I have migraine associated vertigo (vestibular migraines). I have had them for five years there abouts. But there is an obvious trigger for the vertigo when I have a migraine, which is every day.
Motion. All sorts of motion. From elevators to boats.
And cars.
So driving lately has been triggering a lot of vertigo. Not while driving, but after. Mild at first. Then usually a sudden drop attack. Then getting progressively worse as the day or night goes on. Other symptoms can be a high-pitched tinnitus and muffled hearing. Obvious unsteadiness. Constant sensation of motion.
Anyway, clearly, this is becoming an issue. At its worst, I did have vertigo when driving. This was prior to my long term leave. One reason I knew I couldn’t commute to work. So obviously this is an indication I should not be driving if every single time I do it is trigger day long vertigo and drop attacks. From 20-40 minutes of driving. Today it was a 20 minute drive to my psychologist and then 20 home. And it has been getting quite bad, with 2 drop attacks and a lot of lurching from the sudden dizziness.
Without driving and no motion trigger at all I have a sort of constant but very mild pulsing sense of motion.
Anyway, I asked my doctor about it and there is literally nothing to be done about it. Other than the preventatives I have already tried and recommended by the neuro.
Interesting! 🙂
I can associate my occular migraines with my vertigo 😮
Healing fluffie hugs xx
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It can be a symptom with any migraine am told. When it is a predominate symptom it is vestribular migraines, or has the distinct symptoms of a vestibular migraine. I was diagnosed with MAV (migraine associated vertigo) which they then classified as a distinct migraine on its own or vestibular migraines.
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It’s very interesting to me and I’ve learnt a lot through reading your posts over time. Thankyou for your insights and helping me to understand a little more about my own conditions 🙂
Vertigo is a huge problem for me and a big contributor to my balance problems. I have many triggers including certain pitched sounds that also trigger my occular symptoms… very weird how it all correlates 😮
Wishing you wellness and less pain xx 🙂 Carole Sian
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I’m glad you like the posts! Vertigo is such a horrible migraine symptom. I don’t think it is taken nearly seriously enough considering its effects. Hoping you have a migraine free day, or a low pain day!
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