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If I feel that vestibular exercises aren’t helping or may be making my PPPD worse, should I continue?
Question from a member of our community: It's been 13 months and I have PPPD, but should I continue to do vestibular exercises? I don't feel they're helping and they may be even making it worse. So PPPD is not a condition that generally thrives on or needs...
What are your opinions on diets such as the Medical Medium’s, that claim to have healing effects on the body?
Question from a member of our community: Hi, Joey, I'd love to know your opinion on diets, such as the Medical Medium's, that claim to have healing effects on your body. My response to this is you know your body better than anybody so I would be very hesitant...
What advice do you have for runners in terms of head movements or for post-run dizziness?
Question from a member of our community: Any specific advice for runners in terms of head movements and also dizziness that sometimes comes at the end of a run? So my first response to this question is it's not really about running or any activity. Every single...
How do I direct my attention to something else without ignoring my symptoms or giving them too much attention?
Question from a member of our community: How do you direct your attention to something else without ignoring the symptoms, but also without giving it too much attention? To answer this question adequately, I need a specific example. There are lots and lots of...
I feel tapping in my eardrum/canal when exposed to sound or vibration. How is it related to my hyperacusis/acoustic shock?
Question from a member of our community: My question is around hyperacusis, hyperacusis from acoustic shock recovery, I don't find much info in the world for this. For three years I've had hyperacusis and hypersensitivity to sounds and vibration. So much so my eardrum...
Can one safely participate in or attend concerts with tinnitus, hyperacusis, acoustic shock, or TTTS?
Question from a member of our community: My question is can one safely participate in choir orchestra, go to concerts or movies when they have tinnitus, hyperacusis, acoustic shock, or tonic tensor tympani syndrome, also referred to as TTTS? So my first answer...
Can you get PPPD and vertigo when you have broken sleep?
Question from a member of our community: Joey, can you get PPPD and vertigo when you have broken sleep? My simple answer would be: yes. I don't know if it's a direct causal link, but certainly fatigue and being tired does lead to more active symptoms and it...
Why has my high-pitched tinnitus remained constant and steady regardless of positive changes I’ve made?
Question from a member of our community: I've had high pitched tinnitus for three years now, and I've done a lot of changing, including changing my breathing, being more positive, being more mindful, going through times of joy, and more accepting of myself, yet...
I’ve noticed my eye movements have restarted my vertigo. Can you explain why this is happening?
Our vertigo is linked to the inner ear signals, that are responding to different rotations and tilts and accelerations, and helping us to remain stable and make use of our balance. They are in direct communication with our eyes and there is a very quick neural arch —...