Sorry I haven't posted in a while. It turned out that starting this blog was taking too much out of me, so I had to step back for a while. Six months later, I am MUCH better, I'm happy to say. So I'm going to try to continue posting everything I think might be helpful to other sufferers of PPPD or chronic dizziness.
When last I posted back in January, I had already overcome a lot of the dizziness through
vestibular rehabilitation therapy, which I will explain in an upcoming post. My primary problem then was the crippling fatigue. I just could not function normally. It was complicated by my chronic migraines, which actually play a role in PPPD. Now, six months later, I am significantly improved on all fronts. I accomplished this by the following:
- I kicked the triptans (migraine treatment medication which actually contributes to chronic migraine)
- I weaned myself off of the Topomax (migraine preventive) which was causing lethargy.
- Regular exercise - walking 30 minutes a day (I worked up to this) and 30 minutes of Tai Chi (really good for balance and fitness).
- Meditation - 30 minutes a day
More detail in
this post. But this combination worked miracles for me.
Also, if you have any questions about anything on this blog, please leave a comment and I will get right back with you. More to come.
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