Vertigo

[Roosh]

I'm currently experiencing my second bout of vertigo in three years. If I move my head in certain positions while laying down, an episode begins where the room is shifting back and forth rapidly. It greatly disorienting and prevents me from standing up. Even after the episode subsides, I feel a constant motion sickness and nausea. One way to deal with it is the Epley Maneuver, but I haven't found much success with it.



I remember last time I got rid of it with Vitamin B, so I'm trying that this time. Any other tips?

 

[renotime]

 

[EndlessGravity]

You've already checked for more common causes like sinuses? I get vertigo infrequently for this reason, specially on lift days. How's your blood pressure and stress levels?

 

[Salinger]

I'm currently experiencing my second bout of vertigo in three years. If I move my head in certain positions while laying down, an episode begins where the room is shifting back and forth rapidly. It greatly disorienting and prevents me from standing up. Even after the episode subsides, I feel a constant motion sickness and nausea. One way to deal with it is the Epley Maneuver, but I haven't found much success with it.



I remember last time I got rid of it with Vitamin B, so I'm trying that this time. Any other tips?

I had something like this myself before called Positional Vertigo. Like a tornado going off in my head when I made certain head movements, especially when I looked upwards. The Epley maneuver is the right exercise to get rid of this if that's indeed what this is.

 

[911]

If you're getting vertigo while laying down, it's probably not a blood pressure issue, could be an inner issue, from my uninformed/unprofessional perspective.

 

[Doubting Thomas]

If it starts with sudden movements of your head and is quick in onset then it's probably benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), with happens when otoliths which control balance in the inner ear get dislodged. The Epley maneuver, which it sounds like you've already tried, is the definitive way to try and reposition the otoliths back into their proper place, but I don't really have a lot of specific tips on how to do it if you aren't having success. Meclizine is a medication that may provide some symptomatic relief, but you'd probably need a prescription for it.

 

[Blade Runner]

We learned about otoliths in medical school but I have never seen a single one on medical imaging. Labyrinthitis is probably the best guess, if we can make one. It is mainly via viral association, the common cold or flu - so in winter this best fits.

 

[JayR]

If it starts with sudden movements of your head and is quick in onset then it's probably benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), with happens when otoliths which control balance in the inner ear get dislodged. The Epley maneuver, which it sounds like you've already tried, is the definitive way to try and reposition the otoliths back into their proper place, but I don't really have a lot of specific tips on how to do it if you aren't having success. Meclizine is a medication that may provide some symptomatic relief, but you'd probably need a prescription for it.

I had BPPV years ago and the Epley maneuver fixed it. It took many attempts, but the Epley maneuver did finally cure me. What a relief -- BPPV is no fun.

 

[saturn]

I suffered from this, firstly if you smoke weed lay off it for a while and see if that helps.

Wim hof breathing combined with cold exposure helped me greatly. Good luck.

 

[M'bare]

If it starts with sudden movements of your head and is quick in onset then it's probably benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), with happens when otoliths which control balance in the inner ear get dislodged. The Epley maneuver, which it sounds like you've already tried, is the definitive way to try and reposition the otoliths back into their proper place, but I don't really have a lot of specific tips on how to do it if you aren't having success. Meclizine is a medication that may provide some symptomatic relief, but you'd probably need a prescription for it.

Yep this or what someone else mentioned regarding sinuses. If it's allergy/sinus related then try something like Allegra/sudafed and see how it goes. Keep trying the Epley maneuver too.

 

[Roosh]

I didn't sleep on my right side last night which greatly helped. No episode since. I also started taking Bonine Ginger for the feeling of motion sickness. Hopefully it's just a short term thing.

 

[MKE-Ed]

I didn't sleep on my right side last night which greatly helped. No episode since. I also started taking Bonine Ginger for the feeling of motion sickness. Hopefully it's just a short term thing.

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[MKE-Ed]

Sorry for the double post not sure what happened. One med that works fairly well for vertigo is Meclizine. I’ve had issues with vertigo for a few years now and I’ve used Meclizine and I have had good results with it. One other thing that I recommend is to not let any water stay in your ears after you shower. I always bend over after I shower and let the water drip out of my ears. My doctor told me that if you leave water in your ears it can sometimes lead to issues with vertigo.

 

[Kona]

Did you perforate an eardrum?

I've seen the seasickness wristbands work wonders for people. Maybe that will help.

Aloha!

 

[Vienna]

I see and treat BPPV patients a few times per month. If Epley’s maneuver hasn’t helped, there are several others you can try (videos below). These are safe to try. BPPV will subside on its own, and considering your symptoms I strongly suspect you have it. If you’re still affected by significant vertigo in a few weeks, I’d suspect an inflammation of your vestibular nerve as a differential diagnosis, which will take longer to heal.

Gufoni’s maneuver:

Semont’s maneuver:


Barbeque maneuver:

 

[Vienna]

Addendum to my post: When you try these maneuvers out, you WANT to provoke vertigo. It’s a sign that you’re treating the correct part of the inner ear. I tell my patients to repeat the maneuvers 3 times per day until they’re completely free of symptoms. Often, the amount of vertigo you experience is related to the speed at which you perform the movements, so start slow and gradually build up.

To make a long story short, you’re not only treating your inner ear but also your brain’s response to the signals that get sent from the inner ear; the brain needs to be habituated and calmed down.

 

[Don Quixote]

I'm currently experiencing my second bout of vertigo in three years. If I move my head in certain positions while laying down, an episode begins where the room is shifting back and forth rapidly. It greatly disorienting and prevents me from standing up. Even after the episode subsides, I feel a constant motion sickness and nausea. One way to deal with it is the Epley Maneuver, but I haven't found much success with it.



I remember last time I got rid of it with Vitamin B, so I'm trying that this time. Any other tips?

Do you have any other symptoms, like inner-ear symptoms, related to the vertigo? And besides the positions that trigger it while lying down, is there anything else that triggers it?

I've heard of menniere's disease with vertigo which is related to the middle ear.

 

[Posadskiy]

Here’s what German New Medicine has to say about vertigo—happy to give more context for what is going on in the below text if there’s interest. Quote:

According to its function, the biological conflict linked to the vestibular organ is a balance conflict, more precisely, a falling conflict. Any fall (accidental fall in sports, at work, falling down the stairs, slipping on a wet or icy surface, a fall from a ladder, tripping over a cable) could trigger the conflict. Certain professions (builders, construction workers, roofers) but also infants and the elderly are more at risk. People with ALS or MS who have difficulties balancing often live in fear of falling; the same holds true for epileptics. The conflict also relates to seeing someone else fall or collapse (witnessing someone having a stroke or a heart attack) or hearing that a loved one fell or “dropped dead”. In a transposed sense, the conflict could be experienced as a “fall from grace” or as feeling “dumped”, let’s say, after a separation.

 

[PaulC]

I suffered my first vertigo attack in November, 2019. I went to bed fine, woke up to the room spinning violently. I determined it was an issue with my right ear by sitting in a chair and leaning my head back over each shoulder. I spent three days unable to function, then about three weeks until it was completely cleared up.

I tried the Epley maneuver without any apparent success. As I had a stuffy head and ear from the weather, I believe it was a swollen tube in my ear rather than loose crystals. It has returned this winter in minor fashion, but I am quick to stop any movement that seems to be triggering it. At my desk I hold my head still, in bed I sleep on my left side. I am doing sauna and cold medication to try and prevent any sinus issues that may cause a return.

I love winter weather, but a move to Florida may be in order should this persist.