Alex BH's TMS Success Story - Dizziness and MdDS (Mal de Debarquement Syndrome)
A musician developed dizziness, rocking sensations, chronic insomnia, and neck and jaw symptoms after a boat trip in 2022, and spent over a year trying medical treatments without lasting relief. After finding mind-body approaches — including pain reprocessing therapy, EMDR, IFS, and reframing his fear of symptoms — his symptoms dropped from a constant 7–10 down to fluctuating between 0 and 2, and he returned to flying, exercising, making music, and even boating. He still has occasional setbacks, but describes his progress as substantial. His story illustrates that symptoms once labeled permanent can improve considerably when the fear surrounding them is addressed. In the closing of his interview, Alex describes how a setback about a month and a half ago resolved, leaving him back between a zero and a two on symptoms, though it still varies day to day. He found it hopeful to see how his own traits, environment, and approach to life had contributed to his symptoms, since that suggested he could change his way out. This is one person's dizziness recovery account, and timelines like his vary widely between individuals.