Melissa’s Success Story: Recovery from Neuritis & PPPD with Dizziness, Anxiety, and More

[@TheSteadyCoach]

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[@Fearlessmama626]

Your channel has helped me so much… and this story is so similar to mine. Would love to know if she used SSRI to help anxiety or just the Ativan?

[@melissabrown769]

@@Fearlessmama626 hi! I did try to use Zoloft, but I had an adverse reaction to it where it made me feel more panicky. I attribute that to my PCP putting me on too high of a dose out of the gate. So I cannot comment on an SSRI, but I did want to try. I was so hyper vigilant, and my nervous system was so dysregulated that after the bad experience, I did not want to try another SSRI. I did use Ativan very sparingly when my fear and anxiety symptoms were too much for me to handle. I used it as like a life preserver telling myself that I did not have to shoulder this all by myself. I was afraid of becoming dependent on them as I wanted to do the internal work with moving closer to my fear and creating a relationship with myself and did not want to be numb all the time. But the Ativan really helped me when I was in a high stress or scared place. I took a very low dose sometimes .25 mg just to take the edge off and it helped. I have also heard of SSRI’s working for a lot of people as well, but in my personal experience, it got messed up because of too high dose by my unknowledgeable PCP t for my sensitive system.

[@relax101mag]

Excellent. Much appreciated.

[@MaggieBurita]

Dr. Yo, it would be really interesting to have them bring in their family member/ partner for a portion too to talk about how their experience was seeing their loved one go through all of this. Especially how they helped support to. 🙂

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Excellent idea!! I’ve thought of having a panel for partners as well - what has helped spouses or partners help their loved ones.

[@KarinNovoa]

Hello Dr. Yo, after a vertigo attack in Jau. January 18, 2024 I was told I have vestibular migraines. I had a CT scan and MRI done. my MRI showed a vascular loop in my right ear. my neurologist wasn't worried because he said I could have had it since I was born. I have tried different medications, including botox. I did vestibular PT, which helped, but a year later I'm still dealing with dizziness, visual overstimulation, and the anxiety that comes with it. I am very grateful to have found your channel, I know it is not a coincidence, it is the Lord guiding you along the path of healing.

[@LindsayForan-h8s]

So many gems here! Thank you, Melissa!

[@sandyclisham3417]

She said that your channel and the success stories that you post were the things that got her better and this is the case for me too. I had had what I thought was vestibular migraine for 28 years. It gradually ruled my life and I avoided more and more things. I have had every test known to man and every scan and was told I could take antidepressants or anti epilepsy drugs which I refused the option to take. I knew that stress and lack of sleep made my symptoms worse and my family Doctor agreed that if I could reduce the stress this would address it. In 2023 a number of horrible and stressful events caused my symptoms to explode to the point I was having what felt like brain storms. In desperation I trawled the internet and found your channel which has literally saved my life. Thank you to you from the bottom of my heart and thank you to all the people including Melissa who have posted their success stories. Life is good thanks to all of you ❤️

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Oh Sandy! I wish I could frame this and put it on my wall. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. I am so proud of you and what you’ve done!!!!

[@AnitaPerrine]

Dips don’t mean you’re a failure. Good days and bad days. It’s not hopeless! GETTING Back into life as slowly as you need.

[@MaggieTaron]

The success stories are getting better and better. This video gave so much information on what she did to get better in so much detail. Very helpful! I watched it for the first time yesterday when I was in a horrible dip. I watched it a second time today.

[@NadineRobinson-mz4xq]

Such a great success story! Thanks Dr Yo and Melissa for sharing! So many great nuggets of wisdom!

[@uhh_briget]

i love this interview! especially normalizing dizziness - even just the word sometimes will trigger me, it’s crazy. i’m currently pregnant & my dizziness has been crazy high & im trying to remind myself that this is normal bc of crazy hormone changes, stress on the body etc. it’s just been so hard. definitely still working on this, thank you for the reminder ❤️‍🩹

[@melissabrown769]

Absolutely.. any hormones changes especially pregnancy is going to make your body feel “off”.. increased anxiety etc…keep reminding yourself this is only temporary and do things that soothe your anxiety. You’ll get through this Mamma!

[@Rutashealingroute]

Dr Yo, listening to your videos, in particular the recovery stories, were what got me out of chronic neural circuit dizziness 1 year ago. You saved my life ...dan buglio too❤

[@danielleclaudia8207]

Who is Dan?

[@andreabryant7653]

This was SO relatable!!! Excellent interview!!!

[@ariannamedrano7134]

This was so relatable!! I have watched so many of these videos, but this one my goodness. I had to pause the video after she used the policeman and helicopter mom metaphor because I just had this overwhelming need to cry and tell myself that I am ok and that I love myself regardless of what is going on.

[@melissabrown769]

Keep moving forward … you got this!❤

[@ariannamedrano7134]

@melissabrown769 thank you so much!! ❤️

[@Wewinneverlose]

Dr.Yo and Dan B got me better from long covid both superstars .

[@Dandelionsandbutterflies]

How

[@melissabrown769]

Listen to Dan’s videos daily!

[@Dandelionsandbutterflies]

@ have been for years

[@melissabrown769]

@ 🙏❤️ everyone is different. I often thought about the support groups but decided that one on one was better for me. Have you tried joining the support groups or getting one on one coaching? I believe mindset is a big piece and I was not even aware of my negative thoughts that were on replay every day keeping me stuck. They were subconscious.

[@Dandelionsandbutterflies]

@ I’ve been in the group yes. How did you find a coach

[@meganlabreche918]

Melissa, you are brilliant. Thank you so much for your insights. I really needed this today. These stories are invaluable to me. Thanks for your courage

[@Cindy-bc1fb]

Fantastic success story. Big message trust you , your instincts and what you and your system need and feels good.

[@Emmeyy-dv5hu]

Another fantastic success story, it really does build pathways in your brain that you can get better when you listen to these ❤ Also call me weird but I literally listened to this video today whilst I was at the dentist to sooth myself (I'm petrified of dentists) also worked so well 😊

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Makes total sense!!! It’s like having a friend there with you holding your hand!

[@tammylee421]

Omg! I get that surge too. I don’t even know to explain it

[@annelovesbooks-22]

What an amazing interview. Your metaphors are so helpfull already Melissa. Thank you so much for sharing your story!

[@carolinemorrison-ot4fc]

When you said if only someone had said this is what you have and this is what will happen.....brought me to tears. IF ONLY we would be able to handle this so much better! This past month I had neck tremors and lip tremors which were new to me...hoping I am winding down and in recovery soon. Less balance sway issue more vibrations and tremor issues.

[@melissabrown769]

You are in recovery! It’s a journey…a spiral staircase and not a straight line. The tremors and vibrations were part of symptom drift when my general dizziness was getting better too! It was so scary and frustrating! They will pass …it’s just your brain turning on another alarm just to make sure…changing its tactics to make sure you’re still responding with calm reassurance. This is not easy when we get new symptoms but it’s supposed to be hard because your brain is very diligent and loves you so much and is trying to keep you safe….eventually it will stop when your relationship to the fear changes and your brain realizes its making a mistake… and this takes time! YOU ARE ON TRACK, YOU ARE HEALING AND YOU ARE RESILIENT❤

[@carolinemorrison-ot4fc]

@melissabrown769 Okay this is good news. Sometimes when I try to sit or stand still I actually want to sway like I am not swaying but my brain misses me trying to counter act the old swaying. The past month my nerves are off the wall with stabs and stings and zaps and buzzing but less swaying and dropping sensations. My head aka brain does feel tired though. Like exhausted from 3 years of this. Your interview was so touching. It made me cry for a moment. So many times I had wished a doctor would have been more knowledgeable then me. Once I found Dr. Yonit I no longer cared what they said as they will catch up one day I pray! Last doc visit was a VNG was told weak right ear....so many of us Weak Right Ear! I just said thank you. My doc said oh something up go to another ear specialist. I said okay and watched the Steady Coach. Thank you for the encouragement. You are truely amazing! Thank you for sharing your story with so many. It is a gift that brings hope and Joy! Keep Calm and Carry On! You made it through and we can too!❤ My Thanks to Dr. Yonit always. ❤

[@amodkankekar5284]

@@melissabrown769 touched and can relate with your story, i am just doing everything but still symptoms are there, challenge for me that i am working, have family responsibilities, i have doubt on me that i cant perform in work so i might loose the job, due to brain fog, light sensitive, leg weakness, odd walking , i find myself handicapped. do you used to face issue of there is no focus in vision, i mean crowded place, or busy things used to overwhelm, simply like reading and working on screen is challenge. but i am following everything you mentioned, but these are real challenges in my day to day life frustrates me. please if you can share some insight. bcz many of your symptoms are very similar to mine. and ur interview is inspiration for me. Thanks a ton to both for being a light in our dark time.

[@melissabrown769]

I am so sorry it sounds like you are in the thick of it. First off, you are not handicapped. Please don’t tell yourself that. You are going through something that is a very hard and it is temporary. You have to rewrite that story in your head. I can understand the stress of having a family and needing to provide and go to work. There was a time where I felt like I needed to quit my job. My husband is the breadwinner and so it did decrease the stress, but my job meant a lot to me as I am self-employed and giving up my clients would mean giving up my entire business and it scared me so much as I had worked to create that business for the last decade. The best thing I did was not quit my job. I got to a point where I just told myself well I’m going to go to work and I’m going to do the best I can and I kept reiterating to my brain that I was not broken and therefore I did not have to quit my job. . I can’t stress enough that your belief system and your mindset is so important to think positive. Red glasses are really good helper while you’re going through this. I wore mine all the time. I bought them on Amazon abd they are called Theraspecs. They will help you with the glare of the LED lights and screens and just make everything feel better. no matter what everything is going to be OK. Take it slow, confide in your colleagues and maybe even your boss. Let people know what is going on. Do not try to shoulder at all by yourself. And just know that soon, this will be a memory in your rearview mirror. But in the meantime, comfort yourself, take it slow, do not get ahead of yourself and panic. Keep telling yourself that no matter what you’re going to be OK. Let me know if you have any other questions or you would like to talk more. I also want to add that I saw a shift in my symptoms when I stop trying to fix them. I took a break from doing all the work. I was less concerned about fixing my symptoms and more concerned about how I responded and comforted myself.

[@jjohnson6580]

Thank you! I know I will return to this interview to keep pulling out the bits that I so need to hear

[@tammylee421]

The vibrations I have in my body make the bed feel like it’s shaking! Anyone ever experience this symptoms. I have the eye floaters too

[@rockyroxas2190]

Yes i do

[@liliyatkachenko3037]

Yes, vibrations have already been my friends for a month . It's a terrible feeling. + As a result, muscle tensions in my back and stomach.

[@carolinemorrison-ot4fc]

@@tammylee421 yes I do too!

[@ninabdj6832]

same with me 😢

[@Caron-s3d]

Internal vibrations were one of the first things I felt and heard ( like a motor running or a loud cat purr). Then, soon after, the mushy feeling when I walk started... quickly followed by almost all the symptoms/sensations Melissa has described in this video. I'm almost positive this all started shortly after an idiot psych nurse tapered me from Xanax way too fast, I told her she was making me taper down faster than I knew I could handle😡😡The rapid taper, (in my moderately educated opinion), messed up my nervous system. I truly believe the incompetency of this "medical professional" is what landed me in the nightmare of PPPD.

[@CoreenMacdonald]

Fantastic success story Melissa. The information you have given us is sooo realistic and helpful. Thank you from 🇨🇦 Canada.

[@alleengarboushian9876]

Dr. Yo, this was a GOOD one!!! ❤ thank you.

[@ianbown3543]

What an amazing story, thanks so much for sharing. It gives hope that recovery is possibly

[@markhines]

Congratulations on your recovery and propers for doing the work.

[@gracec83]

I loved the way she described the wellness check. It really helped. Check in and respond with ok let's hang out or you can be here and I'm going keep cleaning or do my self care.

[@kira-eh9rz]

hi dr yo, i'm struggling a lot and your videos make me feel so much better even for a short while. mentally im stuck in a anxiety depression loop, was wondering if you could make a video about how to deal with anxiety and depression, while feeling dizzy? i feel so beaten down and hard on myself, telling myself how i SHOULD feel to heal from this dizziness even though im crying everyday... thanks

[@JoannaTremlett]

Me too. ❤❤ in exactly the same boat .

[@FionaThompson-k5t]

Me too. Except I don’t cry - I bottle it up which is probably even worse.

[@TheSteadyCoach]

It’s filmed and ready to go! Will be out in 2 or 3 weeks!

[@rockyroxas2190]

This is so helpful. Thank you to the both of you. God bless❤❤❤

[@treyt9015]

I started feeling weird in September. Lightheaded. Now it has progressed to dizziness. I am a highly anxious person. I still do everything as normal. I played two rounds of golf yesterday. But I am getting worse. I believe its pots after home testing. I try to believe its anxiety because I have OcD and im highly fixated on this. But I also been having diabetes for five years which I havent managed well. So I think I did permanent damage. I dont know what to do. Im very worried.

[@kimikazikola]

Is there a video of yours on dysautonomia?

[@melissabrown769]

Dan Buglio of pain free you just came up with a success story about dysautonomia

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Not yet. Coming soon! But Manya recovered from POTS: kzbin.info/www/bejne/baasgKh6jKyNpNU

[@ShaneFindlay-w2u]

I can relate when she utilizes the word ‘torture’. I often use that daunting word. I’ve been nonstop dizzy/rocking/swaying/floating for three years now. Doesn’t seem to fit the narrative of the saints in the recovery stories. I’m doubtful that I suffer from TMS. It’s been too lengthy with 24/7 symptoms. Life is painful.

[@ShaneFindlay-w2u]

Thank you for video btw, ladies. I’m glad you recovered, Melissa!

[@TheSteadyCoach]

I dunno, most people I've worked with had 24/7 symptoms. It changes over time - and that's when people start to see windows of lower symptoms. I believe in you.

[@theresastewart8455]

Dr. Yo do you know if there is a link between perimenopause/menopause and these symptoms? I am in perimenopause and I noticed my symptoms start getting worse about a week before my period.

[@melissabrown769]

I noticed this as well… I chalk it up to feeling more anxious and “off” around my period anyways…. When we have neural circuit syndrome then our brain perceives any sense of “offness” even if normal as danger. Remember to explain this to yourself when it’s happening.. constant calm reassurance that you are ok!

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Strong link. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHvLaah4i9JlaNk

[@Dandelionsandbutterflies]

I hear this so many times what you resist persist please explain this. I’m tired of being stuck

[@melissabrown769]

The best way I can describe this is not facing the fear. I was creating a lot of anxiety trying to outrun or resist my feelings that were uncomfortable. I learned to sit with these uncomfortable feelings and lean in and accept them. Sometimes I would just cry my eyes out, and sometimes I could have a conversation with myself, asking myself what I was feeling and what I needed. Sometimes a part of me just needed a hug or to talk to somebody about my feelings, instead of holding them in and ignoring them The more I ran from my feelings, the more anxiety and discomfort I felt. I believe that running or resisting, my feelings, was keeping me in a loop because my body and brain was interpreting it as danger because I was in constant resistance and anxiety seeing my negative emotions as dangerous even though I wasn’t conscious of it. Hope this makes sense. There’s no clear cut path to this. It takes time. We have to overcome the negative thoughts and comfort ourselves. This was never something I learned as a coping mechanism. I had to teach myself this. And I had to do it even when I thought it wasn’t working, repetitively over and over and over and have faith that I would get better

[@JoannaTremlett]

Im not the only one that pretends they are being interviewed by the lovely dr yo because they got through it ! On my walks thats exactly what i do ❤❤..one day ..

[@melissabrown769]

Yes!!! And YOU will!!! 🎉

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Yes please!!! 🙏

[@elwiraboczkowski6591]

Is neck tension a part of vestibular neuritis.

[@melissabrown769]

Yes very common

[@drumnman2195]

Hello. Anyone have these symptoms only from looking down. Example, cleaning, vacuuming, dusting, reading a book if not at eye level. Doing anything that requires looking down actually. Nausea, light headed, anxious, headache. Takes a few seconds to get but hours to get back to normal. 10 1/2 yrs. and counting and have been thru the mill as far as drs. test and rehab. Thanks.

[@melissabrown769]

Yes .. your brain is perceiving danger when you look down.. everyone has different triggers regarding movement but it’s all the same… the brain is making a mistake and perceiving danger when yo look down. Less focus on the why and how and more focus on how you respond and comfort yourself when it happens… if you can do this over and over while not avoiding looking down them over time your brain will stop the error.

[@TheSteadyCoach]

What Melissa said!

[@davidrager8813]

I try to avoid these recovery stories because almost all of them are 1 to 3 year deals, and the vast majority resolved their sensations in 1 year or less. I have did the work for 3 years and sensations for 13 years. After being at this for a long time and mostly moving on with my life, the best I can, I have realized this doesn't seem to work for everyone.

[@TheSteadyCoach]

It’s really important to keep these stories in perspective. Your Day 1 is the day you realize you have a neural circuit disorder and can get better. If it takes you 2 days or 20 years to get there, your Day 1 is still that day. Most of the people I’ve interviewed had the benefit of finding my channel early, before they had suffered for as long as you have. However, it is my firm opinion that recovery is possible regardless of duration of symptoms. Nicole (success story) had it for 9 years and is fully recovered. One of my clients had it for 30 years. Not everyone wants to be interviewed.

[@davidrager8813]

@TheSteadyCoach thank you for the feedback. I accepted it was neural circuit about 2.5 years ago. I was investigating it for about 2 years before that. I think after not seeing improvement, though, for this period of time, I need to circle back to the medical route, as I don't know what else more I can do in this realm.

[@satansalley6526]

Dude,keep it to yourself That type of comment doesn't help people but can be quite triggering.

[@carolinemorrison-ot4fc]

​@@davidrager8813 I think do both. This way you can try to apply what the Steady Coach says but also see your docs. However we recover is fine. We all deserve to feel better again. Wishing you recovery soon!

[@JoannaTremlett]

Yeah my heart sank ..i agree ❤​@satansalley6526

[@jimpeterson8993]

Dr. Yo, it sounds like she may not have had neuritis. The hypofunction could have predated the onset of the PPPD and ended up being an incidental finding. Plus, doesn't neuritis typically present with rotational vertigo rather than aggressive dizziness (boat-like feeling, rocking, swaying) like what Melissa described? Melissa, if you read this, please know none of this is to minimize what you went through. You're very brave for persevering and getting through it, and no matter the cause, the symptoms are real nonetheless! Congrats on your recovery and best wishes! Just trying to better educate myself.

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Could be, but there’s no way to know for sure. I do think hypofunction may be a totally incidental finding for some, but when someone has a “big bang” type of attack, even if it’s atypical in presentation, and then has a finding on calorics, it’s a pretty good assumption that neuritis was the culprit.

[@jimpeterson8993]

​@@TheSteadyCoach So it's highly unusual to see a "big bang" onset of PPPD? Also, I gather that neuritis can present with non-spinning, yet intense dizziness? I had always thought that it must be spinning in order to be neuritis/labyrinthitis.

[@sripriyashankar5570]

Hi Melissa, I wanted to know if you had head pressure. Along with the wobbly legs the head pressure is driving me crazy as it makes all the daily chores look like a huge task. I just want to sit down after doing small things.

[@melissabrown769]

Yes! I had so much head pressure in the beginning. It felt like my head was a bowling ball. Whenever I have a head cold or sinus problems now I still get an exaggerated feeling. Remember, it’s just your brain turning up the volume on normal sensations. It’s making you very awareof your head right now, but this will pass. Just keep telling your brain that it is not a big deal and that it is normal to feel heavy in your head, sometimes especially when you’re tired or congested or have allergies at certain times of year.

[@sripriyashankar5570]

@melissabrown769 Thank you so much for your response!

[@elwiraboczkowski6591]

How is possible to have therapy with peppa

[@melissabrown769]

The link is pinned first in the comments

[@deebo1123]

What about her visual symptoms? She said her entire vision was covered in floaters.

[@carolinemorrison-ot4fc]

@@deebo1123 I get this also. Like she said like grease over my eyes. But my eye doc had told me all was okay also.

[@melissabrown769]

My vision and I floaters got better overtime. My brain started to filter out the floaters. I think we all have floaters, but my hypervigilant brain became very aware of them. My blurry vision was one of my last symptoms to go. But I do remember before my neural circuit disorder. My eyes would get blurry when I was tired. So sometimes I just think it was normal, but my brain was turning the volume up on it. Eventually, when my nervous system calmed down, my vision became crisp again, and floaters were not noticeable

[@deebo1123]

@@melissabrown769 Thank you. Yea with floaters it seems like the filter just gets switched off or at least way down, so suddenly you can see what previously you couldn't even if you tried. Need the filters to re-engage ha.

[@melissabrown769]

@ exactly lol.. your brain needs to get with the program! It will!❤️