Navigating the Health Care System as a Dizzy Patient

Dizziness is one of the most unexplained and under-treated symptoms in healthcare today. If you experience dizziness or vertigo, your healthcare provider will first rule out a cardiac or neurological emergency. If you are cleared, and I certainly hope you are, then you will enter the maze of the traditional healthcare system. The next steps will more than likely include referrals to other specialists and medications to help with your symptoms. And so, your journey begins. You will be thrust into what I call "Navigating the Healthcare System." This is a daunting task and is not for the faint at heart. I know. I have been there. Long before I began my studies in physical therapy, I suffered from chronic, recurrent spells of dizziness and vertigo. After years of searching for answers about my condition, I was able to solve my own complicated case. Thankfully, I had learned that the key to properly diagnosing and effectively treating dizziness and vertigo is root cause evaluation. Lack of root cause evaluation can delay your recovery for months to years, and leaves many cases unsolved. My treatment is based in San Diego, California, USA, and many patients have traveled here from all over the world to receive my help in person. Yet, I daily receive queries from patients worldwide who cannot travel here for my care. Because of the overwhelming number of requests I receive every day from people outside my service area and my mission to help dizzy patients regain some normalcy, I have written this book as a guide to help you or your loved one learn how to find proper care and the correct treatment plan, with or without an accurate diagnosis. You will:Learn how to clearly report your symptoms to better communicate with your doctor Understand the importance of root cause evaluation and how to identify your triggers Realize the most common drugs prescribed for dizziness and vertigo can cause dizziness as a medication side effect Discover the most common vestibular cause of dizziness while looking up, lying down, and rolling over and what to do about it Review tips on day-to-day living with an invisible illness and ways to prepare for traveling Essentially, you will be asked to put on a sleuth-like hat and become a Vertigo Detective. With some education and solid guidance, I believe you can learn how to properly navigate the healthcare system to achieve the best possible outcome for your case. I want to help you get your life back!