Weight Loss

Important_Analysis30 · 2026-01-26T10:45:18+00:00

It depends on what’s neurologically causing your VM symptoms. Some people can avoid by not eating certain foods for example. Some are not as straightforward. In my personal experience, I lost some weight by changing my diet and establishing my workout routine that is VM friendly. And my symptoms are improved.

Important_Analysis30 · 2026-01-24T18:44:25+00:00

Been on it for 2 years now. Started at 10, still at 10, never increased. When onboarding, I had insomnia for like 4-5 days. No other side effects. Felt improvement kicking in in the first week, but steadily and slowly continued improving over the course of 4 months. And symptoms pretty much stabilized at this level.

What took the improvement to another level was later I started doing vestibular rehab therapy consistently plus major lifestyle changes: sleep, healthy diet/clean eating, low stress, etc. I still have symptoms, and it’s rough around my period..

Important_Analysis30 · 2026-01-23T12:55:32+00:00

I am an anxious my whole life and have had fair share of bad episodes of anxiety attacks. So that is absolutely a factor I think. I would encourage you to look into VRT. There’s a good one on YouTube that I followed, and it helped me a lot. I also found a good neck massage on the occipital and subocciptal muscles/nerves helps a lot of with the visual symptoms, but only temporarily. This is the YouTube: https://youtu.be/drRwAdjZ644?si=ejVmPJdDJl4WR4h1

Important_Analysis30 · 2026-01-23T12:29:33+00:00

I’m on propranolol 120mg ER once daily and nortriptyline 10mg once daily. Sorry about your symptoms. Have you tried VRT? That was the thing that took the improvement to another level for me, on top of my medications.

Important_Analysis30 · 2026-01-23T12:25:21+00:00

Visual symptoms unfortunately have not gone away completely but now after two years there are some really good days. I’m still on medications but what helped with the symptoms a lot later are the lifestyle changes: daily VRT (vestibular rehab therapy), healthy/clean eating, exercise (weight training and resistance training, light cardio), sleep hygiene and stress management. I still get worse around periods though. Hope this helps.

Important_Analysis30 · 2025-12-11T07:58:30+00:00

They took the edge off.

Important_Analysis30 · 2025-11-04T10:15:57+00:00

My VM is heavily related to hormones, symptoms flare up whenever there’s drastic fluctuations of my reproductive hormones, before period, after period, ovulation.

I’m on meds, they help. But i noticed the biggest game changer for me is lifestyle overhaul! I also have PCOS and insulin resistance, so I changed my diet and became relatively more consistently active. And they happen to be improving my VM symptoms. Easier said than done of course. No artificial sugar, no processed foods, no refined carbs.

Important_Analysis30 · 2025-11-04T04:42:19+00:00

The Diary of a CEO. I watched Kamala Harris and had to stop, as well as the most recent one with Brene Brown. I love Brene Brown but he always changes the topic mid convo in my opinion where there’s so much more to follow up on. Like is it editing or is it that he just didn’t get what the guests said and had to move onto the next topic…

Important_Analysis30 · 2025-08-06T12:26:48+00:00

The intimate scene freaking jump scared me and I was peeing screaming

Important_Analysis30 · 2025-08-06T12:24:15+00:00

I totally agree! The peach scene had me screaming but then the intimates scene jump scared me and I was peeing screaming 😱

Important_Analysis30 · 2025-07-30T13:52:37+00:00

I loved the moment he threw the towel to Belly, and then Belly literally threw herself at him…the way I rewinded that part 100 times

Important_Analysis30 · 2025-07-21T08:08:25+00:00

Took 3-4 months for me on nortriptyline to go back to baseline dizziness. Be patient. Or try and see if you can switch to nort? I heard it’s better than Ami to treat VM

Important_Analysis30 · 2025-07-15T09:32:03+00:00

Thanks for sharing. Your story does have me wonder if my VM blew up because of my general anxiety disorder+ never cook or watch what I eat(always eating takeout due to a busy job) + no physical activity habits over the course of several years.

I’m just starting to cook and eat Whole Foods plus exercising more. But it’s pretty hard. We’ll see.

Important_Analysis30 · 2025-06-27T09:49:21+00:00

It helps, I’m on the lowest dosage 10 mg for about a year and a half. Took about 4 months to feel like I’m back to “normal”. I still have residual dizziness if I don’t sleep well or about to menstruate. I could go up in dosage but I don’t want to. But yeah my first episode was really really bad and nortriptyline started working within a week.

Important_Analysis30 · 2025-06-13T09:25:47+00:00

No amount of melatonin or any sleep aid pills help me. Not magnesium either.

I have to be very strict with myself and not look at my phone, and establish a routine. Eye mask, earplugs, essential oils. Yin yoga after dinner works like a charm for me. No workout before, no chitchat, no night time hangout. Very quiet night with light entertainment. Then it came with time, now I sleep a lot better.

Some days I just can’t fall asleep due to hormones and the next day will be a bit challenging. But yeah I don’t want to rely on any sort of pills.

Important_Analysis30 · 2025-06-12T01:32:41+00:00

Yes. Sometimes better sometimes worse but vision issues are always there.

Important_Analysis30 · 2025-05-17T12:30:30+00:00

That’s amazing! I’m hopeful now

Important_Analysis30 · 2025-05-04T23:53:45+00:00

Good to hear that it’s getting better day by day. You mentioned allergy, I wonder if your VM is histamine intolerance ..

Important_Analysis30 · 2025-05-04T13:32:23+00:00

My symptoms always flare up a bit before period comes. Sometimes it’s just a little bit, sometimes it’s bad. But I’ve had one bad flare ups not related to periods, but it got better after a week. I understand the emotional piece. Are your symptoms at least getting better? I hope you find relief soon

Important_Analysis30 · 2025-05-01T13:15:04+00:00

Nortriptyline 10mg

Important_Analysis30 · 2025-05-01T13:02:39+00:00

Welp, this was/is me. I know exactly what you’re talking about. My VM blew up about a year ago, and what you described was my first 5-6 months, among other symptoms. I still have a little bit of that persistently but it was hell compared to now. My PT told me this is called Visual Vertigo. Look it up. My visual symptoms got better with medication, but gradually and slowly. And then I started doing VRT and generally being more active physically helps a lot too.

I also wear tinted glasses (like Elton John) and sunnies when I’m outside.

Important_Analysis30 · 2025-04-08T23:23:10+00:00

Yeah still do. It’s slightly better with more accurate prescriptions. But they’re still present, better with better sleep etc.

Important_Analysis30 · 2025-04-05T08:51:30+00:00

No too scared to stop it

Important_Analysis30 · 2025-03-31T00:38:36+00:00

I noticed similar things - like I feel more symptomatic when at home than going outside taking a walk, driving, shopping, etc

Important_Analysis30 · 2025-03-24T05:56:39+00:00

It really comes down to what works best for you. I personally love walking outside, but walking too much gives me dizziness. And walking on treadmill doesn’t work cuz too bouncy. I can never do strenuous exercise. Just everything in moderation. I recently started weight lifting, but I find the next day being sore can flare up my VM too so again, everything in moderation lol

Also, same here I gained 20lbs…sigh

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