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Which Condition Would Cause Episodes Of Migraine Followed By Vertigo, Nausea, Body Tremors And Vomiting Every Few Months?

I have lived with a weird neuro disorder my whole life (I m almost 33 now), and am curious to know what it could be! When I was young, my parents took me to neurologists and had MRIs and scans and everything done - but there was no definitive answer. She also took detailed notes about my experiences. Beginning when I was a small child, I would wake up and have these episodes. They usually lasted a few nights, sometimes two in a night. Every 75-80 days, like clockwork, I would wake up with what we called a migraine. They only happened when I was sleeping. When I woke up, the entire room would be spinning. Intense pain and spinning would come in waves every few seconds for about 15-30 minutes. When the waves weren t happening, I could open my eyes or move if I needed to. But during the waves of pain/spinning, I had to squeeze my eyes shut and my whole body would shake. I would end up dripping in sweat, I would throw up, and eventually it would all calm down. I would remain nauseous for hours, sometimes throwing up several more times. I would have an extreme headache and things would definitely still move when I was looking at them. But it behaved more like a regular migraine or vertigo at that point. If I was able to actually get back to sleep, I could wake with a second one in the same night. Most times, I had them for several nights in a row. Then I d be done until the next cycle, 75-80 days later. As I got older, I learned a few ways to help the pain. Between the waves of pain I could open my eyes, and try to calm the spinning down by focusing on one object for a couple seconds, then intentionally moving my eyes to another object, then another - making kind of a pattern or rhythm to slow the vertigo down. And as I got older, they seemed less intense - perhaps a bit shorter in duration and not as many nights in a row. When I was 17 I began an anti-depressant and I have only had one of these episodes ONCE since then - because I didn t take my meds for a few days in a row. I guess I m just wondering what I could have, especially since I have three kids now. I would like to know for their sakes what it is! When I was young, no neurologist in the Midwest could figure it out or had a diagnosis that fit my set of symptoms. If you have any ideas - it s a pretty severe and debilitating disorder that I d love to know more about. THANK YOU!!
Thu, 20 Jun 2019
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Hi,

The treatment of a migraine is to avoid the cause which precipitates it, there is always the one you need to single out it. It may be food or even other factors like a particular intensity of noise or light.

You can take prophylaxis medication but only after consulting your doctor. During a migraine, episode avoids any sort of movement, light and noise. As much calm, you remain your episode will get rid of as early.

You can take Paracetamol at the time of the episode, for any other drug you need to consult your doctor first.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Muzaffer Hussain Parray,
Dentist
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Which Condition Would Cause Episodes Of Migraine Followed By Vertigo, Nausea, Body Tremors And Vomiting Every Few Months?

Hi, The treatment of a migraine is to avoid the cause which precipitates it, there is always the one you need to single out it. It may be food or even other factors like a particular intensity of noise or light. You can take prophylaxis medication but only after consulting your doctor. During a migraine, episode avoids any sort of movement, light and noise. As much calm, you remain your episode will get rid of as early. You can take Paracetamol at the time of the episode, for any other drug you need to consult your doctor first. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Muzaffer Hussain Parray, Dentist