel focuses on neural circuit causes like PPPD, MdDS and migraine.

@janinestreeter2477 Жыл бұрын

Why are our brains so awful to us it's very unfair

@TheSteadyCoach Жыл бұрын

Hi Janine, I know it feels that way!!! I know you’re still working through the material in the community but when you get a chance- the practical self compassion course will help!!!

@janinestreeter2477 Жыл бұрын

@@TheSteadyCoach sorry I was feeling very down but thank you I'll look in to it, so that's on membership platform I just joined? I'm actually working through the free course first now and then I'll start the membership platform again hahaha my brain was getting overwhelmed HUGS