Vestibular Physiotherapy: What Is Brain Retraining?
Reading Time: 8 minutes What is vestibular physiotherapy? How can it help with persistent postural perceptual dizziness (PPPD)? And what’s it like to do this form of physiotherapy?
Hospital
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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 a little about my experience with it
Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy, And The Preparations
Reading Time: 9 minutes How the preparations for my gastroscopy and colonoscopy, namely taking the Moviprep laxatives, was an anxiety-fueled nightmare of an experience
Fear Of Going Somewhere New
Reading Time: 4 minutes My anxiety disorders (agoraphobia and social anxiety) mean I suffer from a fear of going somewhere new, which can trigger a psychotic episode
My Gastrointestinal Appointment
Reading Time: 5 minutes My recent experience with my gastrointestinal consultant has left me freaked out because of the gastroscopy and colonoscopy tests I have to have: Anxious
Losing Track Of All My Rescheduled Referrals
Reading Time: 3 minutes I discuss the difficulty in sorting out an endless pile of rescheduled referrals and tests at multiple hospitals using their various PALS teams: stress
My Tilt Test Experience
Reading Time: 6 minutes I discuss my experience of my tilt test, which is the first of many tests over the next few months. These tests were arranged to help get to the bottom of my autonomic disorders
Doctor Mocks Patient: Article
Reading Time: 3 minutes Examples of how healthcare professionals in the hospital can fall short on supporting those with mental health