@thesteadyhead: Ever feel like you’re rocking, swaying, floating or constantly “off” — even when you’re standing completely still? That can be what PPPD (Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness) feels like. PPPD is a chronic vestibular condition where the brain’s balance system becomes overly sensitive. Symptoms are often worse when you’re upright, moving, travelling as a passenger, walking through supermarkets, looking at screens or spending time in visually busy environments. It can feel like: • Rocking or swaying • Floating • Feeling off-balance • Lightheadedness • Brain fog • Feeling disconnected or “not right” • Increased sensitivity to movement and visual stimulation PPPD often develops after another period of dizziness, such as vestibular migraine, BPPV, Ménière’s disease, vestibular neuritis or another vestibular problem. And one of the most important things to understand is this: PPPD is not “just anxiety” and the symptoms are not imagined. Anxiety and stress can make symptoms worse, but PPPD is a recognised vestibular condition — and it can exist alongside other vestibular disorders. The good news? PPPD can improve. Vestibular rehabilitation, gradual exposure, CBT, nervous-system regulation and medication in some cases can all form part of treatment. Recovery may take time and it isn’t always a straight line, but improvement is possible. 💙 Save this if you’ve been struggling to explain your dizziness. 💙 Share it with someone who needs to understand PPPD. 💙 Follow for more information about vestibular migraine, Ménière’s disease, SSCD, PPPD, dizziness and balance disorders. #pppd #vertigo #dizziness #vestibularmigraines #invisibleillness

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