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Jgibbs15

Dizziness

I was told my whole life I had vertigo. Benign proximal positional vertigo. My aunt has it so I figured they were right however treatments only made it worse. I used to cry remembering what my life was like before dizziness was a constant problem. I can’t remember anything about school or college without It being involved. Not being able to go on rides or roller coasters. Not being able to be in the heat for a long time even though I live in Florida. Even movie theaters bother me. It’s hard to get friends who understand why you can’t do it. They just don’t get it sometimes. Anyway, I saw a physical therapist who did balance treatment with me and it helped, but I slacked off. I was watching a movie last night and got up to get some water because I had a really bad headache. Next thing I knew I was falling to the ground and had to crawl to my medication bag. Sometimes I say to people I just wish I could have a normal life. But all I hear from others is no one’s life is normal. Then again do they know what it’s like to live with MS? Today’s my birthday. I feel like it’s hard to celebrate when I have to carry medication on me all the time for the last six years just in case because at some point I will need something during the day. Just needed to rant.
@grandma

Hi Jill, rant all you want from a fellow Jill also with ms but probably a lot older than you. Happy Birthday, we always say treat yourself kindly, keep a glass if waster by your side all the time, prevent this happening again. After 24 years of the beast I have learned to do anything and everything to prevent mishaps. You are your own boss, I guess you live alone, you can eat what you want when you want DMT allowing so spoil yourself, watch what you want on the box, cry over girlie films, wear what you are comfy in, go to bed when you want or need to, do everything to make your life as easy and as comfortable, you are worth it😍