How to Remedy Migraine Vertigo

Migraine vertigo is an unsettling condition that usually includes dizziness and headache that strikes when you least expect it. It occurs more often in women then in men. Symptoms may include nausea and vomiting, due to motion sickness. According to the American Hearing Research Foundation, "Dizziness and headache are individually very common human conditions and their combination is also a common symptom complex." He goes on to say that they can be independent of or related to each other, and they can indicate a migraine. The exact cause of migraine vertigo is unknown, but certain methods can ease it.

Instructions

• 1

  Rise slowly in the morning to a sitting position at the edge of your bed. Find a spot on the nearest wall to fix your eyes on to steady any dizziness you feel. Stay in bed sitting upright until the dizziness subsides.

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  Limit your exposure to bright light and loud noises. Avoid direct sunlight during the onset of this condition for at least three consecutive days.

• 3

  Sit quietly away from noise. Sitting with your feet up, comfortably relaxing, will help abate the headache.

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  Drink plenty of water, because hydration is a key component to recovery. Avoid alcohol consumption, which will aggravate the condition and/or lengthen your recovery period.

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  Eat a balanced diet. Choose foods like sweet potatoes or a whole grain like brown rice, quinoa, barley and oats. Limit caffeine and chocolate intake over the three days following an acute onset of migraine vertigo.

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  Breathe in slowly and fully expanding your lungs to ease the headache and the pressure, or band, you may feel across your forehead. Inhale through your nose, then exhale through your mouth five times, repeating three times or more, if needed.

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  Move your neck slowly from side to side, shoulder to shoulder. Gently roll your head forward and around while sitting upright in a chair. Do this movement three times with 20 to 30 seconds rest in-between.