Checks and balances

My partner has a button-up shirt with a pattern of bright blue and white checks. The little squares are medium-sized and it’s striking without being garish. I picked it out for him and used to encourage him to wear it constantly. Now it makes me want to puke. My yoga mat is a solid green

The bell jar

“I wanted to tell her that if only something were wrong with my body it would be fine, I would rather have anything wrong with my body than something wrong with my head, but the idea seemed so involved and wearisome that I didn’t say anything. I only burrowed down further in the bed.” –

I should be able to see in the dark now

After reading, the most problematic trigger for my PPPD is something that’s not mentioned in any of the literature I’ve seen: an extreme sensitivity to light, noise, and smell (in addition to the sensitivity to motion that is expected in vestibular conditions). Exposure to very bright light or sudden loud noises, as well as longer

PPPD is a print disability

The “dizziness” in Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness is a bit of a misnomer in my case. I do have some dizziness, especially when I look up or turn my head quickly, but it’s minor. My balance is fine, and I’m never afraid I’m going to fall. On its own, the dizziness would be an irritation, nothing

Dear diary

In October 2019 I was diagnosed with Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD, pronounced three-p-d). After I got over my initial reactions (That doesn’t sound like a real thing, and Wasn’t that one of the droids from Star Wars?), I went looking for information about the diagnosis. I didn’t find much – just a few scholarly papers