This week I am talking with Veena about her vestibular journey with Vestibular migraine, persistent postural perceptual dizziness that began in 2012. Like many vestibular warriors getting accurately diagnosed was a challenge, especially when her symptoms went away for months only to return stronger after her pregnancy, along with anxiety, depression, loneliness, and disequilibrium. Today, Veena volunteers spreading awareness about vestibular disorders as a VeDA Ambassador and shares her unique story of finding herself through the challenges of her vestibular symptoms.

This was an enlightening conversation where we discussed these and many other topics:

~ Which came first the anxiety or the vestibular symptoms

~ Symptom journaling

~ Leaning on other warriors

~ Trial and error with medications

~ Botox injections

~ Her struggle having COVID during her pregnancy

~ Learning to walk again with a vestibular disorder after a medically induced coma

~ Understanding your triggers

If you would like to reach out to Veena, please find her on Instagram.  If you would like to reach out to me, Heather Davies, please email me at [email protected] or on Instagram

If you would like to reach out, please see the show notes for our email addresses, websites or find us on Instagram. If you would like more information on vestibular disorders, please go to the Vestibular Disorder's Association website.  I would like to thank you for listening and if this episode resonated with you, please take a moment and share this or any of the other episodes with a vestibular warrior or family member of a warrior. Be sure to like, share and subscribe to Meniere's Muse for updates.

I’ll see you next week warriors.