GeorgeKoch

OK, a bit of info first:

I began having nonspinning dizziness (not vertigo, that is) on Jan. 22. Finally got to see Dr. Tim Hain on Monday, Mar. 23. He agreed that the VN diagnoses were wrong because, among other things, I and my family have a history of migraines, and none of the balance tests or eye tests he did indicated loss of vestibular function, balance, etc.

In the course of these ~9 weeks, I've had 2 or 3 "good days" (about once every 3 weeks) in which the dizziness is almost unnoticeable; I'll have head pain or headache instead.

The rest of the time, though, the dizziness is pretty much constant -- from shortly after the time I wake up to the time I go to sleep. (I sleep OK.)

I also actually enjoy (at times) driving and computer usage, because it can sometimes help me not notice the dizziness (not feel it). Other times, those two activities aren't so easy. I was even dragged off to a movie last night and wasn't feeling dizzy while I was watching the big screen.

So anyway, my question is whether any of this seems unusual for Migraine-Associated Vertigo. Some of my most difficult (dizzying) activities are just walking, yardwork, etc. I've been told that left untreated, MAV dizziness can last months or years.

Do you suppose (since my work involves extensive computer usage daily) maybe I've just acclimated over the years to screens and monitors, such that they don't bother me?

I can't pin down why the occasional rare day comes up when I feel almost normal (except for a headache). I'm told MAV dizziness is continuous. Mine is "nearly so" -- not episodic.

I'm going to stop talking since I'm rambling a bit. My guess, no one has a 100% "typical" case of MAV; there's probably always something a little different or unusual for each person who experiences it.