Still on the Christmas Cruise MdDS Foundation 1:36 pm Faces of MdDS 1.25.2014 Still on the Christmas Cruise I went on a 7-day Christmas cruise, which ended on December 31, 2011. I felt the bobbing as soon as I got off the ship, and thought it would go away in a few hours as I adjusted to being back on land. I had to take a flight back home immediately after getting off […] Read More
Jessica’s Story MdDS Foundation 8:00 am Faces of MdDS 1.14.2014 Jessica’s Story My name is Jessica and I am 29 years old. I am from New York and I have had MdDS for 6 months. This is my story. July 2013, I went on a family vacation to the Dominican Republic. The vacation started out great. The third day we were away, we decided to take a […] Read More
Doug’s Strange Days MdDS Foundation 9:37 am Faces of MdDS 9.6.2013 Doug’s Strange Days In March of 2013, my wife and I enjoyed a 7 day Caribbean cruise. I consider us veteran cruisers as we have taken eight or nine cruises in the past. I never experience motion sickness during a cruise, however I always experience the feeling of being still on the ship after disembarking for a few […] Read More
8 Years After Spontaneous Onset, Alice Experiences a "Miracle" MdDS Foundation 5:09 pm Faces of MdDS 7.9.2013 8 Years After Spontaneous Onset, Alice Experiences a "Miracle" In early 2005, I started having a “twitching” nerve at the base of my neck. Kaiser Hospital in Roseville, CA, gave me several tests. Yes… the doctors looked at me like I was crazy when I described my symptoms to them (ear “fullness”, etc.) and were no help at all. Read More
Caribbean cruise triggers MdDS for Pamela MdDS Foundation 10:13 pm Faces of MdDS 5.31.2013 Caribbean cruise triggers MdDS for Pamela In January of 2013, my husband and I went on a 7-day cruise to the Southern Caribbean. A life-long traveler, I have been on long duration flights (with and without turbulence) and little sunset cruises, roller coaster rides, Jeep rides across rough terrain… I have never suffered from any form of motion sickness. While on […] Read More
Katie’s Case History: Diagnosed 2 Years After Trip to Oz MdDS Foundation 12:33 pm Faces of MdDS 5.1.2013 Katie’s Case History: Diagnosed 2 Years After Trip to Oz I flew to Australia in 2009 which was my first ever long haul flight. It was approximately 21 hours long with a half way break in-between (1hr). When I arrived in Australia, we had a transfer time of about 2 hours to our hotel, which then I did feel fine. We then, got a short […] Read More
Rosanna’s Story of Recovery and Reconnection MdDS Foundation 5:35 pm Faces of MdDS 3.26.2013 Rosanna’s Story of Recovery and Reconnection My name is Rosanna Shepherd. I developed MdDS on a 5-day cruise in October of 2010. While on the cruise, I experienced one episode of migraine with aura. It was about a week later that I realized I didn’t feel quite “right”. My balance was off and I started to feel anxiety and a foggy […] Read More
Elaine’s Story of Remission, Compassion and Advocacy MdDS Foundation 12:35 pm Faces of MdDS 3.19.2013 Elaine’s Story of Remission, Compassion and Advocacy My name is Elaine Schlissel. I am 65 years old and I live in Atlanta, Georgia. In June 2010, a cruise changed my life.The cruise was a long anticipated celebration of our 40th wedding anniversary. We had a wonderful time, until shortly after the ship docked at our final port. I sensed that the boat was still […] Read More
