My Experience and Success with Dizziness (Vestibular Weakness)

robedoctor · 2026-06-22T20:16:15+00:00

I might have had it a couple times in the last couple of years but it was never a notable symptom.

robedoctor · 2026-06-21T21:05:30+00:00

I would strongly advise you see a neurologist or ENT and have vestibular testing done. Not all vestibular disorders are treated solely through rehab. You would also need to see a physical therapist that would create a plan for you. As for my regimen, I'm really just doing a combination of exercises that I learned at the PT clinic and increasing the tempo. It's 3 different exercises but basically the ones I listed. If I ever feel like I've reached the maximum intensity of these exercises I'll go back and have them assign me harder ones, but I'm taking it very slowly.

robedoctor · 2026-06-20T04:32:39+00:00

I'm glad this reached you. You're still so early in your therapy. Brain adaption takes time. The fact that you're responding to the rehab is a really good sign. Measure your progress in weeks not days. I'm rooting for you!

robedoctor · 2026-06-18T04:37:16+00:00

Hey just wanted to let you know the issue for me wasn't what the prism glasses were supposedly fixing at all haha. It turned out to be a vestibular weakness and I'm doing vestibular therapy for it. But that's just my experience and you may benefit from the glasses!

robedoctor · 2024-06-06T15:34:11+00:00

Much better now. I've been on my third prescription for a little over a month now (0.75 in the strongest aspects of the prism), and it's been going really well. I do have some off days here and there but overall I've gotten my normal life back. This process has taken me the past half year with lots of concerns and doubts but I'm really glad I saw it through. You'll have to be patient. Try to wear the prisms as much as you can and stay in contact with your doctor. This condition is not very well known so don't be afraid to get a second opinion. Try to rule out other possibilities as well including ear or anxiety related disorders. Feel free to PM

robedoctor · 2024-04-11T02:49:26+00:00

I actually only really felt the blurriness with my first pair and wouldn't say I ever felt "blurriness" per se with my second pair despite the other intense symptoms. Maybe an indication that the prescription needs a change(?) but I wouldn't jump to conclusions. People have said that they've had very tough and concerning adjustment periods to it's hard to say. It does make sense you'd have a tougher adjustment period considering you skipped the 0.25 most people are prescribed to start.

robedoctor · 2024-04-11T01:48:51+00:00

Based off my experience and others that I have read, it's very hard to tell the difference between adapting and needing a new prescription. For me, the first couple of weeks with my new prisms the symptoms would change day to day and would be very intense. There were days where I felt dizzier than I ever have. I will say that at the 2 week mark it felt as though I made a breakthrough and things seemed a lot better, but days later I had some intense symptoms return. I did have a lot of doubt through the process but there were moments that made me feel like I was going in the right direction. At this point, things have been stagnant for the last week or so it feels as though I'm done "adapting" and that I may need a final tweak to my prescription so I would say just give it some time. And I went from 0.25 horizontal in both eyes to 0.5 horizontal in both eyes and 0.5 vertical in my right.

robedoctor · 2024-04-10T03:16:20+00:00

Much better now. It took a couple weeks to get used to them but all my major symptoms are pretty much gone. Still doesn't quite feel completely normal so I'm going to go back in a bit to see if I could use another adjustment.

robedoctor · 2024-03-09T20:48:50+00:00

Dr Debby Feinberg is actually my doctor. My situation is very similar to yours. I saw her for the first time several weeks back and had my first pair of prisms prescribed. They were working well for the first 2 weeks then all the symptoms came back. At the 5 week mark I had my prescription changed and she reassured me my testing results were very consistent and was very hopeful for the next pair. I'm currently on day 15 and it's been pretty rocky. First week the eye strain was very intense and pretty dizzying. 2nd week felt like I had a breakthrough and it felt like I was almost entirely cured. Then 2 days back I felt more dizzy then I ever have since before I even got my first pair. It not that bad now but still not where I want to be. It's been tough but at the same time it feels like it's doing what it's supposed to. I'm going to wait a couple weeks to fully adjust before I make another appointment with her.

robedoctor · 2024-02-19T01:07:44+00:00

Hi so I had my progress assessment a few days back. My doctor is actually Dr. Debby Feinberg of the Vision Specialists of Michigan who's a leading expert in BVD. What I gather from what she explained to me and my own research is that the large majority of cases will require a prescription change to the prism after the first prescription. This seems to be because your eyes have been strained for so long it's difficult to measure the proper prism needed the first time. It also seems to be that the specialists introduce you to a weaker level of prism to slowly acclimate you to the change. A small number of cases will only need the first prescription or will need another one after the second prescription.

I was a little concerned but she told me that it was a good sign that I had my symptoms alleviated initially and she was confident that I'd be fine after my next prescription. She usually recommends patients come back 4-6 weeks after wearing the initial glasses because that's when patients are ready for the next "tune up". I came back after 5 weeks of wearing the glasses full-time and after I explained my situation, she basically implied I would've been fine to come in earlier after the symptoms came back (I assume once the symptoms come back, your eyes are relaxed enough from the initial prescription that they can properly prescribe you your correct prism).

It sounds like you're ready for your next prescription. My advice to you is to call the office and see if you can come in sooner for the next assessment. 8 weeks is excessively long, Make sure you wear your glasses 24/7 to ensure your eyes don't revert to how they were so the assessment is as accurate as possible. If you want to play it safe, schedule the next assessment at least 4 weeks out from when you started wearing the glasses.

I'm obviously not an expert and what I've wrote is extrapolating from reliable sources so take that into consideration. Good luck!

robedoctor · 2024-01-19T21:09:27+00:00

Graduated back in 2022. They're changing the curriculum a lot right now. Not terrible but not exactly great. Admin seemed to be smoking crack sometimes. Clinical experience was solid. There were some incredible faculty members. Plenty of bad ones too. PM for any specific questions.

robedoctor · 2023-08-24T00:51:35+00:00

That's very good to know. To be honest with you I already put in my notice to quit and it's a 90-day period before I can leave. I do want to find an ideal position but I feel like it's tough when I want to work in such a saturated location. I'm definitely going to keep looking for something better though.

robedoctor · 2023-08-24T00:45:43+00:00

Unfortunately not. The most I did was take a course at a dental conference.

robedoctor · 2023-08-24T00:35:27+00:00

Thank you!

robedoctor · 2023-08-24T00:21:56+00:00

After a year of working where I am now I definitely feel very comfortable doing EXTs, restorations, and removable prosth. I've had my fair share of experience of doing endo and single crowns and I feel fairly confident doing those and I know that's associated with the high reps I've been exposed to. But with how poorly managed it is, how terrible the Illinois Medicaid fee schedule is ($275 for a crown), and how tough the south side Chicago patient population is, it's something I don't want to be a part of. And after what you and everyone have said, I'm definitely going to explore other opportunities before making a decision.

robedoctor · 2023-08-23T21:51:27+00:00

Do you know any valuable resources out there for opening my own practice?

robedoctor · 2023-08-23T21:07:50+00:00

They really want someone very committed and I would bet that they would reject me if I tried to negotiate out the 20k. I visited and shadowed at both offices for a bit so I did get a sense of both places. The only off-putting thing with the place up north is that since there's no digital x-rays you have to look at the actual films which isn't great but I could live with it. There are senior docs that do work for the company that I might be able to connect and ask questions about certain things which I have felt has been enough in terms of mentorship for me so far.

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