Is This REALLY Vestibular Migraine? Questioning Neurologist's Diagnosis
Hi,
About 5 years ago I got severely motion sick from a side-scrolling video game. Since then, I have become increasingly sensitive to any type of motion, particularly on screens. First side-scrolling games, then any first person game, third-person, etc. Now I can't watch movies, scroll on the internet, or even switch browser tabs with static images without getting motion sick.
Each time I got motion sick, it seemed to permanently make me more prone to happening more quickly, with lower stimulus. I have no issues with balance, busy grocery stores, and can handle short car trips fine. I do get motion sick with longer ones, though.
I visited a neurologist who thought every time I got sick with a screen, I was experiencing a vestibular migraine. This seems odd to me. She prescribed me propranolol which didn't help.
I started vestibular rehab and saw improvement very fast with hand tracking exercises - like moving my thumb across my field of vision. But I've continued to decline rapidly with screens, and now can't avoid getting motion sick a dozen times daily.
Has anyone else experienced anything similar? What has helped?
Edit: My vestibular therapist also said the migraine diagnosis doesn't make sense, so I thought it'd be helpful to ask you guys.