Dizziness lasting longer than 24 hours
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I have recently been diagnosed with Benin Paroxysmal Vertigo and have visited the ENT Specialist and he has carried out several Epley manoeuvres which at first seemed to help and the vertigo seemed to have reduced. In the past 6 weeks it has started again and last night i had an episode after yoga which caused me to have a severe spinning session and have now been 24 hours afterwards suffering complete disorientation. The room is constantly spinning and it feels like i am really unsteady on my feet. Has anyone else experienced it for this long before? I'm not sure whether i need another visit to the specialist or will it eventually go.
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Waffalobill sarah05403
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My second bad episode lasted 3 days. Was in hospital. My last bad episode was 2 months ago. Still getting episodes of vertigo 4 times a day or so. It's been 10 years since it started. I was told bppv back then as well. Now it's way worse and ENT suspects menieres. They redid VNG testing and now it shows only 30 percent response in left ear.
sarah05403 Waffalobill
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so in your experience did you just keep going back to the GPs / specialists as i am being told once you have it, you'll always have it and nothing you can take or do for it. The specialist did say that i can do the Epley manoevure with my husband and thats it? I haven't had any tests done except the test where they make you lie back slowly and my eyes twitched ALOT!
Waffalobill sarah05403
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Well the doc pretty much answered your question. No, I don't run to the doc when it happens. This time I had to in order to get notes from work, referal to a new ENT, etc. The problem I have now is probably like the doc said in his reply. I have to now untrained my brain and retrain. So far therapy isn't working at all. My left ear is way worse now so I am waiting to get into see a neurologist see what he says.
eleftherio33095 sarah05403
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Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN
Clinical Neurophysiologist
Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology
angie_69215 eleftherio33095
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I was just diagnosed with Bppv on Friday which adds to my labyrinthine . This episode is really bad this time. I have felt horrible for 3 weeks, does it ever go away. I am on steroids.
I want my life back and want to be able to drive again.
Thinking of accupunture looking for some relief.
eleftherio33095 angie_69215
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Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN
Clinical Neurophysiologist
Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology
Waffalobill eleftherio33095
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angie_69215 eleftherio33095
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Right now I am taking 4mg. Of methylprednisolone and 400 mg. Of acyclovir plus 10 mg of propranolol. None if it was working so my doctor did an exercise and said I now have bppv. This off balance spinning pulling to the right episodes I am having, I want to get off this horrible ride.
I got a call back fro the accuputure doctor that she can't help.
Yuck. !!!!
eleftherio33095 angie_69215
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Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN
Clinical Neurophysiologist
Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology
angie_69215 eleftherio33095
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This Friday my visit diagnosis :
Labyrinthitis of right ear
Benign positional vertigo, right ear.
eleftherio33095 angie_69215
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Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN
Clinical Neurophysiologist
Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology
angie_69215 eleftherio33095
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My symptoms :
Sweats
Spinning
Dizziness
Nausea
Ear aches
Off balance
Just started with weakness, feel kind of wobbly.
Feel like I am being pulled to the right
Tinnitus right ear.
fullness in my ears.
Have had blood work done
And four kat Scans that we're done in the E. R.
Things came back normal.
Back in Dec. I had some of these symptoms but this time around I have all of them and I can't seem to control them.
They start as soon as I get up at 6:30 am.
angie_69215
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This time I am not able to drive at all. Tinnitus has also gotten very loud this time.
eleftherio33095 angie_69215
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Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN
Clinical Neurophysiologist
Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology
angie_69215 eleftherio33095
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He is been in this field 21 years
eleftherio33095 angie_69215
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Have you discussed with your doctor as to why the labyrinthis is still there after 9 months? Or has the labyrinthitis been cured, but this has left some damage to the vestibular system of the right ear? If the latter is true, then he needs to do a repositioning maneuver for the BPPV, followed by vestibular rehabilitation to help you compensate for the right ear vestibular loss.
Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN
Clinical Neurophysiologist
Fellow of the European Academy of Neurolog
angie_69215 eleftherio33095
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When I was there last Friday he said he feels that I still have an inner ear infection so he put me back on steroids and Acyclovir.
I just finish the 5 day package again. I have not had a cold so I don't know why this is happening.
I have another appointment with him today and I will ask him for the eply maneuver .
And I start therapy on the 4th.
Waffalobill angie_69215
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angie_69215 Waffalobill
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