First Beach Experience since Vestibular Migraines and PPPD started...

Good Morning,

Last weekend, My Best friend and I went to Carolina Beach for the weekend. It was my first trip to the Beach in over 2 years, since my Vestibular Migraines, PPPD, and all the daily dizziness and symptoms that accompany that.

Anyway, We had a great time. We went out to the beach once, and let me say, it was a Challenge for sure. The area we were in was beautiful, peaceful, and not crowded at all! We got to the access, or so we thought, and it was a good 6-8 foot drop to get down to the sand/water. While we were trying to figure out how to accomplish this task together, we started down the makeshift sand slide others had made, and then 2 gentlemen came over and offered their help! It was wonderful. So, Briana took my cane and the gentlemen helped walk me down to the sand below. It was a challenge, but it seems that kindness still exists. We walked for about 10 minutes, it was very windy, and that makes my dizziness worse, but I was determined to make it out there at least once. I was getting more dizzy and shaky so we decided to head back to the condo. As luck would have it, those same 2 couples were still there, and as soon as they saw us heading back to the slide, the 2 gentlemen came right back over to help us up.  

Fast forward a bit, we did some shopping, relaxed mostly, and enjoyed our trip very much.  

I did have some extreme dizziness on Saturday evening, and I needed Briana's help walking, going to the bathroom, and getting ready for bed. She was amazing, as usual, and didn't hesitate a bit. She took wonderful care of me, and made me feel very comfortable traveling without my husband or son.

Long story short, please keep trying to do the things you used to do, just modify them, and listen to your body. It usually gives us warnings, we just have to listen. This is a very hard thing to do, especially for me. 

Until next time, keep your chin up, as my Dad says, and stay positive.

Sarah

 

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