Comments on: Migraine Associated Vertigo Symptoms http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/migraine-associated-vertigo-symptoms/ Thoughts and information about the latest news in the world of migraine, cluster headache and other headache treatment around the world. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:36:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Melanie http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/migraine-associated-vertigo-symptoms/comment-page-1/#comment-154052 Melanie Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:23:16 +0000 http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/?p=1385#comment-154052 I have had a constant vestibular migraine condition for almost 5 months. It started suddenly and the symptoms have never left. I have had every type of test done and have tried many different medications but have gotten no relief from the 24/7 lightheadedness and head pressure (with no pain). I finally saw a neurologist that specializes in vestibular disorders and he though that this could be vestibular migraines. He started me on Inderal which is a blood pressure medicine for 3 weeks but it didn't help ease the dizziness. He then added Lexapro, and after 2 weeks of taking both of the medication I am FINALLY noticing the dizziness and pressure start to subside a bit. He said it will take more time for me to feel back to normal (I've actually forgotten what normal feels like) but I'm definitely going to continue taking both the medications as long as I need to. I am very sensitive to all types of medications as well and the Lexapro has curbed my appetite quite a bit and I do seem to wake up at night and have a little trouble sleeping but I will take that over the dizziness any day. He said the side effects might lessen in time so I will just wait it out but am very pleased so far at the results...I was beginning to lose hope that I would ever get better. I have had a constant vestibular migraine condition for almost 5 months. It started suddenly and the symptoms have never left. I have had every type of test done and have tried many different medications but have gotten no relief from the 24/7 lightheadedness and head pressure (with no pain). I finally saw a neurologist that specializes in vestibular disorders and he though that this could be vestibular migraines. He started me on Inderal which is a blood pressure medicine for 3 weeks but it didn’t help ease the dizziness. He then added Lexapro, and after 2 weeks of taking both of the medication I am FINALLY noticing the dizziness and pressure start to subside a bit. He said it will take more time for me to feel back to normal (I’ve actually forgotten what normal feels like) but I’m definitely going to continue taking both the medications as long as I need to. I am very sensitive to all types of medications as well and the Lexapro has curbed my appetite quite a bit and I do seem to wake up at night and have a little trouble sleeping but I will take that over the dizziness any day. He said the side effects might lessen in time so I will just wait it out but am very pleased so far at the results…I was beginning to lose hope that I would ever get better.

]]> By: Amir http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/migraine-associated-vertigo-symptoms/comment-page-1/#comment-149353 Amir Sun, 25 Dec 2011 13:16:25 +0000 http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/?p=1385#comment-149353 Hello everyone, I am 14years old boy from Macedonia, I was dizzy 24/7(now it is a bit better), not experiencing true vertigos anymore, I had blurrey vision and bright lights which are gone but now I have double vision on nearby objects(the out of focus ones) I rarelyy get headaches, pain in my neck,shoulders,throat(coming via the ear, I am also getting hearing loss and PIIIP sound in my eight ear) the pains on neck,shoulder,throatt made me think that I have somekind of artery pain, I've been to my docs many times and nothing found yet, my balance was bad(when I was sticking without movement I started to fall to one side) but now that is gone! also had Fatigue which is gone too.. I am on week 15now, experiencing panic attacks, generalized anxiety disorder, hypochondriasis, depression etc.. and not having a diagnosis makes you feel bad! I cannot decide beetween Labyrinthitis, MAV, Vestibular Neuronitis, Meningitis, Giant-cell arteries(I also have giant looking carotid artery's but my doctor said it's becouse of my much developement), Meniere's disease etc... Hello everyone, I am 14years old boy from Macedonia, I was dizzy 24/7(now it is a bit better), not experiencing true vertigos anymore, I had blurrey vision and bright lights which are gone but now I have double vision on nearby objects(the out of focus ones) I rarelyy get headaches, pain in my neck,shoulders,throat(coming via the ear, I am also getting hearing loss and PIIIP sound in my eight ear) the pains on neck,shoulder,throatt made me think that I have somekind of artery pain, I’ve been to my docs many times and nothing found yet, my balance was bad(when I was sticking without movement I started to fall to one side) but now that is gone! also had Fatigue which is gone too.. I am on week 15now, experiencing panic attacks, generalized anxiety disorder, hypochondriasis, depression etc.. and not having a diagnosis makes you feel bad! I cannot decide beetween Labyrinthitis, MAV, Vestibular Neuronitis, Meningitis, Giant-cell arteries(I also have giant looking carotid artery’s but my doctor said it’s becouse of my much developement), Meniere’s disease etc…

]]> By: deneen http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/migraine-associated-vertigo-symptoms/comment-page-1/#comment-125559 deneen Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:32:04 +0000 http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/?p=1385#comment-125559 my name is Deneen I"ve been diagnosed with silent migraines. i"ve been suffering with this for 1 year and 2 months. I have a 5 year old and a 1 year old. It all started by me sitting on the floor leaning over and i started to roll like an alligator rolls when they are trying to rip they"re pray.I could not stop rolling . Went for tests and was told that i have what they call silent migraines without the headache. I am very dizzy every day , went through alot of therapy to learn how to walk again,and turn my head without falling. My neighbor recommended me to see her chiropractor. I" ve been going about a year now and i think she gave me the best results.Im slowly getting back on my feet again but it"s going to be a long road ahead because she only uses a pressure tool on me. Iwon"t let her snap my neck.Here she found my c1 in my neck is way out of place.I had mri"s and a cat scan you think A DOCTOR would have notice that of course they didn"t. so sometimes alot of peoplles problems come from being out of line.I came a long way but have a long way to go .I just want my life back so i can take care of my children and help my mom who recently went through bladder cancer but had 2 mini strokes 2 weeks after that.She is in my prayers every day and i hope i get well so i can take care of her.It makes me sad ican"t help her right now.I have to work on getting myself better first. my name is Deneen I”ve been diagnosed with silent migraines. i”ve been suffering with this for 1 year and 2 months. I have a 5 year old and a 1 year old. It all started by me sitting on the floor leaning over and i started to roll like an alligator rolls when they are trying to rip they”re pray.I could not stop rolling . Went for tests and was told that i have what they call silent migraines without the headache. I am very dizzy every day , went through alot of therapy to learn how to walk again,and turn my head without falling. My neighbor recommended me to see her chiropractor. I” ve been going about a year now and i think she gave me the best results.Im slowly getting back on my feet again but it”s going to be a long road ahead because she only uses a pressure tool on me. Iwon”t let her snap my neck.Here she found my c1 in my neck is way out of place.I had mri”s and a cat scan you think A DOCTOR would have notice that of course they didn”t. so sometimes alot of peoplles problems come from being out of line.I came a long way but have a long way to go .I just want my life back so i can take care of my children and help my mom who recently went through bladder cancer but had 2 mini strokes 2 weeks after that.She is in my prayers every day and i hope i get well so i can take care of her.It makes me sad ican”t help her right now.I have to work on getting myself better first.

]]> By: jen http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/migraine-associated-vertigo-symptoms/comment-page-1/#comment-106333 jen Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:37:57 +0000 http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/?p=1385#comment-106333 Maybe it was the LEXAPRO that was keeping her migraine associated vertigo at bay and when she went off they started to come back? Maybe it was the LEXAPRO that was keeping her migraine associated vertigo at bay and when she went off they started to come back?

]]> By: Demosthena http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/migraine-associated-vertigo-symptoms/comment-page-1/#comment-99748 Demosthena Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:22:58 +0000 http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/?p=1385#comment-99748 It is a travesity that the medicine treats dizziness suffers with such a lack of regard in differentiating the contributing factors. Many spend years in desperate conditions without any chance of real treatment because of it. It is a travesity that the medicine treats dizziness suffers with such a lack of regard in differentiating the contributing factors. Many spend years in desperate conditions without any chance of real treatment because of it.

]]> By: Nichola hammill http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/migraine-associated-vertigo-symptoms/comment-page-1/#comment-93788 Nichola hammill Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:31:03 +0000 http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/?p=1385#comment-93788 Hi maria, like your daughter I also suffer from mav I understand completely what she is going through. I have just tried topamax for the last 4 months but I've had to wean off them as the side affects are scary. It took me a long time to get a diagnosis. But my specialist has been great. Does your daughter get spinny head if so has she tried epley m ? Regards nici Hi maria, like your daughter I also suffer from mav
I understand completely what she is going through. I have just tried topamax for the last 4 months but I’ve had to wean off them as the side affects are scary. It took me a long time to get a diagnosis. But my specialist has been great. Does your daughter get spinny head if so has she tried epley m ?
Regards nici

]]> By: Marla http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/migraine-associated-vertigo-symptoms/comment-page-1/#comment-91601 Marla Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:20:43 +0000 http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/?p=1385#comment-91601 My 15 year old daughter started to wean off of lexapro (her anxiety med) that she was on for 4 years. She was put on it for anxiety the summer her first period occurred, so puberty/hormones were involved, i'm sure. We started to wean her in April. A week later she started to get dizzy and faint feeling. We bumped it back up to original dose. Dizziness,etc. still occurred. We started weaning again in June and she has been totally off of lexapro since July 11, 2010. We have seen 4 neurologists and had about 15 tests done all summer. The one neuro from North Western in Chicago who only deals with dizziness diagnosed her as having migraine assoc vertigo because of getting off the lexapro. She has been put on verapamil and had bad side effects. and is now on 12.5 mg of atenolol. (She also tried topamax in June thru another doc and that made her totally lethargic.) I just wanted to post this to see if anyone has any advice or feedback. We are really discouraged. She's been on atenolol for 2 weeks and sees no improvement. If anything, she feels worse with symptoms. Her main issues are dizziness/faint feeling. But she also gets the bad headaches, nauseated, motion sickness, lights and sounds and smells bother her, shoulders are in pain., etc. She's a sophomore in hs and is missing school every day. Marla My 15 year old daughter started to wean off of lexapro (her anxiety med) that she was on for 4 years. She was put on it for anxiety the summer her first period occurred, so puberty/hormones were involved, i’m sure.
We started to wean her in April. A week later she started to get dizzy and faint feeling. We bumped it back up to original dose. Dizziness,etc. still occurred. We started weaning again in June and she has been totally off of lexapro since July 11, 2010. We have seen 4 neurologists and had about 15 tests done all summer. The one neuro from North Western in Chicago who only deals with dizziness diagnosed her as having migraine assoc vertigo because of getting off the lexapro. She has been put on verapamil and had bad side effects. and is now on 12.5 mg of atenolol. (She also tried topamax in June thru another doc and that made her totally lethargic.) I just wanted to post this to see if anyone has any advice or feedback. We are really discouraged. She’s been on atenolol for 2 weeks and sees no improvement. If anything, she feels worse with symptoms.
Her main issues are dizziness/faint feeling. But she also gets the bad headaches, nauseated, motion sickness, lights and sounds and smells bother her, shoulders are in pain., etc.
She’s a sophomore in hs and is missing school every day.
Marla

]]> By: Jasmine http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/migraine-associated-vertigo-symptoms/comment-page-1/#comment-57748 Jasmine Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:37:22 +0000 http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/?p=1385#comment-57748 Thank you for bringing this issue to your readers' attention. I found a lot of information (including finding a doctor near you who specializes in Vestibular Disorders) at http://www.vestibular.org/ I also blogged a little bit about my experience for Balance Awareness Week (Sept 20-26, 2009): http://jasminepw.blogspot.com/2009/09/balance-awareness-week-september-20-26.html Thank you for bringing this issue to your readers’ attention. I found a lot of information (including finding a doctor near you who specializes in Vestibular Disorders) at http://www.vestibular.org/

I also blogged a little bit about my experience for Balance Awareness Week (Sept 20-26, 2009):
http://jasminepw.blogspot.com/2009/09/balance-awareness-week-september-20-26.html

]]> By: Tamara http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/migraine-associated-vertigo-symptoms/comment-page-1/#comment-57678 Tamara Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:28:31 +0000 http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/?p=1385#comment-57678 Some very good information on MAV. I have talked with people that have experienced mainly MAV and it can be very debilitating. These symptoms are also associated with Acephalgic or Silent Migraine. When it is mainly the vertigo and nausea that are the main symptoms, people can find that their health condition gets misdiagnosed. With migraine disease it is very important to isolate the cause or trigger of your migraines and Symptom Journal helps people reduce their symptoms and reduce their incidence of migraine attacks. Learn how to reduce your symptoms and regain optimal health in as little as 14 Days with Symptom Journal’s online self-help health tools. Start today to track your diet, daily choices, symptoms, and treatment to improve your health at: http://www.symptomjournal.com/public/conditions-center/find-solutions-learn-how-reduce-your-migraines Some very good information on MAV. I have talked with people that have experienced mainly MAV and it can be very debilitating. These symptoms are also associated with Acephalgic or Silent Migraine. When it is mainly the vertigo and nausea that are the main symptoms, people can find that their health condition gets misdiagnosed. With migraine disease it is very important to isolate the cause or trigger of your migraines and Symptom Journal helps people reduce their symptoms and reduce their incidence of migraine attacks.
Learn how to reduce your symptoms and regain optimal health in as little as 14 Days with Symptom Journal’s online self-help health tools. Start today to track your diet, daily choices, symptoms, and treatment to improve your health at:
http://www.symptomjournal.com/public/conditions-center/find-solutions-learn-how-reduce-your-migraines

]]> By: Kay http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/migraine-associated-vertigo-symptoms/comment-page-1/#comment-57277 Kay Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:22:08 +0000 http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/?p=1385#comment-57277 PS - So I just read the description of basilar migraine that you linked to and boy does it describe my symptoms well. Wow. Thanks for linking to that. PS – So I just read the description of basilar migraine that you linked to and boy does it describe my symptoms well. Wow. Thanks for linking to that.

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