Yeah, I know about the migraines. Usually at the start of my vertigo, I'll have a headache the first day. A really really bad headache. My neuro said that it's normal to have that happen with the vertigo. Only it doesnt feel like the migraines I get. It's more of an ache-y sensation. Makes my entire body hurt.

I got checked for an ear infection tonight. My doctor's office was booked, but they just started a new emergi-care that opens right after they close. They have a group of doctors that I guess "borrows" their offices for the evenings. They're open till 1am.

So, tonight at 5pm, I went in, got checked for an infection (and checked for a UTI, just in case)

They found nothing.

I do have a small suspicion that it could be dental related. The next batch of teeth that I need to get worked on to replace my amalgam fillings (they're cracking my teeth apart) has been sore this week. I go to the dentist next week for a cleaning, so I'm trying to wait till then to get it checked. If that's infected, I'm going to get an antibiotic and have them replace the fillings after I've been on the abx's for a few days.

I had a pseudo or maybe a real exacerbation (bone-deep numbness in the right foot) immediately after having dental work done in March, so I wouldnt be surprised if it's my teeth causing me problems this time again.

I am going to go to an ENT as soon as my neuro suggests one to me next week. Just in case there's something wrong with my inner ear. (when I had mononucleosis, everything in my head closed up...deaf for about 2 or 3 weeks, so I worry that something got damaged then)

I want to figure out if my vertigo is an MS thing, or an actual non-MS related thing, or if it's a non-MS related thing that's getting triggered by some MS thing.

I've been dealing with a lot of vertigo lately too. One trick that seems to help is keeping an eye on a fixed object at a distance, not looking down, not looking at things that are close. That's what they tell you to do if you get sea sick on a boat, look at the horizon.

I hang onto something solid and look at the furthest thing in the house as I walk. And I go very slow on the stairs.

At times I have to avoid situations where there will be bad lighting )flickering or too bright), too many things moving - like in the wind lately, the trees moving around and stuff - and too many distractions in general.

I can't do shopping like this.

I hope you get your script and feel better soon.

I'm starting to think that I'm having a little flare of the optic neuritis, probably from a dental issue raising my temperature a little bit (yes, I'm taking Tylenol) and that the vision stuff is causing the vertigo crap.

It seems like it's visual things setting it off.

That doesnt quite explain why the vertigo woke me up from a dead sleep on tuesday, but I think it explains some of the vertigo.

Or, the dental issue is causing the visual issues, and as an annoying double whammy, it's ticking off my 8th cranial nerve and causing the vertigo.

I have had vertigo and dizziness from the very beginning. I used to lie on the sofa and face the cushions, hold on to the top of it and curl up so I could feel somewhat secure. It has been awful. I always described it as like the childhood game of spinning around and around and then trying to walk. I remember that was such a fun game. It's not fun with MS.

My doctor's gave me valium for dizziness and vertigo years ago. It slows the CSN down a bit and it does help. I have much more problems with dizziness now but still have vertigo so I just hold on for the ride.

I also have vertigo occasionally when I have migraines.

I hope you feel better and can find something to help you. I know how miserable it is.