The response to my Migraine and Headache program has been overwhelmingly excellent. Based on feedback from my clients, my Vertigo and Dizziness program has also helped thousands. So much so that many have written in telling me that they experience vertigo and migraine at the same time.
Just how related are these conditions? Very, if you consider that 10% of the population experiences migraine (this number is actually up to 30% for some women). Add to that the fact that vertigo is in essence, dizziness.
Hence, vertigo is a symptom, not a disease. While there are many several causes of vertigo, the most common being benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) where sudden dizziness is brought about by moving one’s head into a certain position, migraine associated vertigo, or MAV does make the list.
The most common type of MAV is where the sufferer experiences vertigo and an “aura,” seeing spots, colors, lights, hearing voices or a feeling of numbness occurs.
The vertigo tends to either immediately precede the migraine headache and/or occurs during the headache. This can last for just a few minutes but can last over 24 hours.
As with other types of vertigo, hours of rest are needed for the dizziness to subside. Migraine sufferers tend to need quiet dark places to rest once the headache has started so it’s no wonder that throwing sudden dizziness into the mix would require even more rest.
There are some individuals who experience dizziness without headache but also experience the “aura.” For this reason, the vertigo is still linked to migraine, especially if the sufferer has experienced migraine before.
There is no defined test for MAV. Diagnosis is achieved when other medical conditions such as Meniere’s disease can be eliminated. Clinical analysis is needed but the condition can be defined by the response to therapy.
Certain foods like chocolate, alcohol, cheese and MSG can be considered and should be avoided if you are a regular migraine headache sufferer.
There are also prescription drugs available but they ALL contain very serious side effects, not to mention the “rebound” effect of the drugs – the migraine headache does go away but is often replaced by a secondary headache as a result of the drugs.
While there is no defined cause for migraine headaches, it stands to reason that the cause of migraine associated vertigo is also elusive. It is thought though that there is a disorder in the gene which is responsible for the perception of pain.
I recently discovered that the main cause of migraine is a lack of blood flow and oxygen delivery up to the brain. It’s like the brain is being suffocated. This is also one of the main causes of vertigo. So again, those two conditions go hand in hand.
I encourage anyone suffering from MAV to try my Migraine and Headache program or if you experience the dizziness without headache, my Vertigo and Dizziness program.
The programs are completely natural and easy to do. With both programs, the object is to get necessary oxygen to the brain in order for it to perform the job it is meant to do!
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