I’ve been on the MAV train for 7 months now and have tried 3 medications without success: Effexor and then Nortriptyline and Prozac – the latter 2 made everything way way worse, the effexor didn’t do much of anything. I am now feeling the worst I’ve felt since this all started, particularly with the visual vertigo. It’s almost impossible to walk around outside without feeling like I’m going to fall over from the dizziness that the world causes me. I’ve had visual vertigo this whole time, but not nearly as bad as now. I’m wondering if my condition as a whole actually progressed into a worse state or if it’s just a temporary exacerbation due to the trialling and weaning off of meds, much greater anxiety (this really has me shaken up), the start of my menstrual period and – oh yea – a 3 hour plane ride. I know that MAV can go through cycles where symptoms change, but since this is the worst I’ve felt since it all started, my fear is that it’s getting PROGRESSIVELY worse (and will continue this way). Does this sound familiar to anyone? :\
Adrienne