Migrainous Vertigo Treatment in Turkey

Sophia Garcia, a 42-year-old high school...

Sophia Garcia, a 42-year-old high school art teacher and mother of two, began experiencing episodes of intense dizziness and a feeling of the room spinning about a year ago. These episodes, lasting for hours, were often preceded by a shimmering visual aura and a throbbing headache focused behind her left eye. She had a long history of migraines since her teens, but this vertigo was new and terrifying. It forced her to cancel classes and made simple tasks like driving her kids to soccer practice impossible. Her primary care doctor referred her to an ENT specialist, Dr. Evans. After a thorough examination, including vestibular testing to rule out other inner ear disorders, Dr. Evans diagnosed her with Migrainous Vertigo (Vestibular Migraine). He recommended a dual approach: starting a daily low-dose preventive medication (a beta-blocker) and initiating Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) with a physical therapist. Sophia was apprehensive but hopeful. The VPT sessions were challenging, involving eye and head movements designed to 'retrain' her brain to process balance signals correctly. Initially, these exercises provoked mild dizziness. Over six weeks, guided by her therapist, she diligently performed her home exercises. The combination of medication and VRT significantly reduced the frequency and severity of her vertigo attacks. Six months later, Sophia has had only two minor episodes, which she managed with her prescribed rescue medication. She is back teaching full-time and recently chaperoned a field trip to an art museum, something she couldn't have imagined a year ago. Emotionally, she journeyed from fear and frustration, feeling like her body was betraying her, to a sense of regained control and profound relief. She now feels equipped with tools to manage her condition and is no longer living in dread of the next attack.