Rocker77
17-05-13, 09:13
Hello All,
I have been suffering with a vestibular condition called Vestibular Migraine for the past year, it was triggered ever since I broke up with my long term girlfriend and ever since then have not been quite right.
My symptoms consist of a feeling of constant imbalance and sensation that things slightly sway in my vision. These sensations vary in their intensity.
The neurologists have said this is all caused by Migraine and in time will change, they have put me on a medication called Nortriptyline which is actually an old school anti depressant but used at a very low dose is also helpful for migraine prophylaxis.
The one big side issue of this condition is a huge amount of anxiety and I guess my anxiety is based on my surroundings as my world is somehow not the same stable place it was before so its only natural.
I seem to feel extremely anxious on sunny days when the sky is completely blue but I know its totally irrational and can't understand why I have the anxiety.
With this condition I also seem to have anxiety non stop, like my mind can never rest and this causes the feeling of a sense of impending doom, like something bad will happen or I won't be able to cope in a certain situation.
In face, I look at things that people are happy doing and think "I wish I could do that and be so happy aswell". Its like I am disabled but without the physical appearance of being disabled...
Any tips on dealing with the anxiety side of this greatly appreciated :)
I have been suffering with a vestibular condition called Vestibular Migraine for the past year, it was triggered ever since I broke up with my long term girlfriend and ever since then have not been quite right.
My symptoms consist of a feeling of constant imbalance and sensation that things slightly sway in my vision. These sensations vary in their intensity.
The neurologists have said this is all caused by Migraine and in time will change, they have put me on a medication called Nortriptyline which is actually an old school anti depressant but used at a very low dose is also helpful for migraine prophylaxis.
The one big side issue of this condition is a huge amount of anxiety and I guess my anxiety is based on my surroundings as my world is somehow not the same stable place it was before so its only natural.
I seem to feel extremely anxious on sunny days when the sky is completely blue but I know its totally irrational and can't understand why I have the anxiety.
With this condition I also seem to have anxiety non stop, like my mind can never rest and this causes the feeling of a sense of impending doom, like something bad will happen or I won't be able to cope in a certain situation.
In face, I look at things that people are happy doing and think "I wish I could do that and be so happy aswell". Its like I am disabled but without the physical appearance of being disabled...
Any tips on dealing with the anxiety side of this greatly appreciated :)