A Seasonal Pattern of Vertigo?

Earlier this week, my vertigo once again flared. Like the last few times though, it hasn't been too bad (while I don't feel great, I've been able to function relatively well). I mentioned to my mom that my vertigo has never been as bad as the first time I got it, and she suggested that maybe I'm recognizing what it is sooner (and so treating it sooner). I believe there's probably some truth to that - a mild, beginning bout might not have been noticable to me as anything to be worried about (especially since my vertigo often hits when I'm getting up then clears in a minute or two) before that first full-blown episode. 

I also started talking to someone at work who gets vertigo, and they said they get it every spring and fall. I looked back on this blog, and, sure enough, it's looking like the last few times it flared were in spring and fall. I'll have to see if that continues, but I'm guessing it will. Vertigo appears to be something I need to live with now.

In terms of triggers, I am fairly confident that stress is not a trigger. I was incredibly stressed earlier this month and that didn't trigger any vertigo symptoms. It actually triggered after my body was calming down a bit. Dehydration is my best guess; I started to see some symptoms on Monday, then everything got a lot worse after my blood sugar went high for mysterious reasons (and I spent the night dehydrated). 

But this month has been a month of high stress, lack of sleep and not eating the best, so it was kind of a perfect storm for vertigo to flare. Hopefully it will clear up soon!