Welcome Erin. We can’t diagnose here I’m afraid. It’s frustrating but that’s got to be reserved for qualified health professionals. Please see the very first link on the Support Wiki: Symptoms common to MAV & VM. That probably answers one of your questions?
MAV & VM can last for many years. The constellation of symptoms can change over time and morph. It’s a chronic condition. Some MAV & VM symptoms are 24/7.
Please use Search to find what people have found helpful. Check out the #user-polls, particularly:
- POLL: The Big Med Poll: What is helping/helped you?
- POLL: Are you on meds or not and why?
- POLL: What supplements have helped you?
The use of this site is transitory for most people so you will only get a narrow snapshot of opinion asking that question in a Topic and it’s been asked a lot before. Please read the vast material linked in the Wiki and the experiences reflected across the site.