Comments on: What’s wrong: the breakdown method. http://vertigoguy.com/whats-wrong-the-breakdown-method/ My experiences with vertigo, disequilibrium, balance, dizziness and anxiety. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jim http://vertigoguy.com/whats-wrong-the-breakdown-method/comment-page-1/#comment-2984 Jim Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:04:45 +0000 http://vertigoguy.com/?p=7#comment-2984 I could have written this article... it's like a brief insight into my life/head I could have written this article… it’s like a brief insight into my life/head

]]> By: Vertigo Guy http://vertigoguy.com/whats-wrong-the-breakdown-method/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Vertigo Guy Mon, 19 May 2008 04:08:17 +0000 http://vertigoguy.com/?p=7#comment-5 I totally agree about all of this making you weak if you let it -- and the analogy of it being an ongoing, daily war against it. I think it's definitely tough to keep in mind sometimes that it's a benign symptom -- and while it may be extremely uncomfortable, it's not, like you said, actually going to make you fall. For me, part of the tough thing has been that even after three years, I still always think that the disequilibrium is the beginning of the onset of more serious vertigo. Even with the disequilibrium there all the time, it still makes me anxious (funny how you don't even get used to something after three years!). And fortunately there are days like today where I've had a relatively OK day -- no that there was no disequilibrium, but at least it didn't plague me the whole day. :) I totally agree about all of this making you weak if you let it — and the analogy of it being an ongoing, daily war against it. I think it’s definitely tough to keep in mind sometimes that it’s a benign symptom — and while it may be extremely uncomfortable, it’s not, like you said, actually going to make you fall.

For me, part of the tough thing has been that even after three years, I still always think that the disequilibrium is the beginning of the onset of more serious vertigo. Even with the disequilibrium there all the time, it still makes me anxious (funny how you don’t even get used to something after three years!).

And fortunately there are days like today where I’ve had a relatively OK day — no that there was no disequilibrium, but at least it didn’t plague me the whole day. :)

]]> By: thelight1974 http://vertigoguy.com/whats-wrong-the-breakdown-method/comment-page-1/#comment-3 thelight1974 Sun, 18 May 2008 18:47:25 +0000 http://vertigoguy.com/?p=7#comment-3 I have a similair mechanism, I never avoid things because of it as this breeds anxiety. I learnt this because I had to go back to work after 6 weeks off because my pay ran out. The thing is the disequilibrium is with you 24/7, so the first time I felt like I was going to fall, I figured someone will pick me up. And just 'walked thru it', I havent fell yet! This thing can make you resolute but also weak if you let it, and that doesnt mean your weak if it succumbs you by the way. Its like a ongoing daily war, and war is hell. Thankfully it is temporary even if it does last a long time. Keeps me going anyway. I have a similair mechanism, I never avoid things because of it as this breeds anxiety. I learnt this because I had to go back to work after 6 weeks off because my pay ran out. The thing is the disequilibrium is with you 24/7, so the first time I felt like I was going to fall, I figured someone will pick me up. And just ‘walked thru it’, I havent fell yet!

This thing can make you resolute but also weak if you let it, and that doesnt mean your weak if it succumbs you by the way. Its like a ongoing daily war, and war is hell.

Thankfully it is temporary even if it does last a long time.
Keeps me going anyway.

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