What Is Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)?
Reading Time: 7 minutes A look at what persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) is, it’s symptoms, how it’s diagnosed, treatments, and my experience with PPPD
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Balance Tests Seen Through The Eyes Of My Experience
Reading Time: 7 minutes A walkthrough of what to expect from your balance tests your ENT sent you to to investigate the causes of dizziness and balance issues
An Account Of The Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy, And Its Preparations
Reading Time: 9 minutes This article takes you through the anxiety-fuelled nightmare of using Moviprep and having a gastroscopy and colonoscopy exam
My Experience Of The Gastrointestinal Appointment
Reading Time: 5 minutes A blow by blow description of what was going through someone’s mind as they went for a gastrointestinal appointment and cancer was mentioned
My Experience Of The Short Synacthen Test (SST)
Reading Time: 6 minutes This article explains what a Short Synacthen Test (SST) is, what it’s used for, and provides a personal experience of having the test done
Dieting To Misery: Being Overweight
Reading Time: 5 minutes My first-hand account of trying to lose weight by dieting, but what I found was that I was dieting to misery. Is weight loss anyway worth it?
My GP Surgery Test Results: Digestive Troubles And Bowel Cancer
Reading Time: 4 minutes I discuss the embarrassment of trying to get help with my digestive problems and my GPs talking about bowel cancer as a cause
My First-Hand Account Of The Tilt Table Test
Reading Time: 6 minutes This article outlines what a tilt table test, what these tests can be used to investigate, and provides a first-hand experience of the test
MRI: A Quick Post About My Anxiety Disorders And MRI Trip
Reading Time: 4 minutes A quick post about my trip to get an MRI and how such trips are greatly affected by my anxiety disorders, making it an unpleasant experience