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Can Vestibular Migraines be present all the time

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lisa68580
lisa68580

I'm waiting on hospital appointments and a diagnosis but does anybody know if you can suffer Vestibular Migraines all day for weeks? And would it make sense that Betahistine would eliminate the dizziness and pressure in back of head?

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  • DizzyLizzy68
    DizzyLizzy68 lisa68580

    Posted

    Yes, and yes. It is good to see an ENT or neuro for diagnosis as you are doing. But yes, MAV can behave this way.
  • eleftherio33095
    eleftherio33095 lisa68580

    Posted

    Vestibular migraine is typically an intermittent disorder, characterized by episodes of vertigo which may or may not be associated with migraine, with lesser feelings inbetween.  It is an "up-and-down" disorder if you like. 

    Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN

    Clinical Neurophysiologist

    Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology

    • judyan20
      judyan20 eleftherio33095

      Posted

      Yes that is what I suspected but my physio wonders why I still have not recovered. Is there hope of recovery with Mav? I am much better after 13 months but still have bad episodes. I would love to think I will get back to normal but feel it won't happen.
    • eleftherio33095
      eleftherio33095 judyan20

      Posted

      What is your treatment at the moment?

      Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN

      Clinical Neurophysiologist

      Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology

    • lisa68580
      lisa68580 eleftherio33095

      Posted

      Thank you, as my GP doesn't seem to have a clue and it reassures me I'm not imagining it.
  • judyan20
    judyan20 lisa68580

    Posted

    Am contiuing with VRT and balance exercises. Also ant anxiety medication _propranolol I would to recover to a point where I hardly notice the symptoms but it has not happened yet.
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