MORE SURVEY RESULTS:

What Are Your Favorite Coping Tips?

	Sampling Of Responses:

		If symptoms are caused by a particular movement, I
		repeat that movement 5 times to teach my system
		that it's not sending the right messages

		Exercise and keeping muscles strengthened

		Elevation of feet during sleep

		Plan ahead

		Take breaks when driving

		Wear ear plugs and ear muffs

		Force myself to do whatever I can, whenever I can
		
		Go slow and look straight ahead

		Do things when well rested

		Look at a corner where the ceiling and two walls meet

		I ‘DO IT’ and suffer the consequences later...life’s too short!
		
		Meditation

		Shopping in smaller stores

		Grin and bear it

		Flying only on big jets, not going on boats

		Sleeping with 2 pillows

		Relaxation tapes and aroma therapy

		Daily exercise even if it causes symptoms...helps emotionally	

		Do SOMETHING every day...think positive and have hope

		Prayer

		“I have a life to live and refuse to sit around and be depressed.  I
		know I have an imbalance problem...I don’t ‘fit’ the standard
		diagnosis and they don’t know what to do with me, so they call
		it stress. I have low stress.”

		Wearing ear plugs
		
		Focusing on objects that don’t move

		Park near shopping carts so you have something to lean on

		Instead of looking side to side, look straight ahead

		Wear sunglasses while shopping

		"I refuse to be dominated by my ear problems"

		Take meclizine for 24 hours prior to important activity

		"Float with it"

		Take frequent breaks

		Use a cane

		"Remember that the symptoms will pass"

		Don't sit in back seat of car

		Take baths instead of showers

		Close eyes	

		Wearing a collar to hold head steady

		Take Meclizine before riding in car

		Use very dark sunglasses

		Limit activity at night when you are most tired

		Limit elevation changes

		Rearrange office to reduce head motion
	
		Use the buddy system when shopping

		Never stop reaching for the "cure"

		When turning--target, turn eyes, then turn head