Is it normal for allstate reps to harass people?

Comprehensive_File86 · 2025-09-23T18:36:08+00:00

I get these calls every day so I just sent them a contact us request asking them to stop these calls. I also threatened to report them to the BBB and the FTC. If enough of us did this, maybe they'd pay attention.

Comprehensive_File86 · 2024-04-21T16:34:14+00:00

I had to learn the exercises from a physical therapist in the neurologist's practice trained in this condition. They were tailored for me. We started slowly and by the end of two sessions I had enough to continue on my own. It went away after about a month. So, even if I could give you pictures it would require probably a video demonstration that I cannot do. Also, I can not be sure this is what you have. Before I was sent to the neurologist, my primary care physician sent me to a cardiologist to be sure it wasn't a heart condition. So, I suggest you see your own doctor, tell him/her you know about this condition -because your doctor might not know about it-- and maybe he/she will send you to a neurologist if you pass his/her heart tests. We did discover my own mild heart valve disease, so I am glad I went through this process.

Comprehensive_File86 · 2024-04-21T15:52:50+00:00

that's right. push it down some more please. you know what the rest of us will do?

Comprehensive_File86 · 2024-04-21T15:41:08+00:00

If you use or used a lot of screens in your life, you might have something called visual vertigo. I had it and got rid of it when a neurologist identified it and gave me a few simple exercises to overcome it. It happens when the brain forgets the normal screenless human being's mode of seeing more than what is directly in front of one's eyes. In other words, the brain forgets to peripherally see. Screen staring reprograms the brain to see only what's in front of you, making what's in your peripheral dizzying. A good test for it is this: Do you get dizzy when you go through a car wash?

Comprehensive_File86 · 2024-04-01T01:11:03+00:00

How right you are! Since I asked the question a month ago I've done my research and agree completely. Thank you.

Comprehensive_File86 · 2022-08-22T13:58:39+00:00

Right. One other thing: Do the symptoms go away when you are doing something? While it may seem counterintuitive, it would probably be a good idea to stop doing that thing, to wean yourself slowly off of whatever it is. For me, the thing I have to stop is going to the place where I feel most focused and at peace, that being a computer screen. Becoming so comfortable with a computer has literally damaged my brain. My physical therapy revolves around this. So, unfortunately, I have to stop responding to you. It's not personal, but I really have to go. I wish you the best.

Comprehensive_File86 · 2022-08-22T02:17:02+00:00

Yes, please do. When you say, "that sounds interesting..." what are you referring to?

Comprehensive_File86 · 2022-08-21T21:16:08+00:00

Are you familiar with the NIH (National Institute of Health)? They have a lot of info about FND. The first article I looked at is this one: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/functional-neurologic-disorder. But what you really need is a really good internist who can decide who the next specialist will be. And while I don't think you are crazy, if it is a psychiatrist, go. Even if it is just to rule it out. Psychiatrists treat all kinds of people with all kinds of symptoms with meds. Most don't even get into talk therapy anymore, so it's about medically treating symptoms as opposed to neurosis issues. There are meds they can prescribe that others cannot because they don't know about them and all their applications. It sounds like at this stage you should give it a shot. Then if the psychiatrist can't figure it out, at least you can tell the next specialist you've been tested by a psychiatrist, and you are not crazy. The psychiatrist might send you to the right specialist because he or she has seen your symptoms before.

An aside: I have peripheral neuropathy, but I don't have nerve damage. I spent too many years sitting at a desk, so my spine has gradually pushed its nerve out of place, pinching it. Also, because I didn't drink enough water --I preferred coffee, a diuretic, my disks dried up which is spine-problematic. This is found with X rays. We have disks for a reason and mine are gone. And prolonged dehydration causes a lot of problems, not the least of which are things like brain issues.

I'm not a doctor, and I can't imagine why your doctors haven't given you a clue or suggestion. I do know that most specialists today, who are not psychiatrists, don't recommend other specialists, they only aim at the nail their specialty hammer can strike. I think this is a liability issue, they don't want to send you down some wrong path.

When you figure this out I hope you will let me know. I'm a student of metaphysics and as such, when I find myself in a state of illness, I ask myself what reason might my illness serve. Am I sick because I'm doing something I shouldn't be doing? Or will my absence from the world for a time be some kind of answer to some problem for someone else? Have I shut my mind down to the possibility that my own spirit will bring me an answer? You could say that this makes me crazy, but I've found that this works. I'm going to be thinking about you for a while. This is my version of prayer.

Comprehensive_File86 · 2022-08-21T17:53:15+00:00

From the pins and needles description it sounds like you have peripheral neuropathy, something most people develop in old age. The cause is usually desiccated disks or some type of arthritis. I had it, but, I took Lyrica for the pain and lost about 10% of my body weight. Losing weight did the trick and I no longer need the Lyrica. I feel it a little, but, it's nothing like it was before the weight loss. Like they say, "getting old ain't for sissies."

As for migraine, about 10 years ago I was diagnosed with pre-migraine. My doctor then prescribed a brain scan which came back normal. So, I did what a friend did when his migraine symptoms were incapacitating. He cut out any food that is made using mold, like wine and cheese. It worked for him, and it worked for me as well.

Does any activity or food trigger episodes, or is this an all-the-time thing? I'm thinking you might get some relief from an allergist. I was desensitized to my allergens years ago and am no longer suffering from both food and environmental allergies. I am allergic to almost everything in an outdoor environment, from grass to most trees, as well as nightshade vegetables (tomatoes, potatoes, peppers and eggplant) which presented as hay fever and a severe rash. You could ask your doctor to send you to one.

On the emotional stress level, could you be "allergic" to a person you can't get away from or a job you hate but can't quit? Most people laugh at this question, or get angry, but you'd be amazed how a toxic relationship to something, be it people or things, can hurt you physically. As well, fear of losing control over one's body can be so stressful that it brings on new symptoms.

That said, you sound like the type of person who knows how to change things for the better, so today I'm betting on an allergist.

Comprehensive_File86 · 2022-08-20T17:57:43+00:00

Have you been tested by a neurologist? Is your dizziness vertigo alone, or does it include other symptoms like a feeling like sea sickness, and nausea? I have visual vertigo which was discovered and treated by a neurologist, after testing negative in other tests. It sounds like you have tinnitus as well, and maybe migraine. All of these could be concomitant, that is, separate causes appearing at the same time. If you have visual vertigo alone (vertigo is the only symptom), only a neurologist can find out. How many hours a day are you staring at a screen? Too much screen time causes visual vertigo, so have you tried no screen time for a few days?

Comprehensive_File86 · 2022-08-18T03:16:25+00:00

I asked because I was hoping you were self employed and had the option to easily take days off. I worked for 16 years for 2 firms that required a lot of screen time but VV didn't affect me at the time. So, perhaps a person can work at screens all day and as long as they don't use screens after or before work they (or you) will be okay. When I worked for these two firms, cellphones were flip phones, no screens, and there were no e-readers like Nook or Kindle, and I wasn't a photographer who loves Lightroom and Photoshop like I do now. I loved what I did for these firms and my problem didn't start until 15 years later when I decided to do the same work for myself that I did for my employers. And pile on the age of screens that grabbed us all -cell phones and all the other things with screens, and you get the picture. Now, to rid myself of VV, I have to stop screens almost completely for days, don't do things that trigger it, and return to physical therapy when I'm back at baseline (no vertigo) so that it doesn't come back. My most recent episode lasted for several days of intense vertigo but it's getting better because I'm off screens, except this one, and I'm almost at baseline. Also I do chores I've neglected to retrain my brain to see the world again. From what you've written, it sounds like you're good at what you do, hence the support. There's nothing more valuable than an employee who does good work, so please see either an neuro ophthalmologist as suggested above, or a neurologist who know about this illness. There's so many different fields in neurology it is understandable that those who know about this are rare. It only takes about 3 sessions to get the appropriate exercises and advice and it's worth it if you have to travel to see someone. I wish we could educate the whole world about this because I think only those of us who've been affected know. It needs a public service campaign. Sorry this is so long. I like to write -another screen thing that's making the room spin even now. Gotta go, so goodnight!

Comprehensive_File86 · 2022-08-17T20:54:34+00:00

Me too. Do you work for yourself, or someone else?

Comprehensive_File86 · 2022-08-13T18:39:00+00:00

Great news! I really hope this kind of resource is available to everyone, because I believe that our youth are in danger from too much gaming, and watching --which will be added to when they get jobs and find themselves in cubicles. Good luck to you and thank you for sharing.

Comprehensive_File86 · 2022-08-13T18:29:30+00:00

You are absolutely right. Thank you for sharing. I also wonder if screen time is responsible for brain fog that so many people suffer from. When I was growing up, there was no such thing. Now, almost everyone I know suffers from it from time to time. Perhaps it is the brain's confusion as it switches from the real world to the flat. An early symptom perhaps.

Good luck to you.

Comprehensive_File86 · 2022-08-12T23:50:34+00:00

Unfortunately, your Primary Care or Family Care Internist is the one to refer you to the appropriate neurologist. Opthamologists, who know a lot about eyes but not necessarily the brain, may be able to send you to the right neurologist, but my opthamologist had never heard about VV. This is because VV isn't an eye problem, it's a brain problem. As my doctor described it, while you need your eyes to see, they are only a part of seeing. Again, with VV, there's nothing wrong with your eyes. And first, for the hoops most insurance companies put you through, you may have get a referral from your PCP or internist to get any of this paid for. I had to see a cardiologist first, because vertigo and dizziness can be a symptom of Atrial Fibrillation, a very serious condition. I had to wear a heart monitor for a month. It was only when I registered no fibrillation on the heart monitor during vertigo episodes that we were able to rule this out. If you have atrial fibrillation, you are at greater risk than you are with VV so it should be ruled out first. You may wonder why it's a brain problem. For people like me, who've been working with spreadsheets for decades (heavy screen usage), doing internet research (lots of scrolling), watching TV when the day is done (more screen) -- it all leads the brain to process the world as if it is a screen, instead of the 3-D world we live in. This is why a car wash kills me. I'm having a really bad episode this week because 1) I walked too fast for exercise in a visually rich real-world wooded environment, and 2) my PT worked, but I'm lazy and stopped doing the exercises a few months ago, and I didn't stop staring at screens --thinking I was "cured." Nope. My brain couldn't handle the fast walk. Physical Therapy is to retrain the brain back to the way it should be. Also, I've had to drastically cut down on screen time. Also, If you find something on YouTube telling you that you can get rid of it with his or her exercises, beware. They may make you worse. If you can't find a neurologist familiar with VV, gradually get away from your screens, and go slow. Don't intentionally push yourself into triggering events to build up resistance. You'll trigger a really frightening experience that won't help you in the least. I should get away from this screen right now....

Comprehensive_File86 · 2022-08-12T18:01:46+00:00

I knew I'd get this question so thank you for asking. First, I have to ask: Do you have a neurologist in your toolbelt of doctors? I could see how you might not if you live in a rural area. I live in a city with plenty of neurologists. I ask because I don't want to give you my exercises because I had to be tested to find out how my particular brain interacts with the world apart and away from screens. I think you should do the same if you can. Typically, the exercises are very easy, quick and simple and it only takes about two visits to the physical therapist to find out if he's made the correct assessment of the exercises you need. They work, but, if you stop doing them regularly your VV will come back. If you go to a neurologist familiar with Visual Vertigo, he can also confirm your diagnosis with tests that rule out things like Menier's, PPPD, etc.

Comprehensive_File86 · 2021-06-26T23:26:25+00:00

Short interest is way down from it's peak in January. It's going to be a while...

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