Question: Month ago became severley dizzy, balance and coordination was a feeling of being unable to walk without swaying or falling,I fell several times. Physician placed me in hospital, ran blood work and MRI with contrast, diagnose of Microvascular Ishemic Disease. Receiving inhome physical therapy and on a walker for coordination and balance. Dizziness much better, checked for inner ear infection and only a few crystals on right side, not enough to cause dizziness. Told to lose weight, get cholesterol, blood suger and blood pressure under control. My question is now that dizziness has lessoned and feeling stronger and balance is much better even when not using walker, will I soon be back to what I call normal life or will I continue to have problems. I still have daily headache, getting stronger as day goes on. They say this can cause dementia, what are chances as physican said I have had this for a long time and it is severe. I do not have copy of MRI so do not know complete report of MRI. I was also told by my physican he believes I have had TIA's in the past. I feel so in the dark, need to know where I go from here. Should I have second opinion maybe by neurologist? What can I do to slow down progress of this disease. Physician said I would go through good days and bad days but cannot stop progress only slow it down by being vigilant with my meds and diet and exercise. I still want to think diagnosis is wrong am I only kidding myself?

thank you for your answer, it puts me at ease. I do have a couple of followup questions, with the diagnose of microvascular ishemic disease will I possibly have more mild strokes? My phyician related to me I would be on a walker for life. Will this be possibly true. I have heard horror stories from people that this disease caused vascular dementia. My father had a stroke and hardening of the arteries at age 60, and pror to his death 10 years later was diagnosed with dementia. my hemorratic stroke was at age 57 but no signs of dementia. I am working hard to exercise, following a low fat, diabetic diet and take my meds faithfully. Will this disease just disappear or will it continue to progress. Sorry to be such a pain, I so much want to get back to normal again but I still get dizzy and off balance but not anything compared to a month ago. Anything you can tell me I would really appreciate. I want to try and understand what is ahead of me physically and what activities I should avoid. I live alone maybe that is why I am so fearful thanks again