MORE SURVEY RESULTS:

What's been most helpful to you in recovering from or dealing with your vestibular disorder?

	Sampling of Responses:

	Lots of additional sleep

	Confiding in people you trust

	Educating myself on vestibular problems....
	the symptoms don't scare me anymore
	
	Remaining active (hiking, climbing, dancing)

	Meniere’s and Dizzinews discussion groups on the Internet
	
	Stopped smoking, low sodium, exercise, and SERC
	
	Gentamicin treatments

	Altering lifestyle--resting when necessary
	
	Elimination of stress, not getting over tired
	
	Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA) in Portland, OR
	  *mentioned by MANY respondents
		
	Using a cane
	
	Reducing driving--telecommuting

	Meeting people with the same problem

	Realizing that it is not life threatening
	
	Having a great boss
	
	Finally getting a diagnosis and starting a regimen of treatment
	
	Support from family, friends, and significant others
	
	Caring doctors who are willing to work with “bizarre” alternatives
	
	Starting a local support group and helping people via the Internet
		
	Doing lots of reading on the topic
	
	Having a positive attitude
	
	Putting energy into work
	
	Faith, religion, meditation on prayer
	
	“Going with the flow,” and knowing that the severe dizziness will stop

	Natural remission

	Acceptance

	Knowing I'm not alone

	Getting lots of rest

	Keep on keepin' on

	Sense of humor

	Valium, Meclizine

	Patience

	Dr. Epley

	Calcium Channel Blocker	

	Practicing doing things to bring on vertigo, so that I can learn to be in 
	control of it and "reset" the balance