Vretigo hit hard last night. Daily Health Check-In — May 20, 2025
Today was a rest-and-recovery kind of day, prompted by a rough episode of vertigo that hit hard last night. I took all my regular medications, plus diazepam, which I reserve for days when vertigo makes normal functioning impossible. On these days, I can't work—not because I don't want to, but because I physically can’t. I lose pay, time, and momentum. And what’s worse: there’s no predictable pattern to it.
Living with Neurological Vertigo
My vertigo isn’t caused by otoliths or displaced ear crystals. This isn’t a textbook case of BPPV. Mine is neurological, and after decades of testing and tracking—with my doctors digging into everything from blood sugar to weather shifts to hormone swings—we’ve never found a trigger. It comes and goes like a thief in the night, uninvited and unexplained. And it's exhausting.
The spinning, the nausea, the instability—it doesn’t just rob me of physical balance, it steals time, productivity, and emotional bandwidth. Living with it is a constant game of adjusting expectations. It’s frustrating knowing I’m doing everything right and still sidelined without warning. But I press on. I rest when I must. I honor what my body needs. And today, that meant bed rest and minimal exertion.
Sleep & Recovery
Total Sleep: 11h 56m
Sleep Score: 65%
Heart Rate Range: 64–84 bpm
Sleep Stages:
REM: 2h 51m
Core: 7h 13m
Deep: 1h 56m
Awake: 18 min
Even though the clock shows nearly 12 hours, restorative quality was lacking. Stage transitions were frequent, coherence was low, and my body never fully dropped into true recovery mode.
Nervous System & Welltory Metrics
Here’s how my metrics changed from morning to evening:
| Metric | Morning (AM) | Evening (PM) |
|---|---|---|
| Stress | 37% (light) | 38% (light) |
| Energy | 62% (average) | 57% (average) |
| Health | 45% (vulnerable) | 45% (vulnerable) |
| HRV Score | 46% (average) | 52% (average) |
| Coherence | 19% (low) | — |
| PSNS | 57 | 54 |
| SNS | 30 | 45 |
Interpretation:
My body stayed tilted toward parasympathetic dominance (rest-and-digest), which is the right response after an acute neurological flare-up. Stress remained light all day, and HRV rose slightly by evening—a good sign of recovery starting to take hold. The morning's low coherence aligned with feeling off-kilter physically. Focus was surprisingly strong all day, even as energy waned.
Glucose & Metabolism
Current reading: 92 mg/dL
Trend: Flatline most of the day with only a mild postprandial bump
7-Day Glucose Pattern:
Stable between 85–105 mg/dL
No hypoglycemia or dangerous spikes
Metabolic rhythm stayed solid despite inactivity
Even on a sick day with bed rest and no supplement support, my glycemic control held impressively steady.
Nutrition Recap
Calories: Approx. 1,500
Macros:
Protein: 92g (24%)
Carbs: 132g (34%)
Fat: 71g (42%)
Fiber: 7g (short of 21g goal)
Sugar: 84g (goal was 48g)
I didn’t hit my protein target or fiber goal, but considering how little I moved today, the balance was more than acceptable. My fat and sugar were elevated, likely from gentler, comfort-driven meals while riding out the vertigo.
Movement
Move: 162 calories
Exercise: 4 minutes
Stand: 7 of 10 hours
Even minimal movement felt like effort today. Still, I managed to stand at regular intervals—small wins that matter on a day like this.
Final Thought
Today wasn’t productive in the traditional sense—but it was necessary. Living with an unpredictable chronic condition means surrendering to what the body demands, not punishing it. I did that today. I rested. I nourished. I let the metrics reflect what healing looks like, even when it’s slow and frustrating.
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