Vertigo & Migraines

18 years ago

I had vertigo for 3 weeks strait. Thankfully, I have been over it for a little over a week, now. They did a CAT scan and ultra sound of the caroted arteries last Thurs. It is official! I am empty headed. They found nothing. Causing my problem, that is!

Was talking to the girls at knitting group on Thurs about it. They had been asking about my results. Several in the group, including the shop owner, are nurses. One said that it is very common in her family. When she had it, the dr. asked her about any others in the family that might have the same problem with vertigo. There are quite a few in her family who do. Her dr. said that with that many in the family with vertigo, it is quite likely that what they are acutally experiencing is not really vertigo, but MIGRAINES! I said I had no pain. She said, that's right. Migraines without pain! Guess if I'm gonna have migraines, I'll be quite happy to have them this way, thank you very much! I don't think I could deal with the pain of the normal kind. I had them when I first started with high blood pressure. NO THANKS!

I'm fine now, but my left ear is starting to hurt tonight. I had fluid in both ears the whole time I had the vertigo, so I am going to make sure I keep using my Flonase to keep my sinuses clear. But I sure hope I don't end up back at the dr on Monday. We'll see what tomorrow brings. May not be a problem tomorrow!

I was really surprised when she said migraines, tho. I just thought you might be interested in this little tidbit!

Tami

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bestlawn

18 years ago

Tami, I'm not disputing what the doc says, just adding that if there was fluid in your ear the whole while, that also can cause vertigo. I'm surprised you weren't actually fainting. Fluid and/or inner ear infections can cause fainting spells and what seems like vertigo. There are inner ear infections docs cannot detect except with special tests or instruments. A couple months ago, peeps here were talking about the Nettie Pot to drain the sinuses, and it's what Dr. Oz recommends. It just uses water and is effective in keeping the sinuses clear. Someone added to that thread they only use a flexible cup, rather than purchasing a Nettie Pot. At any rate, I'm glad you feel better.

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redcurls
18 years ago
You taking any medications that have dizziness as a side effect? I was taking something which is normally prescribed for depression, but the Dr recommended it for diabetic neuropathy (foot pain in my case.) It worked well at first, but then started making me dizzy. I was sorry to have to go off of it.
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Nasty. I've never been officially diagnosed with migraines, so I just call mine "sick headaches," but I've never had to deal with anything as horrendous as what you described. I can't even imagine. I can give you some more input if you and your doctor decide you need medication, though. A couple of years ago, my psychiatrist prescribed Topomax for me as a mood stabilizer in addition to my other medications. I've been taking it ever since. The thing about Topomax is that its primary use is as a migraine preventer - mood stabilization is actually a side effect. I've only had two "sick headaches" since I started taking it. And as far as I know, Topomax doesn't have the potential for heart complications that Imitrex does. One of my co-workers had to go to the ER after a dose of Imitrex sent her heart into severe arrhythmia. As a first line of defense, my son's neurologist (he sees him for his ADHD) recommended Excedrin Migraine for his migraines, to be taken at the first indication of an aura. He says it works often enough to be worth trying at school if one comes on for him there. (We haven't had to put it to the test yet, so I can't give you firsthand information on results.) It might be worth keeping a small bottle in your purse, especially over Thanksgiving. Sending you a big bunch of sunflowers, Michelle, in hopes that you don't have to deal with this again very often if ever.
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When my daughter was 12 she had a migraine like that. Couldn't use one arm, when she spoke the words were all mixed up and wrong, etc. My first thought was stroke, and I called our pediatrician who said it sounded like a migraine. I had never heard of a migraine like that before. Thankfully, it only happened again once more, and that was when my daughter was a senior in high school and was working on finishing her senior paper that she needed to turn in the next morning. I ended up taking her to the ER so that they could give her a shot to quickly end the migraine. I remember while we were sitting in the waiting room my daughter was very quiet, and after a while she asked me "Mom, those things we put on our feet - are they called socks?" She had been sitting there quietly trying to remember that simple word. I was worried that when she went away to college in the fall that it would happen again, and she wouldn't be able to explain what was going on and that people would assume that she was on drugs, but fortunately she hasn't had another episode in the last 10 years.
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Hi Linda, Sorry for your problem. Dizziness is awful. Do you think you need a second opinion? Did you fall and hit your head before the dizziness started? Is there an ear-dizziness expert in your area? the doc I went to specialized in dizziness. Sometimes, it can be a problem with the otoliths in your inner ear. They are little pieces of gravel that help keep our balance. If they have gotten shaken out of place, you can remain dizzy. They are able to manipulate your head to get them back into place. I had sooooo much dizziness during perimenopause. It did seem to be related to my sinuses. I've heard alot of women going through perimenopause complain about their sinuses. I had a dizziness work up a couple years ago too. It started up after I had a colonoscopy. Long story short, it seemed to be caused by my GI tract losing all the good bacteria during the clean-out. After a couple months on a probiotic, the dizziness went away. I have since realized that when I abuse my GI tract, I get dizzy. Go figure. Anyhow......if I were you, I would get a second opinion. I can't make any promises, but I would be encouraged if I were you, that this might all correct itself, as you finish with perimenopause and stop having big fluctuations in your hormones. Good luck Linda!
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pattico_gw
18 years ago
Tami...did they give you any meds for vertigo?...boy if I feel it coming on I take some of that meds and it seems to stop it in about a day.

That's terrible to not be able to stand up straight , move fast, or walk to the bathroom...when an "old womans" bladder says...walk faster!!!

Hope you get it under control. Three weeks was a long time.

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OklaMoni
18 years ago
Tami, Patti, I never take any meds at all for my vertigo attacks. I just do the exercises that were suggested, and all goes away right away.

click on the link below and then

scroll down to: HOME TREATMENT OF BPPV:

Here is a link that might be useful: vertigo link
jannie
18 years ago
There's a medication for Vertigo that works very well, It's called Verapamil. (It's also a heart medicine.) I've taken it and it works. Vertigo sucks. I had it in 2001 and I was extremely nauseated. I vomited about 12 times in 24 hours. Make sure you ask your doctor for medication. Hope you feel better soon!
tami_ohio
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18 years ago
redcurls, It wasn't my dr, but that of a friend, who mentioned the connection. I'm sorry you had to go off that med, also. My mom has your problem, & I know it hurts!

Mallory, I've had it before, with and without the fluid. When I was an infant, mom would have to give me meds to keep me from getting sick to drive 15 minutes to get groceries! I get motion sick very easily.

Patti, they gave me a script for Antivert. It helped a lot! But, by the time I went to the dr. it had already been almost 2 weeks. I didn't have to take it long before it finally went away.

Moni, I will check out that link!

Jannie, I already take Verapamil for my blood pressure. I've taken it for years. Darn. Wish it would do double duty for me!

It's gone now, but I have started with an ear ache in the left ear. May decide to go to the dr. tomorrow. It's only in the evening, tho, so I am wondering if it isn't from the air pressure changing.

Tami
deemarie5500
18 years ago
Tami, I have suffered for over 30 years with bouts of vertigo.

If you don't have a prescription card, please go to the pharmacy and get BONINE right off the shelf! It is the same active ingredient as Antivert, but costs about $3.89 for 8 tablets of 25 mg meclizine. I've split the BONINE in half when necessary. I keep it in my purse at all times because I never know when I'll have an attack (had an attack on Interstate 80 one morning...very scary).

Check the prices and confirm with your pharmacist. Antivert and BONINE are the same.

Good luck and feel better!
tami_ohio
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks Dee. I do have a perscrition card, but it's good to know in case we are on the road and I run out or don't have!

Tami

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