Anyone suffer from Vertigo?

[perinova]

My dad and at least one of his brothers has had some vertigo spells which had worsened a few times when he couldn't physically get up. I am not sure about specific triggers; however I thought this is often due to inner ears issues, I would look into Meniere's disease online.
Also are you eating a lot of salt, cheese etc.? Do you have any sort of hearing loss?

 

[Jheroine]

I'm learning so much from this post about vertigo, thanks everybody! I had a friend that has severe vertigo for a few months and I didn't know what that was like until a few years later. I don't remember what triggered mine but the whole room was spinning and I really couldn't stand up or sit up. When I went to the mirror to look at my eyes, I swear my eyeballs were spinning around like pinballs. That was the first and most severe episode as it lasted quite a few hours. The 2nd episode was late last year when all I did was turn my head to the left side on the pillow upon waking up and all of a sudden, the room was spinning again and this time, I was nauseas for a few hours but it wasn't severe as the first episode. I hope I never experience it again!

 

[JoeWras]

The 2nd episode was late last year when all I did was turn my head to the left side on the pillow upon waking up and all of a sudden, the room was spinning again and this time, I was nauseas for a few hours but it wasn't severe as the first episode. I hope I never experience it again!

Just turning your head probably is BPPV. Should it happen again, try the Epley maneuver. There are great resources on the web to help you do it right, and you can even do it alone.

I personally wouldn't try the Epley now since it has been a few months without trouble. There's a risk you could loosen some crystals and bring it on. Just do it if it recurs more regularly.

 

[Sanbenito1]

I tend to get vertigo at high elevations. I tried the Epley (?) maneuver, which only made me want to throw up. The. I found this University of Colorado Denver post by Dr Carol Foster. Did it one time and boom- I was gone! Mind you, when I did this I was alone in the middle of nowhere in my camper van, so it can be done in a small space, with no helpers.

 

[PatrickA5]

I had a severe attack about a decade ago. I was sitting at my desk at work and my right ear went completely deaf. About a minute later the file cabinets were spinning on the ceiling and I was on the floor. Things were better by the time the ambulance got there. After a trip to the ER and seeing an ENT, he basically said there's no way to tell exactly what happened and it might not ever happen again. Over the following years, I've had a few minor attacks, but nothing like the "big one". I'd hate to have that happen while driving.

 

[Koogie]

I had a severe attack about a decade ago. I was sitting at my desk at work and my right ear went completely deaf. About a minute later the file cabinets were spinning on the ceiling and I was on the floor. Things were better by the time the ambulance got there. After a trip to the ER and seeing an ENT, he basically said there's no way to tell exactly what happened and it might not ever happen again. Over the following years, I've had a few minor attacks, but nothing like the "big one". I'd hate to have that happen while driving.

I had an attack last summer just after finishing a marathon run. I'd gotten in my car but thankfully was still in the parking lot. Pulled into a spot by the exit, hit the curb and managed to get it into park. Sat there and cold sweated for about 20 minutes while the car imitated a roller coaster. Sat another half hour after that to make sure it had really ended. Drove the half hour home while making no unnecessary head movements at all and barely turning my neck. Was right as rain by the time I got home.

 

[sroby2020]

Wow! My first vertigo experience was in late 2020, while visiting my daughter (1500 miles from home). I got very nauseous and dry heaved a few times. I did the Epley maneuver and that fixed it for a few months. I had a recurrence at the gym in aerobic class. While shifting from left side to right side in a fast lunge movement, my vision started spinning and I hit the floor hard with my nose impacting the floor. I never lost consciousness, but my poor nose was not happy. I did the Epley maneuver again a few times after that. It has not returned in the last 4+ years, but I am very cautious about how quickly I move my head.

 

[shafer9]

I had a vertigo episode where anytime I turned my head, to the left, I would have severe dizziness to the point of throwing up. Luckily it began during the night, I woke and turned to look at my clock and the room spun. Grateful it wasn't at a time where it could have been dangerous (like when driving). I laid on the couch the entire day and it's hard to lay on one side for more than an hour. As soon as I turned my head, I'd get sick. Even with my eyes closed, it wouldn't matter. Standing up was a true adventure. My DW was suggesting a trip to the ER. Honestly, at the time, I couldn't imagine getting into a car, riding, sitting in a waiting room, then describing my symptoms, anything that didn't involve just laying on the couch seemed like an unreachable goal. After 8 or so hours, I managed to do a search online and found a Johns Hopkins site describing the Epley technique. That worked pretty well and got the vertigo under control. But wow, what an experience.

My Dr. figured it may have been triggered by dehydration, which is probably likely. So I drink a lot of water hopefully to control it. But the old saying "hope is not a plan..."

Anyway, given this is my first experience with this, my question to anyone who suffers with vertigo, are there triggers you've noticed that might bring on an episode?

I had a vertigo episode where anytime I turned my head, to the left, I would have severe dizziness to the point of throwing up. Luckily it began during the night, I woke and turned to look at my clock and the room spun. Grateful it wasn't at a time where it could have been dangerous (like when driving). I laid on the couch the entire day and it's hard to lay on one side for more than an hour. As soon as I turned my head, I'd get sick. Even with my eyes closed, it wouldn't matter. Standing up was a true adventure. My DW was suggesting a trip to the ER. Honestly, at the time, I couldn't imagine getting into a car, riding, sitting in a waiting room, then describing my symptoms, anything that didn't involve just laying on the couch seemed like an unreachable goal. After 8 or so hours, I managed to do a search online and found a Johns Hopkins site describing the Epley technique. That worked pretty well and got the vertigo under control. But wow, what an experience.

My Dr. figured it may have been triggered by dehydration, which is probably likely. So I drink a lot of water hopefully to control it. But the old saying "hope is not a plan..."

Anyway, given this is my first experience with this, my question to anyone who suffers with vertigo, are there triggers you've noticed that might bring on an episode?

I have had dizzy spells and vertigo for about five years. I have been through all the vestibular PT stuff, four different physical therapy places. It gets about five or 10% better and then not nothing.
Really kinda not worth pursuing, it’s more trouble than it’s worth for the payoff. I’ve been to three neurologist and several rheumatologist. They all keep guessing and it comes down to. They think I have some sort of autoimmune disorder that they can’t pin down and I’m kind of on my own.
It sucks. But I go to the gym six days a week and I keep moving and I refuse to give in. I just turned 80 the other day and I’m a firm believer in the satchel Paige quote, “ don’t look back, they might be gaining on you.”
I just have to be careful not to trip while I’m doing that. Lol.

 

[folivier]

I'll say it again for those who didn't hear it the first (multiple) times: look for a chiropractor who specializes in the Blair Procedure.

 

[Tacitus]

Yup, Benign Positional Vertigo. Many triggers ascribed, probably differ for different individuals. I had frequent bouts, one horrible and was virtually bedridden few days. Nothing worked, not the positioning procedures etc. One time attack came on suddenly, out of the blue, after consuming a high sodium soup. The neurologist actually placed me on a potassium sparing diuretic which lowers sodium. Did not have high blood pressure. Dramatic clear improvement. I can even sleep on back with my head flat now, which would have been high risk in past. Attack free over a year, if stressed or poor sleep, or a lot of high sodium input may rarely have a very minor spell if that. Quality of life changer for me. Good luck.

 

[earlysignoff]

I had a vertigo episode where anytime I turned my head, to the left, I would have severe dizziness to the point of throwing up. Luckily it began during the night, I woke and turned to look at my clock and the room spun. Grateful it wasn't at a time where it could have been dangerous (like when driving). I laid on the couch the entire day and it's hard to lay on one side for more than an hour. As soon as I turned my head, I'd get sick. Even with my eyes closed, it wouldn't matter. Standing up was a true adventure. My DW was suggesting a trip to the ER. Honestly, at the time, I couldn't imagine getting into a car, riding, sitting in a waiting room, then describing my symptoms, anything that didn't involve just laying on the couch seemed like an unreachable goal. After 8 or so hours, I managed to do a search online and found a Johns Hopkins site describing the Epley technique. That worked pretty well and got the vertigo under control. But wow, what an experience.

My Dr. figured it may have been triggered by dehydration, which is probably likely. So I drink a lot of water hopefully to control it. But the old saying "hope is not a plan..."

Anyway, given this is my first experience with this, my question to anyone who suffers with vertigo, are there triggers you've noticed that might bring on an episode?

I had a bad vertigo condition years ago. My head would spin and I would feel like losing control of all my movements. It was scary. I went to an ortho who diagnosed it as anklyosing spondilysis in the neck. Went for a month of physcial therapy and I am fine after that. My 2 cents!

 

[retbjwsjfl]

I had a vertigo episode where anytime I turned my head, to the left, I would have severe dizziness to the point of throwing up. Luckily it began during the night, I woke and turned to look at my clock and the room spun. Grateful it wasn't at a time where it could have been dangerous (like when driving). I laid on the couch the entire day and it's hard to lay on one side for more than an hour. As soon as I turned my head, I'd get sick. Even with my eyes closed, it wouldn't matter. Standing up was a true adventure. My DW was suggesting a trip to the ER. Honestly, at the time, I couldn't imagine getting into a car, riding, sitting in a waiting room, then describing my symptoms, anything that didn't involve just laying on the couch seemed like an unreachable goal. After 8 or so hours, I managed to do a search online and found a Johns Hopkins site describing the Epley technique. That worked pretty well and got the vertigo under control. But wow, what an experience.

My Dr. figured it may have been triggered by dehydration, which is probably likely. So I drink a lot of water hopefully to control it. But the old saying "hope is not a plan..."

Anyway, given this is my first experience with this, my question to anyone who suffers with vertigo, are there triggers you've noticed that might bring on an episode?

Dislodged ear crystals, or otoconia, are a common cause of vertigo, specifically Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), where these crystals, normally in the utricle, move into the semicircular canals, causing a false sense of movement. And it sucks, it started with me about 10 years ago. It goes away, but it comes back again, at least for me.

 

[Koolau]

Dislodged ear crystals, or otoconia, are a common cause of vertigo, specifically Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), where these crystals, normally in the utricle, move into the semicircular canals, causing a false sense of movement. And it sucks, it started with me about 10 years ago. It goes away, but it comes back again, at least for me.

Yep, the crystals come and go - once or twice I year, I have the problem for a day or three. Most times, it's manageable.

 

[HFWR]

I wouldn’t necessarily call it vertigo, but I have noticed a bit of dizziness if I turn my body or my head quickly. Doesn’t happen all the time, and I haven’t mentioned it to a “medical professional”, as I don’t want it on my permanent record.

 

[braumeister]

I just saw a JAMA article about this, so I thought it might be worthwhile to show it here for the benefit of those who may experience it for the first time. Look at the article for an explanation of the Epley maneuver.

What Is Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo?​

 

[Sanbenito1]

I’ve tried the Eply maneuver many times- did nothing but make me sick. There is a woman doctor on YouTube who developed a technique because she had vertigo herself. Her technique was very easy and after struggling with the Eply, hers worked on the very first try! So if Eply doesn’t work for you, there are other methods out there. BTW, I find that high elevations (8000’ plus) trigger mine

 

[Sanbenito1]

I’ve tried the Eply maneuver many times- did nothing but make me sick. There is a woman doctor on YouTube who developed a technique because she had vertigo herself. Her technique was very easy and after struggling with the Eply, hers worked on the very first try! So if Eply doesn’t work for you, there are other methods out there. BTW, I find that high elevations (8000’ plus) trigger mine

Carol Foster, MD is her name

 

[kilgore]

I've had success with Epley and, like you, high elevations (later in life) + dehydration seem to set me up for an episode. Ultimately, though, I have a few sessions of PT. I have found that rapid head movement--say looking rapidly to one side while bench pressing--can set me of.

 

[surprising]

Few years ago I started getting vertigo and it was really bad and happened frequently (standing to laying in bed, laying to standing, rotating from side to side in bed). I lived with it for a year I think and I thought I was going to live with it forever but went to a ENT who said he's 99% sure it's BPPV and performed the Eply maneuver and it completely fixed it. Few years later though it came back and I was able to do the Eply myself to fix it.

 

[Sanbenito1]

Wow! My first vertigo experience was in late 2020, while visiting my daughter (1500 miles from home). I got very nauseous and dry heaved a few times. I did the Epley maneuver and that fixed it for a few months. I had a recurrence at the gym in aerobic class. While shifting from left side to right side in a fast lunge movement, my vision started spinning and I hit the floor hard with my nose impacting the floor. I never lost consciousness, but my poor nose was not happy. I did the Epley maneuver again a few times after that. It has not returned in the last 4+ years, but I am very cautious about how quickly I move my head.

it has been about 7 years since my one and only bout, which was so terrible that I still turn my head over more slowly in bed as I roll over, and try to squat down with eyes forward as opposed to bending over to pick things up

 

[Allytx]

I got it in my 50’s suddenly and frequently. I found out I have Ménière’s disease. As long as I take a diuretic, I seldom have a problem. I’ve been tested twice for it, and that’s what has caused it.

 

[badatmath]

I asked AI about this and it suggested sleeping upright after Epley or at least allowing as much upright time as possible after using it so as not to "undo" the good you just did for yourself. It said it can make some folks worse depending what crystals are out of place.

 

[TrvlBug]

I asked AI about this and it suggested sleeping upright after Epley or at least allowing as much upright time as possible after using it so as not to "undo" the good you just did for yourself. It said it can make some folks worse depending what crystals are out of place.

I recently went to a PT that specializes in vertigo and IIRC, she said to stay as upright as possible (even sleeping) for 24 hours after the Epley. DON'T bend over picking up the cat .

 

[MRG]

I recently bought a new book on vertigo. Its called "Professionally Unstable" by Dr. Anthony Veglia. I identified with the title.

Its his account of dizzy patients and what they did to get better. I've found it interesting and I have done some of the therapy he writes about.

 

[Koogie]

I've been fighting a touch of bronchitis for the last week. Head congestion means it's pressurized like a diving bell. I went to blow my nose and the the pressure increase in my ear set off a BPPV attack. Shortlived but intense.

That's a first for me. Prior BPPV attacks have come out of the blue, not when I'm sick.