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BVVP or Menieres

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janice68460
janice68460

This morning just standing in the kitchen I moved from one end of the worktop to the other and wham! I spun so violently that I dropped the plate of toast I had just made. I called out to my husband to help me, then all of a sudden the spinning stopped!

I had a full ear feeling in my affected ear so I went upstairs and did the Eply manoeuvre.

It worked! The fullness eased and I felt so much better. At the moment I feel like I’m in the real world against as yesterday I felt groggy all day.

I shall try the Eply again, if need be.

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  • NeddyO
    NeddyO janice68460

    Posted

    About 30% of us also develop BPPV at some stage.  After 3 Epley manouevres over a 5 week period about 2 years ago I have had no more episodes. It does no harm to repeat Epley even if you are not having problems.

    I am not sure whether ear fullness is regarded as a feature of BPPV so suggest you ask about this at your next consultant appointment.

  • Bluesmann
    Bluesmann janice68460

    Posted

    Thank you for posting this I’ve often read tjst if you have mennieres eply would not work but I have found it useful at times as well.   

    Then I read the post tjst 30 percent of us may get bppv.    So thank you all for posting   What a great feeling it is when the eply works 

  • jonese98459
    jonese98459 janice68460

    Posted

    Hello Janice I am so depressed right now. I woke up to the horrific spinning laid there on one side for four hours.  I do have Meaniers and I hate it.  It consumed me last year around this time for months with off balance and now the vertigo is back.  I have had this for over 25 years and still do not know how to live with it.  My question is I have it in both ears so how do I know what ear is infected or active when I get the vertigo.  I lie on one side and the vertigo stops does that mean the side  I lie on is active?  When I turned to the other side yesterday I went into vertigo...ugggg God help us all with this horrible disease.  If you know or understand my question I would love to know.
    • janice68460
      janice68460 jonese98459

      Posted

      I thought I had problems! I feel for you.

      I can’t answer your question but I suggest you contact your GP or hospital, if you are under them. My GP performed the Eply on me sometime ago but he too said it may not work on Menieres but we’ll try anything, won’t we, to try and ease this dreadful disease

      You say things were bad this time last year. Mine first started this time of year and each year it flairs upat this time! I even considered taking antihistamine as I thought it could be seasonal!

       

    • jason13031973
      jason13031973 jonese98459

      Posted

      hi all I understand wat ya going thro iv had Meaniers disease for a long time now plus iv got tinnitus in my right ear its bloody arwfull iv tried everthing I was attack free for 6months last week I had two attackes I was sick for half an hour I had to lie on me side and stay still must of fell asleep woke up and had onther attack I take Betahistine Dihydrochloride 16mg Tablets 4 times a day it helps but it don't stop u from having a acttack my balance has gone to mine is so bad I cant work plus im a single perent too I have a 12 year old daughter wish thay would find a cure!!!!! 

  • glennmorr
    glennmorr janice68460

    Posted

    Hi Janice,

    I was told that the Eply Maneuvor doesn't work with Menier's so I have not tried it yet but I see others are talking about it also. Thanks for posting. By the way, I take extra potassium 550mg with each meal and I think it helps modify the impact of sodium build-up.

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