Why physical triggers or movement make chronic dizziness worse & how to work with them for recovery

[@oscardelafuente8612]

Hello yonith; I was just passing by to say hello and to celebrate that my PPPD left my life a year ago. It was 3 years in which my hope of being cured seemed impossible and sometimes I wondered if I deserved to live like this; and I owe a large part of it to you; Thanks a lot.🎉😊

[@TheSteadyCoach]

OSCAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This made me clap my hands and have tears. Live your life freely and enjoy it, my friend! Please keep dropping by to say hello or send an email to tell us how your life is going. [e-mail]

[@avamihalik7531]

Yes of course you deserve it! All God's children deserve and should have a happy and healthy life!!! Thank you for this inspiration!!!! God bless you and " In-joy"! xxoo Ava

[@jasminegill848]

Wow so happy to hear that.... Plz share how did u get get better? What exercises did u do .. plz share

[@TheLiberaceTheory]

Stopping by to say thank you. I was able to fix years of dizziness from following your advice. I started having dizziness in September 2022; likely from BPPV. It was treated with the log roll maneuver and went away for a couple months, but returned with a vengeance in Feb 2023. Following close on the heels of that, the death of a loved one caused my first panic attack, and a lot of health anxiety that looped on itself. Finally in Feb this year, I found my way into this side of KZbin; the video of a fellow sufferer described my exact experiences. She directed me to you. Literally on Day 3 of using your exercises, I was able to shower without panicking for the first time in months. Thank you for giving me my life back.

[@TheSteadyCoach]

This makes me so happy. Thank you, thank you, thank you for commenting. You made my day, and I know others will see your comment and have hope too.

[@TheLiberaceTheory]

@@TheSteadyCoach well for real, you made my life. It’s the least I could do to let you know that you’re out here changing lives. I’m better able to be fully present with the people I work with (neurodivergent kids with accessibility needs) because I’m not constantly “falling out the back of my head” with dizziness. You’re making waves. 🫶🏻

[@Dandelionsandbutterflies]

How in the world are people doing this so quickly? Wow

[@richardandrewholmes1639]

I get a lot of symptom free days from practicing Dr Yo's suggestions, but sometimes when im stressed, i still get triggered by looking into the sink (kitchen basin) or bending over to pick things up, filling or emptying the washing machine. Recovery from flares is getting so much better, though. Good news to newcomers ❤

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Fantastic!

[@DonHalli]

You are so great at explaining this Dr. It comforts me when I listen to you! This condition feels so off and bad that I forget whats happening. This video is home base for me! Thank you!

[@TheSteadyCoach]

🙏🙏🙏

[@janiceince1965]

Me too Don...I'm having such a setback for months I come here to put me in my place

[@debfaro]

Hi Doctor, I have been periodically watching your videos with a focus lately on testimonials from people who share the same symptoms that I have (so I know that I am not the only one) and I would love to eventually share my journey with you, but for today I wanted to let you and maybe others know something amazing. Three years ago I began having balance issues and often felt like I was 'buzzed'. My doctor said I probably had an ear infection and gave me antibiotics that of course did not work after many refills. She then ordered a CT of my head and it was discovered that I had two brain aneurysms! They were not causing my symptoms-they were an accidental find. I had two brain surgeries over a period of three months, but my (PPPD) symptoms continued during that recovery and to this day. PPPD saved my life....to be continued.

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Looking forward to hearing your updates!

[@paulaspagnuolo8285]

Great video Dr. Yonit. In my experience once I became willing to expose myself to physical triggers (grocery shopping comes to mind) even in small increments I saw rapid improvement.

[@nancymicklatcher117]

For me it's going to be returning to the weight room 😳

[@TheNinjaprof]

Fascinating and very thought provoking...thank you ! I have cervical dystonia which causes light headedness and dizziness when walking, bending, turning etc. Is that neural circuit dizziness?

[@NotN8]

I can play a VR game just fine, barely any dizziness or vertigo if at all. But more elaborate physical movements, like traveling or driving a car, I may build up intense vertigo and dizziness 😢. ENT & Audiologist can't find anything wrong! Just found this channel & I hope to find answers about this issue I've had for over 2 years now

[@TheSteadyCoach]

You are not alone!!!

[@avamihalik7531]

I love "you have last year's instructions" How true this is! Thank you again!

[@sheryllawrence2870]

Love how you teach, Dr. Yo. You’re great at illustrating and giving visual examples of what’s happening with neural circuit dizziness. When we better understand, we are better at working toward recovery! Thank you!

[@DanaMiSa74]

Hello, Dr Yonit. Thank you for another great video. I can say that everything you're teaching is right and it will, in time, "heal" you (although I don't like that word because we are not sick). I'm happy to say that I'm improving every day. I have some not so good days, but they don't last. Sending you and all of the community much love. Daniela from Serbia.

[@TheSteadyCoach]

DANIELA!!! I am so happy to hear this!! Are you in the private Facebook group so I can get updates from you? If not and you'd like to be, please email us, we will get you the link to join it.

[@sindi13]

hi daniela you mind being friends

[@DanaMiSa74]

@@TheSteadyCoach I left Facebook a few years ago but I'll be happy to share my progress via email, from time to time.

[@Ksk1120]

Hello Maam! So much respect from India🇮🇳. Your explanations are really helpful for me

[@nancymicklatcher117]

So much valuable information! I am so thankful I found your videos! Fortunately I have a fantastic chiropractor who seems to be on the same page as you! I'm very hopeful that the dizziness I have been experiencing for the past couple of years will finally go away!

[@TheSteadyCoach]

I’m cheering you on, Nancy!

[@swoonworthyvbcpodcast3795]

Hi Dr Yo! I’m so grateful to have found your channel. It’s been so helpful in my journey. I have chronic BPPV (keeps coming back every few weeks) and have been working with a vestibular therapist since last year to help with “updating my brain” after each episode. He has stated a lot of the same things you’ve highlighted in this video, however, he believes that you’re NOT actually safe and instead a huge fall risk. His argument seems valid to me but I wanted to hear your opinion. Thanks so much.

[@TheFunkyKitten]

This is brilliant info. Where is the video about how to reduce the fear of symptoms? I get terrified and panic every time 😢

[@TheSteadyCoach]

This is probably the most useful to start with! The MOST important tool for chronic dizziness recovery & how to do it effectively (somatic tracking) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn6xiqqaaM6AmLc

[@carolinemorrison-ot4fc]

Mine all started with leaning forward looking into sink doing dishes. First time I felt it and can still be trigger. Has gotten bit less. Leaning forward brushing teeth also. Thank you for this information. Helpful.

[@wildwhispers001]

Do you have a video on how to determine if you have PPPD or cervical dizziness?

[@beatricekrause4949]

Very helpful. Thanks ❤

[@CoreenMacdonald]

You always have wonderful advice. Look forward to each video. Thank you for all you do❤️

[@AJ88874]

So does this explain how when lying down in I don’t feel the PPPD dizzy anymore? Only when I get up and am upright. I believe one of of the P’s in pppd is Positional

[@pattylagasse]

Good question. If I’m sitting, laying or standing I’m always off balance, sensations of falling floor, moving swinging in a hammock, passing out and other sensations. If these are neural circuit, how is it causing all these different sensations at one time and how can it be 24 seven? I believe if I wasn’t dizzy, I wouldn’t be anxious and I wouldn’t be stressed. This is 24 seven. I’m constantly off in some way. I’m so curious why my doctors don’t have a clue what neural circuit dizziness is.

[@prajaktapawar7280]

Hi Dr Yonit , you are really an amazing person , i love your videos because they give me hope I have a question Can we consider unilateral vestibular hypofunction in this criteria because i feel unsteady , imbalanced disoriented 24/7 since months. Its the most disturbing thing i am dealing since a year. As i get up from my bed I can't even do simple basic tasks which i would do easily , i feel these symptoms continuously when my head is in air. As my head is supported by pillow or when i am driving i feel completely fine. I can't even sit straight without head support i really fell so heavy in head , disoriented , swaying and feeling all high and drunk

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Yes! This video explains Ask Dr. Yo: can I recover from chronic dizziness (PPPD, MdDS, VM) if I have ear damage or weakness? kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2e4gqCEiNOJfNE

[@sindi13]

hi dr You. thanks so much for being here for us! Im everyday dizzy and also feeling like falling and feel like someone pushing me , swaying rocking and every time I lie down and close my eyes, I feel as if the bed is turning upside down, this is normal with pddd? i have also vision issue!! so so many symptoms .. you are my only light

[@TheSteadyCoach]

It can be normal with PPPD- I have seen others with those symptoms.

[@janiceince1965]

Don't worry I have same symptoms...there very common with this crap

[@samanthalockhart015]

You are a Godsend. Thank you for what you do.

[@makstapost]

Thank You Yonit for sharing this information it is very helpful.

[@YolandaSandoval-w2p]

What is your take on mold toxicity and lyme’s disease since symptoms are the same and many conventional doctors don’t really talk about mold toxicity either?

[@CrystalNouveauC]

I've been dealing with MDDS since July of last year and I notice that I feel that weeble wobble (umbalanced) feeling when I sit down, and/or sit infront of a large computer screen, and when laying down. Although the symptoms have gotten better, they haven't gone away. It's very frustrating. How can I go about to expose myself to these triggers?

[@ΕιρηνηΣιουλα]

Thank you from Greece!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Mary-ui4im]

Brilliant! 🌹

[@AnkicaDundic]

Thank you so much.

[@88SeanRay]

What if the start of my symptoms was acute? I was leaned too far back in a dentist chair, came up, and had an intense vertigo attack. My vestibular PT assumes BPPV and UVL. 35 days later, I’m still dealing with persistent dizziness and unbalance. Literally 24/7. I’ve seen docs but haven’t seen an ENT or audiologist yet.

[@88SeanRay]

Got an MRI and angiogram. Came back clear.

[@Ksk1120]

I am diagnosed with vestibular migraine 2 years back. I am able to do almost Every kind of vestibular rehabilitation exercise with mild difficulty and practice without any severe symptoms triggers. But as i do even very light exercises like pushups pullsup burpees , long walk i get symptoms very worse after 10 to 15 mins of the exercise. My first symptoms was started after playing badminton and running but even after 2 years of all kind of medications like tryptomers and sibelium. I am still getting triggered by light exercises. Please explain this too in any of your coming videos

[@pattylagasse]

Hello, I’ve been listening to this video and I have a question. If you’re just sitting at your brain is having a prediction error problem how can you suddenly become super dizzy just sitting not moving not doing anything and feel like you can’t stand up and when you walk With this problem, you feel like you’re bouncing and falling? How can this be a prediction error problem if you’re just sitting in this all of a sudden slam?

[@kimikazikola]

Do you touch on craniocervical or atlantoaxial instability in any of your videos? Or long covid?

[@LifewithLaurie-vy8ht]

Hello, I have been diagnosed with Vestibular hypofunction of the left ear and bilateral moderately severe sensorineural hearing loss. It started in 2010 and I am dizzy all day, every day. It has gotten worse as time goes on. I tried vestibular therapy for a few months off and on and nothing has helped. Can you please tell me if your course and exercises will heal my inner ear? I am 57 and had to get hearing aids when all of this started. I believe that my hearing loss and inner ear damage in my left ear are directly related to my constant dizziness and 3PD. Even though one doctor said it is not related. Thank you for your help!

[@paulakennealy8037]

Your an amazing lady u really are Thanku x. Xx

[@knightofzerosetsuna]

Has anyone had an issue where the dizziness gets worse when wearing glasses? With a prescription that u have always had. Doctor sys my vision hasn't changed.

[@DJOFMUSIC44]

Is heartracing/palpitations a common Symptom too? I've been to a cardiologist, a neurologist, ENT, have done two MRI, multiple bloodwork and no answers at all. I have all sorts of dizzy Feelings like spinning, like on a boat, like on an Elevator, feeling drunk 24/7 since two years now. I feel so alone

[@TheSteadyCoach]

VERY common. You are totally not alone ❤️

[@SickAF462]

You are absolutely not alone. Plenty of us in the same hellish boat 😞

[@DiamondForevah]

Great video dr.Yo! I don’t get dizzy so much anymore with those triggers but I get exhausted, like I have to go home and lie down and sometimes take a nap. Is this also normal and expected? I’ve been diagnosed with PPPD 2 years ago, I keep doing VRT because it still triggers me and I think it’s helpful, or do you think it’s useless at this point?

[@tushar334]

I would recommend, make the real life, this real world your VRT now. As we all have to live in this world only, we don’t have to live our life forcefully exacerbating symptoms. Move out, life some weights, travel, visit places that trigger your symptoms. Sooner or later your brain will re adjust. Best of luck 🎉

[@DiamondForevah]

@@tushar334 thank you and i try to do that but that requires me to take so many breaks and naps! I started to live some weights but I can only do 2 sets of reps, I tried to push and do more and I was dizzy and in bed for a few days..

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Totally normal and expected, a very common experience with recovery and that doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong. With VRT... it's tough to say, but my general answer is that this isn't something someone should have to do long term as long as that person is active, moving around, turning head, etc.

[@wildwhispers001]

When I use my arms and shoulders.. all movements make me dizzy .. is that weird ? Just typing this I can feel it

[@yashSharma-on8yb]

Since 3 years i am suffering imbalance like walking on trampoline or floor moving up down and also symptoms of derealization..how will i recover from these issue..😢

[@paulaspagnuolo8285]

@@Eliana.Gia2 I hope the psychic is paying you for advertising for him. 😂

[@janiceince1965]

@@paulaspagnuolo8285is this a phi

[@janiceince1965]

@@paulaspagnuolo8285is this a psychic she keeps referring to...? I was wondering that myself. Probably a troll

[@vivekj3569]

Same here bro from 3 years post Covid

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Please take the free course if you haven't already thesteadycoach.com/free-course

[@stevehagel6251]

My vertigo life is pretty controlled now except if I have to drive over 30 minutes.. anyone with some advice here.. much appreciated

[@UnitedSoul]

What do you suggest I do if I’m experiencing dizziness only when I drive over 60 km/hr. Feels like I’m floating. Thank you.

[@jananee9311]

Dr Yonit i have been experiencing some inward spinning sensation in the back of my head, along with weak legs, sometimes I take big steps to compensate the off balance sensation, is weakness of the legs a part of PPPD PLEASE Reply me. My neurologist has pur me on cinnarizine and dimenhydrinate tablet for a month, still i feel unsteady and my walking is not normal 😭im so depressed

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Hi there, yes, leg weakness can absolutely be a part of PPPD, but of course it's also important to make sure there is no medical reason for symptoms.

[@jananee9311]

@@TheSteadyCoach Dr Yonit thanks a million for replying 🥹🫂, i have been postponing imaging diagnosis, maybe i should get it done first. Thanks for all your help and support

[@fennax17]

Hey dr yo, can you tell me why symptoms change a lot?

[@mal-nx6xs]

Dr.yo thank you always this might be only me but, the dizzy picture thumbnail kinda triggers my dizziness sometimes... it'll be great if it was a plane steady picture. 🙏

[@TheSteadyCoach]

What an interesting question, and I think we don't fully know the answer to that yet. I have seen people with functional neurological disorder (neural circuit symptoms, completely real but have a nervous system origin rather than tissue damage) have symptoms like that, but there are probably people who have it from neurological damage, and others for whom it is 100% a neural circuit issue.

[@GaryAvakian-q8v]

I have been dealing with Cervicogenic dizziness brought on by tech neck. Have had a month of physical therapy and neck is much better but still getting residual unsteadiness largely from tilted neck. Is this sign of brain and proprioceptors not communicating yet?

[@808jshiu]

I would sign up for the free course she talks about to explain all of this. I thought I had cervicogenic vertigo also. But her course completely changed how I thought about things. I would check it out. No skipping classes when it comes to healing.

[@dahuggable]

Could a tooth extraction trigger positional vertigo ? Ironically, the more intense dizziness came back after a few days following surgery. I have been dealing with brain fog/out of kilter for two years now. But been dealing with 😊BPPV for about 8 years.😢😢

[@TheSteadyCoach]

When someone's brain is already sensitive, physical injury/surgery/danger can make the brain temporarily more sensitive. Also, sometimes being tilted back like that for an extensive period of time can trigger BPPV, though often the crystals are not out of place and the symptoms are a neural circuit issue.

[@MountainOfTruth]

You appear to be leaving out the possibility that some people just have yet undiagnosed ataxia, a condition of the cerebellum.

[@TheSteadyCoach]

That is why I ALWAYS recommend people see their doctor and have a thorough workup before assuming it's a neural circuit problem. Cerebellar ataxia has specific clinical signs that a doctor can see.

[@MountainOfTruth]

@@TheSteadyCoach Ok, sounds good. Yes, important to be checked for that.

[@ninodani6]

Is getting dizzy and after 20-30 min of walking a symptom of VM ? Any of you guys experience it? Also tbh i dont walk much because of my job (also because im lazy :p ) , but lately i started to do some walking and im afraid to walk big distances , for example when i walk more than 2km i start to feel quite dizzy.(especially in city envoirment)

[@DaniEla-of4eo]

I have worse days with dizziness but also better ones. What’s different on the good days? Is the alarm mode of the brain less intense on these days? 

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Totally normal, though I'm sorry you go through this. The answer is.. your stress bucket is really full some days, which means alarm mode is more likely to turn on. Lots of things affect the stress bucket, including obvious causes of stress and less obvious causes.

[@yvonneyoung5064]

You say you'll give directions to find other lectures BELOW. Where is below? I am on u.tube. below is just other videos by others.

[@TheSteadyCoach]

In the video description. You might have to tap on "more" underneath the title.

[@wildwhispers001]

What all medical exams are needed to be ruled out? I’ve had CTA of neck and brain, a MRI of brain, ct scans of brain. Full bloodwork. Cardiologist work up. Hormones checked. Am I missing anything?

[@ameedawn]

My ENT diagnosed me then referred me to a vestibular physical therapist who ran tests on me that required questions about my symptoms and history and they also put some goggles on me that tracked my eye movements while putting me in positions and while having my eyes track an object.

[@TheSteadyCoach]

I’ll have a video about this soon but it is a really good idea to see a vestibular specialist. Go to dizzy.com for a directory.

[@wildwhispers001]

@@TheSteadyCoach thank you! Can’t wait to see the video

[@CoreenMacdonald]

Dr. Yo , I have had three concussions and pre-existing condition of vertigo . I am currently receiving vision therapy and VOR from a vestibular specialist . My question is this, I still feel nauseous when I walk 15 minutes with a partner as opposed to walking myself. Is this simply my central nervous system over reacting and can I get to the point of walking with a partner for longer walks without feeling this way . Thank you so much. Coreen in Nova Scotia

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Hi Coreen, wow, I am very sorry to hear of your concussions. As long as there is no tissue damage, I would expect your brain to be able to compensate and get used to walking and not "overrespond" when doing it.

[@samanthalockhart015]

How would you find out if you have tissue damage? I'm trying to figure out if my PPPD was triggered by vestibular migraine or just simply BBPV. Doctors haven't been so helpful when it comes to tests.

[@samanthalockhart015]

I also have some ear-related symptoms such as occasional pressure (feeling clogged), headaches, etc. I'm wondering if they're all related to my dizziness

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Hi Samantha, my course goes into a lot more detail on this and it's worth taking- it's completely free. thesteadycoach.com/free-course and I'll also have a video out soon that talks about when it's worth having testing done vs when it's not

[@michellemichael6774]

Hello everyone 😊anyone get symptoms after swimming ? I’ve had off balance symptoms and tension headaches for a long time . I have never been diagnosed with something , I’ve only visited an ENT doctor that did some ear tests on me and found nothing , I believe these symptoms are due to my anxiety . I’m much better now with all the Symptoms , but still get them bad after swimming .. any one else get this ?

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Hi Michelle, if it is only after swimming, it could be the cold water in your ears. That can stimulate the vestibular system. Try swim plugs! If it’s any time you’re in that position or at other times, it could be a neural circuit issue or different vestibular issue.

[@michellemichael6774]

Thank you 😊 I’m guessing it’s cervicogenic diziness , is this type of diziness TMS ? Causes my an over stimulated nervous system ?

[@brzanka]

Good morning. Have you managed to cure patients with PPPD without using SSRI drugs?

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Please watch the success stories here on my channel. More than half did not take SSRIs.

[@brzanka]

Do you have any experience whether betahistine helps or hinders rehabilitation?

[@randynavarro6101]

Hi Dr. Yo! Can we pretty much self diagnose PPPD? Thank you!

[@TheSteadyCoach]

As long as medical issues have been ruled out! We want to make sure there is nothing medical that explains symptoms.

[@randynavarro6101]

Thank you for your response Dr. yo!

[@kathygreen6043]

Is Meniere’s considered tissue damage? Left ear for 34 years. Right ear went down three weeks ago. Been so dizzy with screaming tinnitus. Trying to recalibrate due to the hearing loss and balance issues. One ear has been severe and this new episode left the other ear with mild and moderate loss. Took twenty days of strong dose of Prednisone but didn’t help. I did get some yucky side effects.

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Meniere's is tissue damage, but not all diagnosed Meniere's actually has tissue damage. I've seen people with Meniere's diagnoses who didn't have any tissue damage. If not, it's a neural circuit issue. If there is tissue damage, once the disease has stopped progressing, the ear stabilizes in function and the brain can compensate, assuming the issue is only in one ear.

[@aryananshu5538]

Mam, do peripheral neuropathy cause boat like sensation

[@TheSteadyCoach]

It can if it affects the organs associated with the balance system. But just because someone has minor nerve damage doesn't mean that person will be dizzy.

[@andrewgold441]

How is pulsitial tinnitus related to pppd,

[@wildwhispers001]

I have this too

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Depends- sometimes there’s a physical cause and sometimes it’s the result of the brain becoming more sensitive to normal sound (which tracks with PPPD)

[@gtessgossage3867]

What a clear visual from analogy to IKEA furniture put together. Fun and helpful

[@TheSteadyCoach]

BPPV-like symptoms can absolutely be neuroplastic in my experience.

[@tushar334]

Dr.yo i have one question, i have chronic dizziness from almost more than a year now. Which started after a panic attack in car. My question is, my symptoms mainly exacerbates while driving. But when i put on my sunglasses the symptoms are reduced to a great extent, but at the end of the day when i remove my sunglasses and wear my normal specs the symptoms come up again. As an add on i’d tell you that i have has a proper eye check up.

[@TheSteadyCoach]

This is because when you have dizziness, your brain often becomes over-reliant on your eyes. Sunglasses block some visual information so it makes it so your brain doesn’t have to process quite so much.

[@tushar334]

So are there any sort of glasses that we can wear in the evening as well? Also by blocking some visual information this way won’t effect our recovery in the longer run right?

[@michellemichael6774]

Hello everyone 😊 anyone get diziness , off balance and headaches after swimming ?

[@Sagedoodle]

Does anyone with PPPD experience a very intense olfactory sense? Smells like other people’s perfume drive me crazy!! Sometimes have to change my table at a restaurant to get away from it!!

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Definitely. The brain can become overly sensitive to all sorts of stimuli.

[@Louise0703]

Hi! Thank you so much for the explanation. I have a difficult time understanding how this can be specifically related to vestibular migraine, if migraine attacks are quite frequent? How will this help, if every week or so a migraine attack will throw everything off again? Thank you🩷

[@TheSteadyCoach]

Hi Louise, this particular video explains why people have 24/7 or ongoing symptoms, which many people do after a migraine "attack." Neural circuit methods can lessen attacks. This other video on migraine probably better answers your question: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYGoZ6WZeb-EZs0