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Vestibular Neuritis vs vestibular Migraine vs something else

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she7119
she7119

Hey guys I just wanted to know if someone else gets these symptoms and what is their final diagnosis and if it gets better with time and approx. how long.

Long story short:

I had chest pain (probably muscular) for a couple of days, took a long haul 30 hours flight. Two days after arriving in New Zealand I had sudden dizziness, nausea, legs weakness and such a weird brain fog/heaviness in my head as if my skull is too big for my brain. I was in a library and really just couldnt stand up. I went home immediately. Lying down didnt really help. I ended up vomiting everything and feeling like I am on a rollercoaster. I went to the ER, they said it is probably the stomach flu, gave me some iv fluids and Zofran and sent me home.

Since that day which was 2.5 Weeks ago. I am dizzy with a mental fog and sometimes weird headache like heaviness or as if my skull is too big for my brain and it is just moving around combined with weird vision as if my eyes are too slow or lagging behind. Being in a moving car actually helps and running or walking quickly helps. It is worst when sitting down straight like when wanting to eat dinner or when standing still or walking slowly or being in the supermarket or in a museum.

I cant find an ENT specialist around me or Neurologist since I am in rural NZ so I was wondering if this sounds familiar to anyone and if you ve got tips and maybe some hope to share.

Needless to say this is ruining my lifetime vacation that I quit my job for.

Thank you

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  • kimberley72444
    kimberley72444 she7119

    Posted

    I'm sorry to hear you are suffering like this. I have VM and everything you have said is exactly like me. Its an awful frightening illness but there is help out there and there are things you can do. Have you actually been diagnosed with VM??

    • she7119
      she7119 kimberley72444

      Posted

      Hi kim thanks for replying

      no actually not diagnosed yet cause I cant find specialists around me but I am looking for one. Otherwise I have to wait until I go back home which is in 5 weeks.

      Did you get any medications that helped or do you have any home remedies?

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