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Old 02-06-2013, 01:21 PM #1
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Smile vestibular therapy seems to be working!

I had my third vestibular therapy appointment today and my therapist and I have already noticed improvements with the way my eyes track, less headaches, decreased dizziness and even less light sensitivity and eye strain! I know the percentage of successes with this treatment is fairly low but I'm hopeful now that I might see some improvements!

Just wanted to post this in case someone was on the fence about whether to try this type of therapy or not.

Once a week she comes to my house and we go through the exercises I'm already doing and then she adds one or two new ones. For the rest of the week, until I see her again, I do them once a day myself. The day she's here and for a few days after, symptoms can be a bit worse but then they get better.

We added walking with a head nod today and that was very difficult but I'm hopeful by next week it will be easier too.

I hope everyone is having a good day!

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I'm a 39 year old, female, accountant. On July 2, 2012 I crashed my bike at the end of a 65KM road ride. I was fine that day but woke up the next morning to my current world.

Ongoing symptoms include: dizziness, blurred vision, light and noise sensitivities, cognitive problems, uncontrollable emotions/depression/anxiety, headaches (but they're getting better), mental and physical fatigue, difficulty communicating and sleep disturbances.

Currently seeing a fabulous Neuro Psychologist and vestibular physiotherapist and hoping to soon see a neuro ophthalmologist. I am currently doing 20 minute stationary bike rides daily, 20 minutes of meditating, 15 minutes of Lumosity and lots of resting. I have not been able to work or drive since the accident.

The things that have helped me the most since the accident are vestibular therapy, gel eye drops (for blurred vision, sensitivity and dryness), amitriptyline (10mg), and meditating. I am finally starting to see some slight improvements and am hopeful!

My brain WANTS to heal itself... I just have to let it and stop trying to get better!
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