I am newly diagnosed with VM and was given the standard, I guess Migraine Diet. Is that not what I should be following?
Welcome. You should definitely try it and see how you go 
It’s worth a try for at least 3 months. It didn’t help me but it’s worth trying.
Tammy I should clarify that many practitioners prescribe the 6C’s diet, which is probably not considered a traditional migraine diet, specifically for MAV/VM.
I’d definitely recommend the 6 C’s diet mentioned above. I’ve had vestibular migraines for 6 years and at first I didn’t take the diet seriously enough. The main things I’ve cut out are chocolate, MSG, hard cheese and caffeine and there’s a huge difference. To make things easier for yourself, try not to see it as a restriction, but a swap. (I’ve replaced them with white chocolate, msg-free alternatives, cream cheese and decaf)
Hi I follow the HYH diet (and 6Cs) have now for over 3 years. You really do get into the swing of it. Once I had breakfast sorted (oats, fruit and seeds) I was fine. I do sometimes struggle with lunch but cook batches of soup for the freezer. I do notice when I try to put things back in so happy to stick with it. It helps me as part of an overall package of exercise. meds, supplements, sleep, etc etc.
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I did the 6Cs diet a year after my vestibular symptoms started and have since been able to reintroduce some foods. I avoid caffeine and MSG, as well as yogurt (not sure why that impacts me!) and I don’t really drink, although I can tolerate a glass of wine occasionally and chocolate in very small quanities. But the other things I was able to successfully reintroduce. Definitely worth giving it a go!
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Did you do the migraine diet at all?
I didn’t, no. I saw a Nutritional Therapist and we discussed both diets in quite a lot of detail! Her advice for me was to try the 6Cs and see how I got on with that initially. I then didn’t need to do the HYH diet - MSG is the big one for me, most other things I can tolerate in small quantities. It does feel quite daunting initially but you do get into the swing of things quite quickly.
I have been doing the HYH diet strictly for 2 1/2 weeks. Still experiencing symptoms daily. Think I will eliminate wheat bread, milk products etc and see. I am so confused and overwhelmed because light and noise effect me as well. So is it food or the other triggers?
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It could be a combination of anything unfortunately! It’s all about lifestyle management to try to raise your threshold and therefore (hopefully) minimise attacks/symptoms. Good luck! Let us know how you get on.