My 11 year old has mesenteric adenitis. Chronic Migraine and dizziness

Please excuse my delay in responding. It sounds like your daughter is going through quite a difficult time! Migraines can be associated with dizziness, although there can be many other factors as well. Generally we advise patients to ask their primary care provider for a referral to an audiologist for a hearing evaluation and vestibular evaluation. I hope your daughter would be willing to try this. Good luck!

All was normal on the tests. Dr. Samy at UC said this is not vestibular dizziness it is due to dizziness due to the migraine and can not be treated with physical therapy. After 12 weeks of misery, her migraines and swallen lymph nodes have subsided/reduced greatly. She is better now. Mesentery adenitis and all its central nervous system problems go away and can not be treated with anything (because it is a virus). No Amitryptoline for migraine works either, just makes dizziness worse.

I'm glad she is doing better than before, but sounds like she may still be dizzy. If so, despite normal test results, then she may need a more comprehensive dizziness work-up, such as what is offered through the Mayo Clinic.

I don't know if you will ever see this but we are going through the exact same thing! My 11 year old son diagnosed with Mesenteric lymphadenitis and FAP functional abdominal pain complains of headache and dizziness hasn't eaten for more than a month! Spent 7 days in the hospital over two stays for dehydration! I'm at my wits end!

Mesenteric addenitis is a virus. Her enlarged lymphnodes were in the lower right quadrant of her abdomine. It took 15 weeks to fight off the virus. She is fine now. Dizziness and headaches are there because of the inflammation, when the virus starts to leave so do the headaches and dizziness subside.

Yes amatriptoline wasn't the answer to the dizziness and headaches for my daughter, it did not help. It is a virus that needs the body to fight off, which took 15 weeks. Falling, headaches and hallucinations are all part of the inflammation. If you want to talk please contact me by private message.

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In 2016 I was diagnosed with vestibular neuritis No medication given and in two months the worst effects had passed. But I have been left with the oddest feeling of unsteadiness and my eyes feel as though they are under pressure. My sight has been tested and there are no changes necessary.I see everything very clearly but my eyes make me feel unsteady. My gait is good and fast and have never stumbled or fallen. In the past two weeks I am feeling much worse and wonder if this is caused by a virus. I am just over 7 weeks of a chronic daily headache which finally Amitriptilyne cured.Because of headaches I had an MRI which was clear which has caused me to feel if my brain had a problem surely this would have shown up. My only problem lies in my eyes and of course all our movements are connected to sight. I am lost! @ritcousins40

Hi Rita,
You may wish to review this discussion and connect with others there.

- HELP! New symptoms everyday, Vestibular Neuritis,nerve pain, Ear pain? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/help-new-symptoms-everyday-vestibular-neuritisnerve-pain-ear-pain/