MAV in between bouts of Menieres?

Read “heal your headache” by David Buholtz. I think he specifically says not to take those OTC pain relievers. He even goes so far as to say that Menieres and MAV are overlapping/related diagnoses. He will walk you through a diet to try and how to do it. Worth a read if you thought MAV was a possibility for you.

 

I always think I have MAV too, bc I don’t have a ton of vertigo attacks (2-4/year since AVs) but I have constant dizziness, car sickness, noise and visual sensitivities. I think taking magnesium and B2 supplements are an easy first step for trying to ease MAV.

 

Sounds like me too. Fun indeed. Keep us posted on the book! And if anything helps!

 

Nothing to lose, everything to gain.

I was playing the Menieres game for 3-4 years,getting ready for a Laby when a VNG test indicated normal vestibular function. That is when my doc started treating me for MAV. I went all in and jumped on the Buchholz diet as well. It's been 6 months now that I have been vertigo free. I have pretty much managed to get the lingering dizzy under control as well. I learned a side affect of all MAV meds is dizziness. With the Buchholz diet, i am down to one 25mg tab of topiramate daily. Aside from the restrictive diet, life has pretty much returned to normal. I feel better than I have for 2 years. I also have Menieres. My left ear hearing is gone.

 

The MAV diet is all about removing trigger foods, not low cal, not keto, net med. Somehow I manged to let go of my fav peanut M&M's. I don't know how, but I did it. Up until we hit on this (MAV) I would agree. Nothing seemed to really control it. If it helped, it was temporary or limited. I'm gonna stay on the MAV train until it no longer works.