Vulnerability

Hello my lovely blog readers!

This blog post is coming through tough grinding teeth and shaking fingers. Part of me wants to just delete this and not share it, but I know that it’s something that I should do and something that is important. Being vulnerable is being broken down and laying everything out on the table and todays post is exactly what I am going to do. In hopes that I can be a light for someone else to share their story, or to show someone else that they’re not alone.

Anyways, here’s to being completely vulnerable. The last few months have been filled with some of the most toughest days of my life. It all started back in September of 2021 when I was admitted to the hospital on suspicion of a stroke and Multiple Sclerosis. After being frightened and filled with anxiety we thankfully learned that all tests came back normal. Yet, I was left with confused thoughts and too many referrals. After about a month full of appointments I was finally diagnosed with Vestibular Migraines. Vestibular Migraines are attacks on the Vestibular System which is located within the inner ear. There are many different ways that Vestibular Migraines can show themselves including vertigo, nausea, excruciating head pain, neck pain, brain fog, tinnitus and exhaustion. All in which I was experiencing at the same time every day for months. After months of appointments, therapy, and two medications later I’m finally starting to break up the migraines to two a week. I still have a long way to go, but I’m just grateful to start getting some normalcy. On that note, I hope this story helps someone else open up about what their struggling with. It’s definitely not easy when you don’t feel like yourself. But just know that you’re not alone.

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