It’s now been almost 2 weeks that I’ve been using the BrainPort, and I haven’t really noticed any difference so far. I’ve been sticking with the 20 minutes twice a day as prescribed by the physiotherapist, and have only missed the second session on a few days.

I certainly don’t feel any different after doing the BrainPort exercises (except for being a bit sleepy from keeping my eyes closed for 20 minutes), and I haven’t really noticed any improvement in my symptoms over the past few weeks.

Since I have a hard time keeping my eyes closed for 20 minutes (I get really bored), I’ve figured out that an episode of Seinfeld is about twenty minutes long without ads, the intro and closing credits (I’ve got them on DVD). So I listen to the episodes while I stand there with my eyes closed (I only turn the sound on, not the picture, so I’m not tempted to open my eyes to watch the show).

The physiotherapist says I should stick with the BrainPort for another week or two, and just see how it goes. As I get to try it out for free, I don’t have any problem sticking with it for another few weeks just to see how it goes.

Sometimes I feel like I feel better, but I’m never sure what exactly leads to that (obviously, things like more sleep, eating regularly, exercise and avoiding fatty foods and alcohol make me feel better — but those things usually make everyone feel better). So I can’t really attribute anything definite to the BrainPort.

I’ve got another neurotologist appointment on Wedsnesday, and I’m going to bring up VEMP testing, since I’ve never had it done. While I’m anticipating that the doctor won’t be too keen on it, I’m going to push for it, since I’d rather have as much information as possible. If anyone has any experiences with VEMP testing, I’d love to hear it.