I have had severe dizzy spells on and off for the past 17 years, started at the age of 10 and I still have not found anything to help. Pills don't work, I tried the reply maneuvers, that didn't work. When I get the dizzy spells it feels like my brain is swirling super fat while someone hit em in the head with a hammer and blinds neither a light. It usually only lasts between 15-60 seconds. But I could have about 40 or more per day. Its almost always about 4-7 days that it lasts then doesn't happen again for a couple months. The longest I ever went was nearly 5 years without it happen till recently. The doctor says there no cure
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Can have all the tests done. They can narrow it down to what it may be. Some get meds that help a little. Therapy can to. But there's no cure unless it a ear infection or some such. Bppv or some of the other issues we all have we just have to live with.
Is there a specific trigger for these events, e.g. head movement?
Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN
Clinical Neurophysiologist
Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology
No, it's usually just when I wake up in the morning. I have always avoided rollercoasters/rides or anything that I think might trigger it.
Has blood pressure fluctuations been ruled out?
Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN
Clinical Neurophysiologist
Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology