So I totally thought I didn't need to go to vestibular therapy. My dizziness wasn't as bad as it was a few weeks ago. The therapist, Carrie Barrett of Dean Clinic, decided to test me. I failed. She had me stare at a tongue depressor with a large dot in it and shake my head back and forth as fast as I could without loosing focus on the dot. That lasted less than 30 seconds. I got so dizzy, nauseous, and sweaty they had to get me water and a cold, wet towel on the back of my neck. That nauseous feeling didn't go away for about 4 hours.
She also wanted to test my higher motor functions while doing simple tasks. I was seated in a chair then, I had to stand up and walk as fast as I could to an established point, then back to the chair and sit down while she timed me. Then she had me do the same exercise while carrying a full cup of water and not to spill it. The last exercise, I had to walk while spelling simple words backwards. With each new challenge I got slower. She said the most concerning was how much I slowed down while I spelled. It is a sign that my higher functions are damaged. I basically can't walk and talk at the same time, Ha ha ha ha! She wants to test this at least once a year, or more, to see if I'm experiencing a downward trend. If I am, there are safety concerns.
But, for now, I had to do my gazing exercises.
The image below is what I have to do 2-3 times a day:
