New here? After you watch this, sign up for the free course, comprehensive guide to recovery 100% free forever thesteadycoach.com/free-course BASICS VIDEOS: Basics of neural circuit dizziness: th-cam.com/video/4QDFGvHGURc/w-d-xo.html Basics of tinnitus: th-cam.com/video/1A61X9SoOE0/w-d-xo.html Hyperacusis: th-cam.com/video/GFBMYacZNIY/w-d-xo.html Light sensitivity: th-cam.com/video/1g4nelB4MUg/w-d-xo.html Visual symptoms: th-cam.com/video/o0F6n_QB4iU/w-d-xo.html
It is worse if you are a doctor yourself (my case), but trust me guys, you do get better. I'm not 100% out, but I'm confident I'll be. Go to a therapist, take meds if necessary for anxiety or depression, buy most importantly, take it easy on yourselves.
This is so helpful. This is exactly what I needed to learn and is a missing piece of the healing puzzle. Going to doctors for years to figure out these bizarre symptoms creates my health anxiety. This video is everything to me right now. Dr.Yo you are changing my life. Like you say this steps are simple but it’s not easy. Just knowing the steps is the beginning of the way out. Thank you and God bless your work.
This is exactly it. We are told to get medical clearance but with health anxiety we don't stop when the right info is given, we need more doctors opinions, more testing, more variety of testing, more ER visits and more obsessing over each symptom. We see ourselves as a ticking time bomb and we MUST fix this, but in reality we just need to know we're truly safe already, the needed testing were done, even if not all out there.
This is exactly it. We are told to get medical clearance but with health anxiety we don't stop when the right info is given, we need more doctors opinions, more testing, more variety of testing, more ER visits and more obsessing over each symptom. We see ourselves as a ticking time bomb and we MUST fix this, but in reality we just need to know we're truly safe already, the needed testing were done, even if not all out there.
yes, this is exactly right. I often have to go back for more tests etc. to feel safe, but then the symptoms switches and it's the whole process all over again.
I never thought I had anxiety. I thought my chronic dizziness gave me anxiety. Once I learned all the symptoms anxiety can create, more of my symptoms made sense and acceptance was easier. I treat them both the same way. Kill two birds with one stone. Do nothing to fix it. Feel it, make your body loose, let it be there and live your life. It's not comfortable, but it won't kill you. I am now driving again after 15 years and I will use this process for the rest of my life. It's useful for all difficulties life can bring:)
Diagnosed OCD and finally realized it has really held me back from recovering. Finally started meds and I’m seeing so much improvement. It’s so hard to stop focusing on it all when you have such strong anxiety.
For me, it's always the symptoms that come first (dizziness or other), then the anxiety and ramped up anxiety, and then the sense of urgency to fix the anxiety (in IFS called the "Firefighters").
Again Dr Yo you have hit the nail on the head. I am forever grateful to have found you. My heart is slamming in my chest right now bc my husband has gone away for a few days. As my anxiety increases my body creates sensations to amplify my fear . It is a nasty little trick to keep the cycle going. I have heard the statement “interesting if true but so what” and this seems to fit here. Fixing with breathing just tells my brain there is something wrong, but telling my brain ….i don’t give a f#$k is kind of counter intuitive after 25 years of this but honestly it is SPOT ON. I’m going to feel it all and just go ahead and watch a movie. With love to you DrYo. Xxx
This is the video I needed! I've been dealing with anxiety for over a decade and how anxiety and OCD Tendencies are definitely my biggest trigger. I have a pretty good idea that that's what got me into starting to watch your videos because of the constant off balance feeling although I've also been diagnosed with vestibular migraines and they aren't sure about pppd yet. I feel if I can get my oversensitized system to calm down and work through the anxiety I can recover so these videos are very appreciated!
FREE? Your videos are priceless! Especially since the root of my own fears WAS money. Got dismasted on my new yacht and ended up with MdDS. I'm over it now but still going in for a brain MRI just to rule out anything else. THANK YOU DR YO!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Dr Yo, great video, could you make a video, or maybe you already have, about how diet, ie too much caffeine or sugar can play a role in neural circuit dizziness? For example could there be some kind of connection with caffeine making people jittery, which in turn feeds into the health anxiety cycle?
Hi John, I have this one but need to make a new one about caffeine and alcohol since I think they are a tiny bit different. th-cam.com/video/jx1LvtIJn8E/w-d-xo.html
@@TheSteadyCoach Thanks, I just watched this video. I liked what you said about increasing the size of our Stress Tolerance Bucket. It makes a lot of sense.
Hi Dr Yo! I would love to see a video explaining which sensations are actually normally, meaning that people that dont even have chronic dizziness experience normal sensations ☺️
thank you for this Dr. Yo. I know you talked about this in this video but maybe this is my fixer that i am using which is you and trying to get reassurance from any comments back from you but i guess i will try to not rely on fixers but just one time for this i need reassurance so I wanted to ask how to deal with a setback or having sensations again after starting something new after years of having a routine centered around your sensations and living life at the very minimum in that way to try and keep sensations low. So example living very basically and not doing much for years to now bringing a new change that requires a change in routine and environment but this new thing has caused a lot of anxiousness and actually experiencing sensations you havent felt in a while the biggest being the lightheaded feeling which is horrible that is leading to more anxiousness and thoughts of wanting to escape and quit everything to going back to a bed bound life because that may bring relief again, how should one deal with this.
This is a really good question Mindy, and good for you for recognizing the fixers trying to fix. Have you seen this video on exposure? I think this will explain exactly what to do with those thoughts. th-cam.com/video/_yZYb_IVWQg/w-d-xo.html
Another great video. I can totally understand the software issue but being from a software background I have a bug fixing mindset. It's a little difficult to not try and fix these issues as at times they get too much on the face. But another just in time video. Your videos have been a light of hope at the end of a dark tunnel. Thanks so much
@@TheSteadyCoach Ya planning one at the end of the year. Please keep making these videos. You don’t know how many people you are helping. I have cured almost 80% and your videos have been a big big part of them. Thanks so much.
Hi dr. Yonit, thank you so much for this video. I really needed this great explanation. I have a question, maybe you have some tips for me. I have most symptoms when i walk and when i am moving. In the video you give a example for when feeling anxious when you read a negative comment. Is the approach the same for when feeling anxious while walking? I feel i am still too much focussed on the symptoms while walking and do a lot of parasympatic breathing and somatic tracking while walking (maybe too much). Is allowing the anxiety to ramp up a better way to improve walking? And maybe not do all the exercises to fix it? Love to hear from you and thanks for everything ❤❤
Great question! Yes, try not to fix it - just allow it to be there. See if you can get more neutral about it, like "oh hello anxiety, fancy seeing you here, come along for my walk," and maybe even just noticing what it feels like to have the anxiety.
Thank you for these videos you explain things brilliantly I have had this for 11 years now 😢 and iv gone worse throughout the years not sure if that's normal 🤔 appreciate all the videos!!
I’ve been suffering for 9 years now. Her videos have also helped tremendously. I too have gotten worse as the years have gone by, not sure why but working to ever have to deal with this level again.
@@SareeCampos aw it's such a horrible illness isn't it. I can't see a way out of it anymore only thing I have heard that's helped is this and decompression surgery
You are so welcome, things can get worse if someone is really scared and suffering and doesn't know a way out. I have a video coming soon about how to know if you're recovering, so watch for that, but in the meantime this one explains why some people have suffered for so long. th-cam.com/video/v6f-gFy2VxA/w-d-xo.html
@@dolphin92gl I haven’t heard of decompression surgery, I will have to look in to that. It really is terrible. Most days I can manage but I just want to be better already! Hoping this, therapy to work on past traumas helps the process.
More are coming soon! I have 4 more recordings scheduled over the next few weeks. I was super busy this fall and didn't have as much time to do the interviews.
Hi dr yonit, you are a light hope, anxiety hits hard. I did not have severe vertigo atack. My worst sympton is the hyperacusis. Is really hard, does anyone did have this sympton? Tnk for make this videos, are very helpfull.
Dr Yo. When I get head or eye pain and the symptoms are pretty bad, I immerse my head in cold water. It’s amazing at how much it helps. Is this fixing and should I stop?
Some amount of fixing is natural and ok! It’s when you feel like you’re getting obsessive about it that you should reconsider. This video explains: th-cam.com/users/shortsmLabhixwqCw?si=BEn0kuFNCdRnetWq
Hi, I’ve dealing with MdDS symptoms for about 5 months now and anxiety is through the roof. Can you go over your thoughts on anti- anxiety medication and whether or not they are a good idea during neural circuit dizziness recovery? Thank you!!
I think they can be a very important tool for some people. I don’t think they are a requirement and I don’t like it when they’re pushed as the only treatment, but they can be super important and help people do the other things they need to do to recover. Ask Dr. Yo: Do I need to take medication to get better from chronic dizziness or PPPD? th-cam.com/video/NLnSNCpewh4/w-d-xo.html
I’m starting to get my mind around TMS being responsible for most of my symptoms but I am unclear on whether BPPV requires treatment or if it can be fully addressed by mind-body work alone. Would you be able to provide some insight into this? Thank you!
Great question! BPPV is simple to treat and I always recommend people get it taken care of, but TMS can mimic BPPV. The only way to know for sure is be checked by a vestibular therapist and have the treatment done if you have the symptoms, and then if the symptoms persist even after treatment, that's a good sign it's TMS pretending to be BPPV.
@@TheSteadyCoach one more question: if it is BPPV, I’m pretty sure it came about from a specific yoga move. Going forward, do I avoid that position altogether (am I predisposed to it happening again? I’ve had BPPV different times in the past) or is it something I can bring back in down the line and if so, how long should I wait? Thanks again, Dr. Yo! You’re simply fantastic
@@SudokuPUA it’s John Sarno’s acronym (Tension myositis syndrome); Dan Buglio of the Pain Free You channel on TH-cam redefines it as PDP or perceived danger pain (this definition is easier to make sense of and understand in my opinion). Basically the brain creates sensations (symptoms) in our bodies when it gets scared and perceives danger. So the brain can create dizziness/vertigo/etc even if there’s nothing structurally out of place vs BPPV which is the displacement of the crystals in the ear canals. Does that help?
I never had anxiety or depression and i got pppd this August i don't even know why i developted it i just moved my neck and boom something felt wrong . Pppd and all these vastibular desorders are so wierd i just wonder are these conditions new or were they here for as long as humans are.
Often they start with something biological that wasn't a huge problem. What starts symptoms isn't usually what makes them become chronic. I think they've existed for as long as humans have been around but we also live very differently than we used to and we live with high levels of chronic stress nowadays that may predispose people to more chronic symptoms (though no one has a clear answer.. it's complicated!)
@@TheSteadyCoach I hope they find some kind of a cure for this so many people have it and there is not much on yt about this the only thing i could find was you'r channel.
It was literally the same for me. I would say I am generally a person that stays cautious, but one fine day I started feeling dizziness that I though was due to weakness and it never stopped from that point. Its been 6 months now. Exercise, sports and fighting my fears has helped me. I was too afraid to drive again or go on long trips but I guess fighting through it has got me out by 60-70%
@@anupamjoshi224 I am so glad you are better man i have no life with this condition and see no future for myself . Can you tell me what you did like VRT or do you take some medication?
@@mirkoandrejic4421 Bro you would not believe me but after I wrote this comment I had at least 2-3 episodes of high dizziness and anxiety (3-4 day gap b/w each). I firmly believe that its a condition that will take time to get better and like a sine curve, it will come and go. I play badminton frequently and wake up around sunrise. I try to keep myself busy at work. Lately I have realised its my back that hurts really bad and it causes dizziness later. I am trying to work on the same. I may have developed hyper vigilance symptoms but I still try to stay positive and just wait for the day it will all go away. Meditation has also helped me. I have not taken any therapy. My neurologist prescribed me anxiety medicines which I dont take now. I know the road to recovery is long, both for me and you, but it will get better, because if I compare myself to the person I was 3-4 months before, I am much better off now. Best of luck! May the lord be with you.
How come benzodiazepines improved my PPPD so much but I hear a lot of people here say that SSRIs don’t help their dizziness? I was on diazepam for three weeks and I saw major improvement and I felt like I got my life back again (somewhat) and then I had to stop taking it and I feel like I’m back at square one. I don’t know what to do about it😭
I cracked the C5,C6 disk in my neck 7 months ago and have handicapping dizziness, the only thing that helps a good bit is Seresta (benzodiazepine) I am not addicted so my doctors told me I can take when needed but it's not a solution and falls under the "fixer" category as Dr. Yo mentions in this video
I DID fix mine doing different treatments and that’s how I got way better! Am I the only one where it wasn’t solely an emotional issue, am I a rarity?!🤣
It is NEVER solely an emotional issue. All health issues are biopsychosocial. All people with PPPD will benefit from physical practices as well as emotional ones. That being said, what I said in this video about “not fixing” relates VERY specifically to OCD and health anxiety, and very specifically to treating those aspects of the problem.
Hi dear dr I live in dubai I have small kids I am suffering from dizziness and balancing issues with neck disc bulge since last 10 years How to cure and from Which video of yours i should start? Dr told me pppd but how it will be end Plz help
I made the free course for people just like you. Please take it. It is 100% free. You can also translate it to Arabic if you need to using the Google Translate plug in. Many blessings to you. You can get better. thesteadycoach.com/free-course
This is the stage I am in right now. Terrified that I won't be able to return to work. Trying to get everything under control, but the fear of not being able to be a functioning member of society seems sooooo real.
There’s always some measure of trying to fix when you don’t feel well! That is ok. This video applies specifically to things that you do obsessively and compulsively to try to fix anxiety.
I believe this is where working with an OCD specialist with a strong understanding of ACT would be helpful. ACT is very helpful at working with the mental compulsions in OCD. The self-analysis, self-judgement, internal narratives, etc… are often just another form of compulsion in OCD, they just can’t be seen like physical compulsions.
It's terrible to have these symptoms, period, so they definitely make anxiety and depression worse. But many people have anxiety and depression before the symptoms.
I’ve only re listened to this fabulous episode x 10 as there’s so much in each point you make Yonit. Of course it’s all about a fear fix but we don’t see it! We fear the health OCD fear so incredibly that even a short respite brings us the brief relief only to be again betrayed. Breaking the cycle is the ONLY way for ALL the reasons you give. I chronically hyperventilate + with air hunger for hours at a time it’s virtually impossible to loosen and accept. Well that’s the story. Now I won’t use the parasympathetic breath or somatic tracking and instead let the fear run. The 90 seconds turnaround for stress chemicals to wash through the body is what I’ve also been working with. This brings some comfort by not grabbing / attaching to the air hunger. Much love and your service to us is gold🫶🏻😇
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BASICS VIDEOS:
Basics of neural circuit dizziness: th-cam.com/video/4QDFGvHGURc/w-d-xo.html
Basics of tinnitus: th-cam.com/video/1A61X9SoOE0/w-d-xo.html
Hyperacusis: th-cam.com/video/GFBMYacZNIY/w-d-xo.html
Light sensitivity: th-cam.com/video/1g4nelB4MUg/w-d-xo.html
Visual symptoms: th-cam.com/video/o0F6n_QB4iU/w-d-xo.html
It is worse if you are a doctor yourself (my case), but trust me guys, you do get better. I'm not 100% out, but I'm confident I'll be. Go to a therapist, take meds if necessary for anxiety or depression, buy most importantly, take it easy on yourselves.
This is so helpful. This is exactly what I needed to learn and is a missing piece of the healing puzzle. Going to doctors for years to figure out these bizarre symptoms creates my health anxiety. This video is everything to me right now. Dr.Yo you are changing my life. Like you say this steps are simple but it’s not easy. Just knowing the steps is the beginning of the way out. Thank you and God bless your work.
This is exactly it. We are told to get medical clearance but with health anxiety we don't stop when the right info is given, we need more doctors opinions, more testing, more variety of testing, more ER visits and more obsessing over each symptom. We see ourselves as a ticking time bomb and we MUST fix this, but in reality we just need to know we're truly safe already, the needed testing were done, even if not all out there.
@@nickistaiano2404 what do you mean steps
My mind was blown when you said that anxiety and fear were not dangerous. I’m going to really try and believe that.
This is exactly it. We are told to get medical clearance but with health anxiety we don't stop when the right info is given, we need more doctors opinions, more testing, more variety of testing, more ER visits and more obsessing over each symptom. We see ourselves as a ticking time bomb and we MUST fix this, but in reality we just need to know we're truly safe already, the needed testing were done, even if not all out there.
yes, this is exactly right. I often have to go back for more tests etc. to feel safe, but then the symptoms switches and it's the whole process all over again.
I never thought I had anxiety. I thought my chronic dizziness gave me anxiety. Once I learned all the symptoms anxiety can create, more of my symptoms made sense and acceptance was easier. I treat them both the same way. Kill two birds with one stone. Do nothing to fix it. Feel it, make your body loose, let it be there and live your life. It's not comfortable, but it won't kill you. I am now driving again after 15 years and I will use this process for the rest of my life. It's useful for all difficulties life can bring:)
One of the comments of not getting better and write it under a Video 😅
This triggers others
Driving after 15 years!! That is fabulous!!!! Amazing progress!
Diagnosed OCD and finally realized it has really held me back from recovering. Finally started meds and I’m seeing so much improvement. It’s so hard to stop focusing on it all when you have such strong anxiety.
For me, it's always the symptoms that come first (dizziness or other), then the anxiety and ramped up anxiety, and then the sense of urgency to fix the anxiety (in IFS called the "Firefighters").
I was connecting her video to IFS the whole time. Really great to bring it together.
Very good observations from both of you! I use IFS a lot in these cycles of obsessive managers and compulsive firefighters.
Yes I would like to know how to interrupt the cycle when symptoms are all day?
Again Dr Yo you have hit the nail on the head. I am forever grateful to have found you. My heart is slamming in my chest right now bc my husband has gone away for a few days. As my anxiety increases my body creates sensations to amplify my fear . It is a nasty little trick to keep the cycle going. I have heard the statement “interesting if true but so what” and this seems to fit here. Fixing with breathing just tells my brain there is something wrong, but telling my brain ….i don’t give a f#$k is kind of counter intuitive after 25 years of this but honestly it is SPOT ON.
I’m going to feel it all and just go ahead and watch a movie. With love to you DrYo. Xxx
BEAUTIFUL! So proud of you, Liarne!
@ thanks that means a lot Dr Yo xxx
This is the video I needed! I've been dealing with anxiety for over a decade and how anxiety and OCD Tendencies are definitely my biggest trigger. I have a pretty good idea that that's what got me into starting to watch your videos because of the constant off balance feeling although I've also been diagnosed with vestibular migraines and they aren't sure about pppd yet. I feel if I can get my oversensitized system to calm down and work through the anxiety I can recover so these videos are very appreciated!
Thank you so much. You are brilliant.
FREE? Your videos are priceless! Especially since the root of my own fears WAS money. Got dismasted on my new yacht and ended up with MdDS. I'm over it now but still going in for a brain MRI just to rule out anything else. THANK YOU DR YO!!!!!!!!!
You are so kind, thank you!!!
Thanks Dr Yo, great video, could you make a video, or maybe you already have, about how diet, ie too much caffeine or sugar can play a role in neural circuit dizziness? For example could there be some kind of connection with caffeine making people jittery, which in turn feeds into the health anxiety cycle?
Hi John, I have this one but need to make a new one about caffeine and alcohol since I think they are a tiny bit different. th-cam.com/video/jx1LvtIJn8E/w-d-xo.html
@@TheSteadyCoach Thanks, I just watched this video. I liked what you said about increasing the size of our Stress Tolerance Bucket. It makes a lot of sense.
Hi Dr Yo! I would love to see a video explaining which sensations are actually normally, meaning that people that dont even have chronic dizziness experience normal sensations ☺️
Great idea!
I second this video idea!
You always have the right video when I need it. Thank you!
thank you for this Dr. Yo. I know you talked about this in this video but maybe this is my fixer that i am using which is you and trying to get reassurance from any comments back from you but i guess i will try to not rely on fixers but just one time for this i need reassurance so I wanted to ask how to deal with a setback or having sensations again after starting something new after years of having a routine centered around your sensations and living life at the very minimum in that way to try and keep sensations low. So example living very basically and not doing much for years to now bringing a new change that requires a change in routine and environment but this new thing has caused a lot of anxiousness and actually experiencing sensations you havent felt in a while the biggest being the lightheaded feeling which is horrible that is leading to more anxiousness and thoughts of wanting to escape and quit everything to going back to a bed bound life because that may bring relief again, how should one deal with this.
This is a really good question Mindy, and good for you for recognizing the fixers trying to fix. Have you seen this video on exposure? I think this will explain exactly what to do with those thoughts. th-cam.com/video/_yZYb_IVWQg/w-d-xo.html
Another great video. I can totally understand the software issue but being from a software background I have a bug fixing mindset. It's a little difficult to not try and fix these issues as at times they get too much on the face. But another just in time video. Your videos have been a light of hope at the end of a dark tunnel. Thanks so much
How's it going? Any more motorcycle tours lately?
@@TheSteadyCoach Ya planning one at the end of the year. Please keep making these videos. You don’t know how many people you are helping. I have cured almost 80% and your videos have been a big big part of them. Thanks so much.
Hi dr. Yonit, thank you so much for this video. I really needed this great explanation. I have a question, maybe you have some tips for me. I have most symptoms when i walk and when i am moving. In the video you give a example for when feeling anxious when you read a negative comment. Is the approach the same for when feeling anxious while walking? I feel i am still too much focussed on the symptoms while walking and do a lot of parasympatic breathing and somatic tracking while walking (maybe too much). Is allowing the anxiety to ramp up a better way to improve walking? And maybe not do all the exercises to fix it? Love to hear from you and thanks for everything ❤❤
Great question! Yes, try not to fix it - just allow it to be there. See if you can get more neutral about it, like "oh hello anxiety, fancy seeing you here, come along for my walk," and maybe even just noticing what it feels like to have the anxiety.
Makes sense; helpful.
I am so in this. Have no idea how to apply any of this stuff to my situation
Take the free course, it will walk you through this step by step. thesteadycoach.com/free-course
Thank you for these videos you explain things brilliantly I have had this for 11 years now 😢 and iv gone worse throughout the years not sure if that's normal 🤔 appreciate all the videos!!
I’ve been suffering for 9 years now. Her videos have also helped tremendously. I too have gotten worse as the years have gone by, not sure why but working to ever have to deal with this level again.
@@SareeCampos aw it's such a horrible illness isn't it. I can't see a way out of it anymore only thing I have heard that's helped is this and decompression surgery
Hi whats decompression surgery?@@dolphin92gl
You are so welcome, things can get worse if someone is really scared and suffering and doesn't know a way out. I have a video coming soon about how to know if you're recovering, so watch for that, but in the meantime this one explains why some people have suffered for so long. th-cam.com/video/v6f-gFy2VxA/w-d-xo.html
@@dolphin92gl I haven’t heard of decompression surgery, I will have to look in to that. It really is terrible. Most days I can manage but I just want to be better already! Hoping this, therapy to work on past traumas helps the process.
Hi dr yo can u also post more success stories who have 100% recovered from mdds/ pppd
More are coming soon! I have 4 more recordings scheduled over the next few weeks. I was super busy this fall and didn't have as much time to do the interviews.
@ yess waiting❤️
Hi dr yonit, you are a light hope, anxiety hits hard. I did not have severe vertigo atack. My worst sympton is the hyperacusis. Is really hard, does anyone did have this sympton? Tnk for make this videos, are very helpfull.
Dr Yo. When I get head or eye pain and the symptoms are pretty bad, I immerse my head in cold water. It’s amazing at how much it helps. Is this fixing and should I stop?
Some amount of fixing is natural and ok! It’s when you feel like you’re getting obsessive about it that you should reconsider. This video explains: th-cam.com/users/shortsmLabhixwqCw?si=BEn0kuFNCdRnetWq
@ yes, yes, yes! This video short really helped. Thank you
Hi, I’ve dealing with MdDS symptoms for about 5 months now and anxiety is through the roof. Can you go over your thoughts on anti- anxiety medication and whether or not they are a good idea during neural circuit dizziness recovery? Thank you!!
I think they can be a very important tool for some people. I don’t think they are a requirement and I don’t like it when they’re pushed as the only treatment, but they can be super important and help people do the other things they need to do to recover. Ask Dr. Yo: Do I need to take medication to get better from chronic dizziness or PPPD?
th-cam.com/video/NLnSNCpewh4/w-d-xo.html
I’m starting to get my mind around TMS being responsible for most of my symptoms but I am unclear on whether BPPV requires treatment or if it can be fully addressed by mind-body work alone. Would you be able to provide some insight into this? Thank you!
Great question! BPPV is simple to treat and I always recommend people get it taken care of, but TMS can mimic BPPV. The only way to know for sure is be checked by a vestibular therapist and have the treatment done if you have the symptoms, and then if the symptoms persist even after treatment, that's a good sign it's TMS pretending to be BPPV.
@@TheSteadyCoach one more question: if it is BPPV, I’m pretty sure it came about from a specific yoga move. Going forward, do I avoid that position altogether (am I predisposed to it happening again? I’ve had BPPV different times in the past) or is it something I can bring back in down the line and if so, how long should I wait? Thanks again, Dr. Yo! You’re simply fantastic
What does TMS stand for ? I’ve had issues with bppv in the past
@@SudokuPUA it’s John Sarno’s acronym (Tension myositis syndrome); Dan Buglio of the Pain Free You channel on TH-cam redefines it as PDP or perceived danger pain (this definition is easier to make sense of and understand in my opinion). Basically the brain creates sensations (symptoms) in our bodies when it gets scared and perceives danger. So the brain can create dizziness/vertigo/etc even if there’s nothing structurally out of place vs BPPV which is the displacement of the crystals in the ear canals. Does that help?
@@jb2385 thank you!
Hi dr yo so are you saying basically use dr clair weeks method?
For Stage 2 yep!
I have diagnosed OCD and health anxiety and it goes hand in hand with my MDDS 😢
Waiting for ur reply please
Taking anti depressants also
But no cure
You don't know me 😂
I'm a fixer and that's why I'm watching this video.
I never had anxiety or depression and i got pppd this August i don't even know why i developted it i just moved my neck and boom something felt wrong .
Pppd and all these vastibular desorders are so wierd i just wonder are these conditions new or were they here for as long as humans are.
Often they start with something biological that wasn't a huge problem. What starts symptoms isn't usually what makes them become chronic. I think they've existed for as long as humans have been around but we also live very differently than we used to and we live with high levels of chronic stress nowadays that may predispose people to more chronic symptoms (though no one has a clear answer.. it's complicated!)
@@TheSteadyCoach
I hope they find some kind of a cure for this so many people have it and there is not much on yt about this the only thing i could find was you'r channel.
It was literally the same for me. I would say I am generally a person that stays cautious, but one fine day I started feeling dizziness that I though was due to weakness and it never stopped from that point. Its been 6 months now. Exercise, sports and fighting my fears has helped me. I was too afraid to drive again or go on long trips but I guess fighting through it has got me out by 60-70%
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I am so glad you are better man i have no life with this condition and see no future for myself .
Can you tell me what you did like VRT or do you take some medication?
@@mirkoandrejic4421 Bro you would not believe me but after I wrote this comment I had at least 2-3 episodes of high dizziness and anxiety (3-4 day gap b/w each). I firmly believe that its a condition that will take time to get better and like a sine curve, it will come and go.
I play badminton frequently and wake up around sunrise. I try to keep myself busy at work. Lately I have realised its my back that hurts really bad and it causes dizziness later. I am trying to work on the same. I may have developed hyper vigilance symptoms but I still try to stay positive and just wait for the day it will all go away. Meditation has also helped me. I have not taken any therapy. My neurologist prescribed me anxiety medicines which I dont take now.
I know the road to recovery is long, both for me and you, but it will get better, because if I compare myself to the person I was 3-4 months before, I am much better off now. Best of luck! May the lord be with you.
How come benzodiazepines improved my PPPD so much but I hear a lot of people here say that SSRIs don’t help their dizziness? I was on diazepam for three weeks and I saw major improvement and I felt like I got my life back again (somewhat) and then I had to stop taking it and I feel like I’m back at square one. I don’t know what to do about it😭
I cracked the C5,C6 disk in my neck 7 months ago and have handicapping dizziness, the only thing that helps a good bit is Seresta (benzodiazepine) I am not addicted so my doctors told me I can take when needed but it's not a solution and falls under the "fixer" category as Dr. Yo mentions in this video
Benzos are anti anxiety meds so that makes sense. Coming off these nasty pills has caused a plethora of symptoms I never had before debilitating
How do I find an erp therapist
You can search Psychology Today or another therapist directory in your area.
Check NOCD, OCDLA, Kimberly Quinlan. Also sift through the OCD Stories podcast, any big name in the OCD world has been on there.
@ the only reason I hesitate to talk to ocd specialist is because they dim my symptoms as anxiety and push medication and I don’t want that.
I use Let It Be and Move On. Nothing serious is happening. None of these sensations are serious! Is this fixing??
I DID fix mine doing different treatments and that’s how I got way better! Am I the only one where it wasn’t solely an emotional issue, am I a rarity?!🤣
It is NEVER solely an emotional issue. All health issues are biopsychosocial. All people with PPPD will benefit from physical practices as well as emotional ones. That being said, what I said in this video about “not fixing” relates VERY specifically to OCD and health anxiety, and very specifically to treating those aspects of the problem.
Which treatments did you do?
So, stop anything that relieves anxiety?
Only in Stage 2 and only if you have OCD tendencies or health anxiety
Somehow i anticipate the dizziness in a situation, then i try to plow through it, and i get dizzy, and then panic and back to avoidance. It's so hard.
This might help! th-cam.com/video/_yZYb_IVWQg/w-d-xo.html
@TheSteadyCoach thank you. Very helpful
Hi dear dr
I live in dubai
I have small kids
I am suffering from dizziness and balancing issues with neck disc bulge since last 10 years
How to cure and from Which video of yours i should start?
Dr told me pppd but how it will be end
Plz help
I made the free course for people just like you. Please take it. It is 100% free. You can also translate it to Arabic if you need to using the Google Translate plug in. Many blessings to you. You can get better. thesteadycoach.com/free-course
This is the stage I am in right now. Terrified that I won't be able to return to work. Trying to get everything under control, but the fear of not being able to be a functioning member of society seems sooooo real.
It is terrible. And you are not alone. Just know that is totally your mind projecting into the future in a way that cannot be known.
But what if everything i do, like walking with my dog- or going out with friends-seems to me like : i do this in order to fix my symptoms🙈
There’s always some measure of trying to fix when you don’t feel well! That is ok. This video applies specifically to things that you do obsessively and compulsively to try to fix anxiety.
I believe this is where working with an OCD specialist with a strong understanding of ACT would be helpful. ACT is very helpful at working with the mental compulsions in OCD. The self-analysis, self-judgement, internal narratives, etc… are often just another form of compulsion in OCD, they just can’t be seen like physical compulsions.
Why only dizziness and vertigo causing anxiety and depression ?
It's terrible to have these symptoms, period, so they definitely make anxiety and depression worse. But many people have anxiety and depression before the symptoms.
I’ve only re listened to this fabulous episode x 10 as there’s so much in each point you make Yonit. Of course it’s all about a fear fix but we don’t see it! We fear the health OCD fear so incredibly that even a short respite brings us the brief relief only to be again betrayed. Breaking the cycle is the ONLY way for ALL the reasons you give. I chronically hyperventilate + with air hunger for hours at a time it’s virtually impossible to loosen and accept. Well that’s the story. Now I won’t use the parasympathetic breath or somatic tracking and instead let the fear run. The 90 seconds turnaround for stress chemicals to wash through the body is what I’ve also been working with. This brings some comfort by not grabbing / attaching to the air hunger. Much love and your service to us is gold🫶🏻😇
Lynn, your comments always make me feel so loved! Thank you! And excellent point about the 90 second turnaround!