I AM IN A WHEELCHAIR BECAUSE I HAVE NO BALANCE AT ALL BUT NEVER HEARD OF WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. THERE IS SOMETHING CALLED BEGINE POSISANAL VERTIGO AND THERE IS A TREATMENT FOR IT BUT IT IS HARD TO FIND A DOCTOR WHO HAS BEEN TRAINED TO DO THIS TREATMENT. BUT I LOVE THE IDEA FOR A TOP HAT AND TAILCOAT LOL
I SAY MAKE THE BEST OUT OF ANY AID YOU NEED , FALLING AND BREAKING BONES IS FAR WORSE I WOULD RATHER SEE YOU IN HAT AND COAT LMAO

Rhonda, way back when I worked for the only neurotologist in town, all the dizzies came to him - I don't recall that MS was ever a working dx in those cases, but maybe I'm wrong.

I do recall something called Epley Manuever, by a Dr. John Epley from the pacific NW, it's a head-shaker meant to lossen otoconial crystals so they 'fall off' a nerve in the ear, then you sleep upright for a while to give crystal a chance to flush out instead of settling again.

Is MS dizziness attributed to inner-ear workings? I wouldn't have thought so.

crap.. just a word of advice...grin... dont sit in your pc chair and shake your head back and forth...rofl... you shall find yourself hanging on to your desk for dear life...sigh

not one of my brighter moments....grin

hugs
heather

Thanks for all the post!Before I started this form of occupational therapy, I'd never heard of it....and I read EVERYTHING. I had to try this because I asked my MS nurse, about the chances of me ever losing the cane, and her first response was, not encouraging AT ALL. She later suggested the vestibular therapy. I can't speak to the mind set of the rest of her pts, but puh-leeze tell me I can't do something! My personal challenge will be to make you say "Duh! I guess she could do it!" A cane?!!?...piece of cake!

BTW-Heather, you've got me cracking up.!!!....I do those excercises @ work. They do involve moving the head...that's ok I work in the legal profession, if I fall out of my chair someone will just assume I'm drunk and close my door. :o)