MAVers Who are Suffering from Anxiety

Hey Jess and NAUGirl,

The same exact thing happens to me - the anxiety kicks in when I feel the symptoms and that makes them worse. It’s a vicious cycle. I also get the neck tension (and occasionally an actual migraine that’s really terrible) when MAV is bad.

Anyway, I sent Jess a message about topamax since I think anti-seizure drugs can work super well for MAV at lower doses as long as you stick to them long enough. Nortriptyline helps take the edge off some of my symptoms, but yeah it does have a sedating effect and I don’t like how bloated I feel on it.

I’m hoping for the best with topamax as my drug for the longer-term to recover from MAV if I can ride out the next few months of getting used to it.

Hope you guys have a happy New Year’s! xx