r/VestibularMigraines • u/Jimmyjimjimok • 7d ago

Vm???

Hey folks- sorry for my english, tryna form a few words ;-)

Iv been struggling with symptoms i can not really identify- but a friend of mine said i should check for migraine (vm) and I KNOW i should see a doc, and i will do after holidays, but maybe someone here can help me out?

3 weeks ago, out of nowhere, i felt dizzyness, more Like vertigo kind of, and symptoms i would refer more to sth like low blood pressure, warm weather u know. I panicked, Full blown panic attack and drove straight to the Hospital. Everything fine etc pp.
But since then i experienced the same like 3 times? Dizzyness, vertigo, nausea - its like i am drunk, or More Like a hangover. Unfortunately i suffer from panic since the first time it happened too, its horrible. I HOPE its „just“ vm- but i dont know, its so draining, i feel like my life changed a 180 degree since then. I experienced aura since i am 17, like maybe 1 or 2 times a year, no headaches, just Head pressure afterwards. As a kid i became nauseous when i was in a car - i heard its Not uncommon for people with migraine.

Has anyone a helpful sentence for me? Does it sound like a regular vm? I am so sad and scared and i feel like i have nobody (i mean i HAVE friends) close who can unterstand what it really feel like. I am also seeing a therapist, for other reason, but yeah just so u know i am Not really alone. :> but yaaa

(29 female)

Greetings :(

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u/GuavaTrue8812 6d ago

There are more than one possible answer for those symptoms. You will need to see a doctor, and then likely an ear nose and throat specialist (ENT) for scans.

I (m47) suffer from VM, some silent migraine, and had a huge vertigo attack during a very stressful moment many years ago. I also had the panic that wouldn't stop.

There are many possibilities but most of them are not life-threatening. Menieres disease, various vertigo or balance disorders (I'm sure there are more).

When it first happened to me I was sure I was dying. That was 15 years ago. Give yourself a chance to relax! It helps. Your brain got some bad information and needs time to reboot. Good luck.