When Life Gets Difficult | Tips & Advice | My Dizziness Condition Update

[@maykayrs]

I always come out from one of these hikes feeling a hundred times better than I did going in. It just resets the spirit, resets the mind, puts me back on track so I can deal with life... Amen to that Man.

[@bwelmhouse1]

Same here. Amazing to be out there in nature!

[@warmfuzzyzen960]

The Anxiety Guy on youtube addresses very well many issues you're talking about. Dizziness, health, anxiety, etc. Highly recommended. Also lots of info on eyesight and reversing diabetes online. Wish you all the best! p.s. your 3 hour documentary was really great and helpful. :)

[@georgeclinton4524]

Thanks for sharing Seth. I've been dealing with my own issues the last couple of years and found your outlook and tips helpful.

[@ladyrandomosity3561]

So glad you made another video. I pray your doing well. I understand your stuggles and all,my mother has verdigo as well with ALOT of other health issues. I know you will kick all that pain and annoyance in the ass with your daily things.

[@bwelmhouse1]

Yep, I'm determined not to let this stuff slow me down. Thanks!

[@JonnyQ408]

I used to get really dizzy sitting, and standing so I would just lay down, while eating I would just sit down on my bed, it sucks but now I can sit down for hours, I still get dizzy on, and off but my Anxiety isn't as bad as it used to be, I just try my best to keep my mind, and body as calm as possible, I can't really go to far from home, but I no longer feel depressed, I learned to changed my "what if thoughts" I might be the "old me" but I also not the same guy I was since I started having anxiety, panic attacks, but I hope everything works at for you, and everyone that's going though this as well.

[@gracymathew]

For those of you who are not doing well, I have a suggestion and you could try this out and it will also help the ENT doc to fgure out what is going on. I was having all these stmptoms that many of you were having for the last 4 years and none of the experts in USA or Canada were able to help me until recently when I started using the silicone ear plugs as a last resort. I have been on every drug that is in the drug book for dizziness and oscillopsia and none helped me. I just ended up with complications from all these drugs. My symptoms completely disappeared after I used the silicone plugs (looks like and feels like playdough, but small) to plug my right ear for 2 weeks continuosly. Sound was causing my dizziness and oscillopsia. Even the running of the motor of a fridge, cars driving by, even the suttle noise that I hear while in a car was causing my symptoms. You could try plugging your ear, one at a time for a week continuously (including at night) with silicone plug. It should seal well and you should hear very minumum through that ear when plugged. See if this makes any difference. If you are not successful, try plugging the other ear as above. Make sure you are not leaving pieces of plugs in the ear. If it still doesn't help, try plugging both ears or avoid every little sound for two weeks and see if it helps. You should avoid every little suttle sounds, for e.g. air condition fan, the sound of the water falling out of your tap etc. If it works notify your ENT doc. There could be some kind of fistula in the ear. Good Luck!

[@bwelmhouse1]

Glad to hear you're improving!

[@allanmichealsmith]

my thoughts are with you , unfortunately I know all to well this struggle it's a horrible feeling of doom & gloom. Positive thoughts to you my friends 👍 & all the other people out there.

[@ButterflyMomma]

Just wanted to say I understand. I relate to everything you said. I've been dizzy for 14 months. None of the doctors have been able to figure it out. I'm sorry you're in the same situation but I take comfort I'm not alone in this. Neither are you.

[@ButterflyMomma]

Oh and I too have had the testing and had no signs of vestibular dysfunction either. Having head scans soon. And I also have numerous other illnesses. I really do feel for what you're going through.

[@bullittsandbullets1821]

Leigh Eliason what was your diagnosis?

[@loisgarcia9142]

I feel your pain Seth. I've had the same problem since I was in my teens. I am in my 70's and the dizziness has gone into remission many times only to come back again throughout the years. Please let us know how your tests were. I sincerely hope you are feeling much better. Take care

[@bwelmhouse1]

Thank you! Did you see the video about the VNG test?

[@loisgarcia9142]

Yes, and it gives me hope to taking the test myself. I've always been fearful I'll lose control and embarrass myself during the test.

[@joshuachristiansen2856]

that is grate that your out and about I my self still on baby steps im glad your doing good xx keep up the good job

[@bwelmhouse1]

Thanks!

[@gracymathew]

Seth I feel your pain. I have a suggestion and you could try this out and it will also help the ENT doc to fgure out what is going on. I was having all these stmptoms that many of you were having for the last 4 years and none of the experts in USA or Canada were able to help me until recently when I started using the silicone ear plugs as a last resort. I have been on every drug that is in the drug book for dizziness and oscillopsia and none helped me. I just ended up with complications from all these drugs. My symptoms completely disappeared after I used the silicone plugs (looks like and feels like playdough, but small) to plug my right ear for 2 weeks continuosly. Sound was causing my dizziness and oscillopsia. Even the running of the motor of a fridge, cars driving by, even the suttle noise that I hear while in a car was causing my symptoms. You could try plugging your ear, one at a time for a week continuously (including at night) with silicone plug. It should seal well and you should hear very minumum through that ear when plugged. See if this makes any difference. If you are not successful, try plugging the other ear as above. Make sure you are not leaving pieces of plugs in the ear. If it still doesn't help, try plugging both ears or avoid every little sound for two weeks and see if it helps. You should avoid even the sound of the air condition fan. If it works notify your ENT doc. There could be some kind of fistula in the ear. Good Luck!

[@bwelmhouse1]

Thank you for the tip! I've heard of disorders that cause sounds to stimulate a dizziness response. Was your dizziness pretty much gone if you were in a silent location for at least a few minutes? Anyway, I did have a VNG test today which I'm told will get us closer to a diagnosis.

[@JamieA3OZ]

Life certainly is cruel. I hope you feel better soon Seth.

[@bwelmhouse1]

Thanks! Getting through all the tests. Got one done today. Getting there!

[@DebateLiveStream]

I feel your pain I am dyslexic have a severe form of it to the point where doctors say I may never learn how to read in fact the way I'm typing this out is to text to speech this is the way I can communicate with people while typing. truthfully I don't know if any of this is spelled correctly or not I don't even know the words that I'm saying coming up or being spelled correctly. Quite honestly it's very scared knowing that no matter how hard I work I'll never learn how to read. I'm still going to try. I'm going to try to learn how to read for however long I live. If can keep that promise to myself then you can try to get through your ship. because no matter what I'll have your back.

[@pread7491]

True Noob big paragraph...

[@bwelmhouse1]

True Noob My wife has the exact same kind of dyslexia. Hers is severe too. She can hardly spell and reading is quite a challenge for her. The best I can do is support and help her when she needs spelling assistance.

[@gracymathew]

Any luck Seth?

[@georgeclinton4524]

I like all the people responding to someone who just said their dyslexia currently prevents them from readin, but it does illustrate Seth's point about technological advances that can help a condition and remaining positive for the future.

[@bwelmhouse1]

Gracy, any luck with the test? I don't know if you saw, but I posted a video about that several days ago. It just showed significant bilateral vestibular dysfunction. Still no solid answers yet. Up next: a head scan.

[@sammywhammy8295]

Life can be a bitch but it can't be a bitch forever. I hope that everything gets resolved in a good way

[@bwelmhouse1]

Thanks! That's right.

[@gracymathew]

Once I started plugging my ear, it took me over two weeks before I felt the difference and it took a month or so for it to completely disappear. My ENG test was normal. Now they are retesting me. If I keep my earplugs 24/7 I have zero dizziness or oscillopsia. As soon as I take it out and is exposed to any sound, even the sound of the running water, my dizziness come back.

[@thedavephan]

I feel like my life is spiraling out of control. I wish I could go out in nature but exercise in general and hot weather triggers panic attacks which prevents me from going out and doing things. I'm also really afraid of being alone. To the point where I'm diagnosed with mono phobia.

[@gracymathew]

For those of you who are not doing well, I have a suggestion and you could try this out and it will also help the ENT doc to fgure out what is going on. I was having all these stmptoms that many of you were having for the last 4 years and none of the experts in USA or Canada were able to help me until recently when I started using the silicone ear plugs as a last resort. I have been on every drug that is in the drug book for dizziness and oscillopsia and none helped me. I just ended up with complications from all these drugs. My symptoms completely disappeared after I used the silicone plugs (looks like and feels like playdough, but small) to plug my right ear for 2 weeks continuosly. Sound was causing my dizziness and oscillopsia. Even the running of the motor of a fridge, cars driving by, even the suttle noise that I hear while in a car was causing my symptoms. You could try plugging your ear, one at a time for a week continuously (including at night) with silicone plug. It should seal well and you should hear very minumum through that ear when plugged. See if this makes any difference. If you are not successful, try plugging the other ear as above. Make sure you are not leaving pieces of plugs in the ear. If it still doesn't help, try plugging both ears or avoid every little sound for two weeks and see if it helps. You should avoid every little suttle sounds, for e.g. air condition fan, the sound of the water falling out of your tap etc. If it works notify your ENT doc. There could be some kind of fistula in the ear. Good Luck!

[@bwelmhouse1]

TheDavePhan I'm sorry to hear that. Have you tried doing exposure therapy?

[@dnugg81]

Hello Seth I’ve watched all your videos on your vestibular problem. Very helpful. I do have a few questions for you My first is does one or both of your ears pop or crack a few times a day My second is I’ve been battling this now for a little over 15 months, I have to say my symptoms have continued to improve I don’t have a feeling of having a big hole in my brain too much. My balance and stability have improved with therapy exercises and I’ve been able to swim which is very much a challenge to my system. My doctors have said I might retain 100 percent full function in both inner ears. I’m curious to know what your doctors have said to you and your chance of 100 percent full function. I understand that we may have different symptoms but vestibular neuritis is all the same. I’ve noticed that driving for long periods of time do help at all and it’s extremely uncomfortable doing anything after those long rides which makes me nervous when thinking of discussions about permanent damage to my vestibular with my doctocs.

[@bwelmhouse1]

No solid diagnosis, but a strong theory from my ENT that I have vestibular neuritis in both ears. Both ears failed the caloric testing. The nerve damage is permanent in my case. Being that it's bilateral in my case, the ENT does not believe I will achieve 100% compensation. And that's okay with me because I feel 75-90% improved most of the time (sometimes a little less during flares and occasionally I feel no dizziness at all), and I can manage the symptoms and keep them to a minimum by doing my VRT everyday and staying physically active. Most of the brain fog stuff has gone away. It only comes around mildly once in a great while. My ears pop and crack constantly with changing pressure, but that's been all my life and hasn't caused any problems. There may come a day when scientists come out with vestibular implants to replace the damaged nerves. I always have hope for the future. But I am impressed with how much better I am now compared to when this all started.

[@salemsisterstiedyeco]

going on 7 years now 24/7 dizziness... i feel your pain.. its so depressing :( Have you ever heard of MDDS?

[@joshuachristiansen2856]

can be Verdugo I got that it's hard cause I got to get up slow when sitting and risen I wish you luck God bless you also look into cinnamon it's to help with blood sugar levels

[@bruin992]

First time I watch your videos.

[@afwifekari]

Sorry you have so much stress surrounding health. That is the worst kind of stress. People always say when something bad happens "At last you have got your health." Have you watched "What the Health" on Netflix? Thinking about you and hoping for good test results and some good news and lots of peace and relaxation.

[@bwelmhouse1]

I know right. Had the test today and now looking forward to the results. I'll check out that Netflix piece. How are things for you?

[@nurishhhful]

i love you so much seth.. you are like dizziness guide God test us

[@bwelmhouse1]

Thanks!

[@roshanwright3436]

Nature's the best ...I hear you require dizziness imbalance 24 7 and additional health problems then worry about them all... I've moves to California and now I worry about the rattlers! !!!

[@citichap]

Did you ever think about going on the "Keto Diet ?" It makes me feel better. It's basically cutting out all sugar and limiting carbs to 20 grams per day. Let us know what you think of it.

[@awakenedsoul]

You should really get an eeg, could be all sorts of misfiring. Do you have actual spinning vertigo or are you thinking more of an imbalance? In regards to your eyes, why not get laskik? Have you tried eating bone broth, coconut oil, apple cider vinegar? What anxiety meds are you on?

[@bwelmhouse1]

No spinning vertigo. It's more an imbalance. I'm not taking anxiety meds regularly.

[@awakenedsoul]

Simply Seth That's what I have, sounds like chronic subjective dizziness and supposedly SSRI and VRT are only solutions.

[@awakenedsoul]

Simply Seth I also read this feeling could be misfires in the brain causing the imbalance.

[@gracymathew]

If there is a hole or fistula, it can be patched

[@gracymathew]

How are you Seth? Any luck with the ear plug?

[@bwelmhouse1]

I didn't start that yet. I'm taking guidance from my ENT and physician and they said to hold off on that for now. An ear plug causes wax buildup to be shoved and compacted against the eardrum and they want my ears clear for upcoming tests and head scans.

[@nurishhhful]

i have same..seth 2 years pasted but still sometime i living symptoms its make me so silent person .i wanna stay alone but not like first year ..i cant forget myroom cos v.nerutis catched me there... i changed myhome finally

[@gracymathew]

For those of you who are not doing well, I have a suggestion and you could try this out and it will also help the ENT doc to fgure out what is going on. I was having all these stmptoms that many of you were having for the last 4 years and none of the experts in USA or Canada were able to help me until recently when I started using the silicone ear plugs as a last resort. I have been on every drug that is in the drug book for dizziness and oscillopsia and none helped me. I just ended up with complications from all these drugs. My symptoms completely disappeared after I used the silicone plugs (looks like and feels like playdough, but small) to plug my right ear for 2 weeks continuosly. Sound was causing my dizziness and oscillopsia. Even the running of the motor of a fridge, cars driving by, even the suttle noise that I hear while in a car was causing my symptoms. You could try plugging your ear, one at a time for a week continuously (including at night) with silicone plug. It should seal well and you should hear very minumum through that ear when plugged. See if this makes any difference. If you are not successful, try plugging the other ear as above. Make sure you are not leaving pieces of plugs in the ear. If it still doesn't help, try plugging both ears or avoid every little sound for two weeks and see if it helps. You should avoid even the sound of the air condition fan. If it works notify your ENT doc. There could be some kind of fistula in the ear. Good Luck!

[@nurishhhful]

thnx myfriends for yourrecommend...ım better %70 in 2 years ..ı have all vestıbuler tests myright ear losted balance %55....ı ll try that ı have silicone ear plugs...thnx

[@gracymathew]

Don't forget, even your own voice can cause the symptoms.

[@joshuachristiansen2856]

Maybe a hobbie such as drawing or card game try to time your self and increase the time little each day this helps me with dizziness

[@awakenedsoul]

What are your actual symptoms? Dizziness can be caused by a million different things.

[@bwelmhouse1]

Disequilibrium mainly. At first I had everything. Non-rotational vertigo, motion intolerance, bouncy vision, etc. Today I had a VNG test and am awaiting the results.

[@awakenedsoul]

Simply Seth Sounds good man, I had the same thing and obviously the anxiety keeps building because of the unknown. The closest thing I could find in regards to my symptoms was PPPD and CSD. Now with you, we have the opposite in regards to I feel better when laying down and not moving while you feel better moving. Would you say you suffer more from anxiety or depression? Do you find sometimes when you are deep in thought or doing a task with your complete focus that your symptoms are not there? How about your glasses? Do you notice the symptoms are less pronounced without or with your glasses? Sorry for so many questions.

[@awakenedsoul]

Simply Seth Although I'm 99% sure you already looked into this hopefully your tests can help. Have you thought about mal de debarquement syndrome? That seems to match up best with your symptoms. Ironically I have the same symptoms as you however mine are better when laying or sitting and worse when walking. I also don't really notice it when running or driving.

[@gracymathew]

Please read my reply to Nuri

[@pread7491]

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