Dr. Ginger Wolfe DC, DABCI, MdDS Warrior
Understanding Mal de Débarquement Syndrome (MdDS): A Clinical and Personal Perspective
If you’re living with Mal de Débarquement Syndrome (MdDS) and wondering, “Will this ever stop?” — I understand that question deeply.
I’ve lived it myself.
After a relapse in 2014 triggered by just two nights on a docked boat, I spent nearly a year feeling as though my brain had lost its ability to find stillness. From the outside, everything appeared normal. But internally, my world never stopped moving.
That experience profoundly reshaped my clinical focus.
Over the past several years, I have worked closely with individuals experiencing MdDS — including motion-triggered and spontaneous cases, people in the early stages, and others who have been navigating the condition for many years. Through a Functional Medicine lens, I have spent considerable time studying the patterns many patients share and the physiologic imbalances that often go unrecognized or unaddressed.
In clinical practice, I have seen encouraging shifts occur when the brain and nervous system are supported thoughtfully. Many individuals begin to experience periods of increased steadiness and a gradual return toward feeling grounded again. These experiences suggest that the condition may be more understandable — and more responsive to support — than it often appears.
I created this page because so many resources about MdDS can feel discouraging. While it is important to acknowledge the complexity of the condition, people navigating it also deserve hope, perspective, and encouragement.
This site is intended to be a growing collection of insights and clinical observations about Mal de Débarquement Syndrome (MdDS), designed to help you better understand what may be happening in the brain and nervous system. It also serves as a place for individuals experiencing MdDS to find a practitioner experienced in caring for this condition — whether symptoms began recently or have been present for years — and supporting the brain and nervous system as it works to regain stability.
If you’re navigating MdDS and looking for someone who understands this condition, I would truly be honored to help you.
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Wolfe Functional Medicine -Support for Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS)
921 Main St, Louisville, CO, USA
