A Hole in My Life: Battling Chronic Dizziness
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (682 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0993598900 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 258 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
With symptoms as disturbing and wide-ranging as the sound of her eyes moving, her heartbeat pounding and pulse whooshing in her ear, brain fog and debilitating dizziness, can she adapt her well-honed research skills to medical sleuthing, and obtain a diagnosis within a health system that is letting her down at every turn? A HOLE IN MY LIFE chronicles an extraordinary series of medical challenges which are met with resilience, courage and determination. Latest estimates suggest that as many as one in a thousand people may be affected by this condition, and yet most people have never even heard of it.. Follow the unexpected twists and turns in the riveting medical mystery, and bu
Bravo Philappa! Finally a book at last! Oh my, what a story! I was riveted throughout this torturous, humorous,VERY informative book. But I'm also one of the rare ones that have this and finally got it diagnosed after 12 years, so I I can relate to many aspects of this story; thankfully, not all of it. It's such a frightening experience to go undiagnosed with such serious symptoms. It's just awful. Philippa is the bravest and courageous of souls to pursue knowledge until she finally gets somewhere. Bravo Philippa, bravo! Semicircular Superior Canal Dehiscence is the first new vestibular disorder to be discovered in 100 years. The latest estimate su. "SCCD PATIENT" according to babs. I think Philippa did an excellent job with this book describing The stages a patient with the syndrome goes through. The symptoms, the diagnoses, the recovery. As her book describes these can be hellish times. I also enjoyed her references to other readings ,describing why we feel what we do. One of the biggest things for people with this syndrome is validation of your symptoms. I would recommend this book for any person suffering from A number of vestibular diseases.I think it would be a good read for medical students going into this field. Also doctors treating patients with this syndrome would have a a bet. Two stories told in a riveting narrative Amazon Customer A Hole in My Life Battling Chronic Dizziness", by Philippa Thomson is a must read for anyone with unexplained dizziness. There are, however, two stories told in this riveting narrative. The first is of a gallant British Woman struggling to make sense of a world turned upside down by symptoms that she cannot understand (in her case SCDS). The second story which looms in the shadows is perhaps even larger in scope and one for any American to pay heed to: the inequities of the British National Health Service and the sharp contrast with their American colleagues. The author goes through twelve doctors in Britain,
Finally, I'd also recommend it to medical doctors; it's important they remember how frustrating it can be to suffer from a condition which is so difficult to diagnose. TITLE: A Hole In My LifeAUTHOR: Philippa Thomson Review by Billy Bob 'The fascinating story of a woman battling to find help for her chronic dizziness. In fact, this story, which shows so well the 'never give up' attitude of the author, would be an inspiration to anybody suffering from any acute medical problem. In fact, this endless hunt for a doctor is an important element of the narrative and helps the reader to understand the frustrations the author is
She put her full-time publishing career on hold to raise her children, the youngest of whom was born severely disabled as a result of a rare chromosome disorder. Philippa Thomson is a researcher, editor and writer. Find her on LinkedIn, Google+ and Twitter at @PhilippaThomson . She enjoyed success in the creative world of picture research, holding the posts of picture manager on Macmillan's multi-volume Dictionary of Art as well as