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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Jeri Hilderley’s Story of MdDS

My Mal de Débarquement Syndrome was set off by an eight-day sailing trip in 2006, during which I was part of the crew. The sailing trip was wonderful and I experienced no motion problems on the boat. However, it is six years later and I am still rocking, as if I never got off that […]

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Sylvie Bartels’ Story of MdDS

After many years of suffering from MdDS, which was acquired after a horseback ride and associated with severe TMJ pain, Sylvie feels she is finally able to enjoy life again — all because of the vestibular therapy that she still incorporates into her life on a daily basis.LONG POST WARNING: If you have MdDS and […]

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