[NFBP-Talk] Question about blind people with vertigo

[michelleandremy at gmail.com]

Hello Donna,

I also get Vertigo on occasion.  The biggest issue is that my balance is off and I feel like I am going to fall over and/or that everything is spinning in circles.  I have to remember that I can't lean forward or my balance is really off.  This also means that my depth perception is off and I have a difficult time judging the placement of objects.

Michelle


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From: NFBP-Talk <nfbp-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of sherry gaskins via NFBP-Talk
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Subject: Re: [NFBP-Talk] Question about blind people with vertigo

Good morning, this is SHERRY, I do get vertigo from time to time. Most of the time I feel lightheaded, if I lean forward, I feel like I’m about to tip over. I must admit I also feel like I’m walking to one side, typically to my left. What I mean is: I walk and lean towards the left. Also, I feel that I’m hearing bells in my ear drums, or I feel like I have too much fluid on my body. To explain the fluid on my body is a little hard to express. Otherwise, these are most of the symptoms that I feel when I get vertigo. I hope this helps.
Sherry g.Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 26, 2026, at 9:07 AM, Donna W Hill via NFBP-Talk <nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hello Federation family,
> does anybody know anything about how blind people with vertigo describe their symptoms? For sighted people, there is usually a reference to it looking like the world is spinning around them. I imagine that this difference would  make diagnosis difficult.
> Thanks,
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