Hello!
There is so much to read here that I thought it might be best to post my experience and get some feedback. I am a 38 year old male, fit and living a fairly healthy lifestyle. One day This past August I felt 'out of it' so just relaxed on the couch all day. The next morning I woke up and everything was spinning violently and I could not walk due to the dizziness. I also vomited several times. At the ER they did some basic tests and said it was vertigo. Long story short, I went and saw several doctors and was treated for bppv. While the symptoms improved greatly, I still had many days that I felt "off" like my head was in a fog, and like my head was spinning on the inside even though my vision was normal. Fast forward 7 months later and I've had another 'major' episode, where I woke up with everything spinning. I have an MRI scheduled to rule out anything major, but do not expect (hopefully) anything to show up. My questions are: has anyone experienced a similar situation? Is there anything I can do to reduce my symptoms? Does this sound like something other than bppv? Is there anything I can do to lower the chance of this continuing to happen? Any and all feedback is appreciated. Thank you
Welcome to the miserable world of vertigo.. I can relate..
I had a similar attack to yours. Woke up out of a sound sleep with the room spinning. I couldn't even make it out of bed. I vomited several times and thank God my wife helped me through it. I did not go to the hospital however. I followed up with several doctors. My problem is related to my ears and Meniere's Disease. Yours sounds pretty typical to bppv..... My symptoms are similar to yours. I get foggy and feel out of it. Forgetful and spacey.
Not sure if you have any neutorologists in your area, but you may want to visit one. They are also called dizzy doctors. Althought they cannot cure your vertigo, they can certainly get it under control with some vestibular therapy.. Basically, the crystals in your ear(s) the shape of a horse shoe, come out of whack and they throw your entire sense of balance off. As long as it's nothing else, you should be able to control that and even go so far as to learn how to give yourself a treatment when the crystals do gout of alignment. You may also want to look into a hearing test and be examined by a good ENT doctor.
Check online with the Epley Maneuvre and see what you think... I hope you find relief soon and they get your vertigo under control. I know with my wife, following a bad car accident, the Epley Maneuvre saved her from her dizzines.. There are also some meds that can help with the nausea if you're experiences it.
Continue with your tests and x-rays and I wish you the best of luck. My guess is you'lll be fine and once they zero in on your problem, they'll have more answers and treatments for you.
Glenn
No suena como VPPB, ya que sus episodios son raros y no dependen de la posición. Cuando dice que no podía caminar, ¿quiere decir que no podía controlar adónde iban sus piernas (ataxia)?
Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN
Neurofisiólogo Clínico
Miembro de la Academia Europea de Neurología
He estado allí. He sido tratado por VPPB durante 11 años. Finalmente conseguí ver a un neurotólogo. Resulta que es el síndrome de Ménière.
Can you please explain what you mean by "position dependent"? My attack was exactly like bibo's and I could not walk. In other words, I could not walk without falling flat on my face due to the spinning... All I could do was sit on the edge of the bed. After vomiting for 15-20 mins, I fell asleep sitting up and woke up 3 hours later, able to get out of bed.
Thanks for your time -
No, sorry, I meant I couldn't walk only because I was so dizzy. Physically I could move my legs how I wanted to
I've been treated for bppv by a PT and I've seen some positive results but never a complete fix. What's the difference between bppv and menieures? Could I have both?
Thanks for your response! I'm sorry you are suffering as well. Very frustrating. I've missed several days of work with this latest attack already. How are you able to function when you get an attack? How long are you normally "out of commission" when you get an attack?
Mi vértigo no está causado por ninguna posición. Puedo tener vértigo o mareos sentado, de pie. Sin hacer absolutamente nada.
Hola, no sé si tenemos el mismo problema. Hace dos años que me siento desequilibrada, siento que me balanceo hacia adelante y hacia atrás.
Me siento mareada. Por ejemplo, puedo estar haciendo la cama y de repente me siento muy mareada y luego pasa. Me asusto.
He tenido un escáner CT y una resonancia magnética en el cerebro, análisis de sangre, todo bien.
He visto a un especialista en vértigo, pero aparentemente no tengo vértigo. Tuve un electrocardiograma y un ecocardiograma que
estaban bien.
Mis oídos hacen un sonido de silbido, pero intermitente todo el día. Anoche pensé que era un ataque de pánico, estaba muy mareada y empecé a entrar en pánico
Mi corazón latía muy rápido, desde el pecho hacia arriba estaba sudando.