About this episode

Andy shares his journey from being housebound due to vestibular symptoms to achieving full recovery.

If you're struggling with PPPD, vestibular migraine, chronic dizziness, spinning vertigo, or vestibular neuritis, this interview reveals how to achieve full recovery even after being completely housebound. In this video, Andy from Bristol, UK, shares his powerful journey of overcoming severe vestibular symptoms that began suddenly in December 2020. After 18 months of misdiagnosis, an overwhelming medication spiral, and escalating stress that left him unable to walk or look at screens for an entire year, Andy found a path to true nervous system healing and reclaimed his life. What You'll Learn in This Video: How Andy went from being completely housebound to working full-time, hiking, and mountain biking The dangers of a medication spiral, escalating stress, and misdiagnosed vestibular neuritis Overcoming severe visual symptoms, head pressure, brain zaps, tinnitus, and constant movement sensations How finding The Steady Coach led to breakthroughs using somatic tracking, graded exposure, and emotional education The role of self-compassion, flexible routines, and learning how to handle setbacks safely Andy's recovery story offers deep hope and practical insights for anyone navigating…

People in this episode

Host: Dr Yonit Arthur

Guest: Andy

Topics covered

• vestibular migraine
• PPPD
• chronic dizziness
• nervous system healing
• self-compassion
• recovery stories

Keywords

• vestibular migraine
• PPPD
• chronic dizziness
• nervous system healing
• self-compassion
• recovery
• medication spiral
• emotional education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Steady Coach

Places: Bristol, UK

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