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Karen Roberts-Laughridge

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In the mid-90s, I was attending college at Kennesaw State University. My major was psychology, and I was a 19-year-old senior quickly approaching graduation. My father was a doctor (a primary care practitioner), and I wanted to be one, too. Then something happened. One day, I was racing to my next class, and suddenly, the ground felt like it had shifted from beneath me. It was like I had fallen while standing up; it was the scariest feeling I had ever felt. 

Much later, after numerous tests and scans, I was finally diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus (mono) and was sick for about six months. That was pretty tough, and it left me with permanent chronic vertigo. It was terrifying at first, but with a dedicated neurologist and specific medication, we are able to keep it under control. 

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In the mid-90s, I was attending college at Kennesaw State University. My major was psychology, and I was a 19-year-old senior quickly approaching graduation. My father was a doctor (a primary care practitioner), and I wanted to be one, too. Then something happened. One day, I was racing to my next class, and suddenly, the ground felt like it had shifted from beneath me. It was like I had fallen while standing up; it was the scariest feeling I had ever felt. 

Much later, after numerous tests and scans, I was finally diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus (mono) and was sick for about six months. That was pretty tough, and it left me with permanent chronic vertigo. It was terrifying at first, but with a dedicated neurologist and specific medication, we are able to keep it under control. 

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