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How long I feel my dull, not alert head?

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Lapka
Lapka

On Monday night I had BPPV episode. Epley maneuver helped, but I still feel something in my head, not fully alert, kind od dull headache, mostly forehead.

Has anybody experienced that, how long it takes, what to do to help with that? Any tips would be appreciated. Thank you.

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  • julie.
    julie. Lapka

    Posted

    Do you mean like a head swoosh? Feels like inside your head is moving, which in turn puts your balance slightly off? That's what I get anyway.

    I'm coming into week 9 after my BPPV. I think I'm very slowly improving but it's been hard going. It can take weeks/months to clear completely from what I've gathered.

    • susan556
      susan556 julie.

      Posted

      Hi Julie. not been on hear for months as been ok but since last night ive experienced exactly what youve described with  the usual, everything i looked at looked like it was moving, on this occasion though i never ended up being sick which i usually am. just as you say, feels like inside is moving and putting me of balance, At the moment not as severe as before in the past where i im usually violenty sick and extremely dizzy. Dont think looking at laptop screen is helping much either! Prior to this ive had whats felt like a slight head ache and a pressure since last Wednesday, i dont usually get head aches.

      I havnt had the  BPPV and Epley maneuver, what are they ? ive just been given some tablets to take when i get an attack called Stemetil. 

      Sue 

    • julie.
      julie. susan556

      Posted

      Hi Sue

      BPPV is the condition where calcium crystals have come loose and gone into the wrong place in your inner ear causing hell 😩, On day one (the day I went to Drs and got diagnosed) I had 3 quick Vertigo attacks where the room spun (thankfully not violent attacks). He just gave me some tablets and said try not to take them and I haven't. Went back two weeks later to describe my symptoms and he said not clsssic BPPV so did ENT referral plus MRI. He tried Epley, slightly different to what is seen on YouTube etc but it didn't work (I don't think that works unless you still have spinning Vertigo on head turns which I haven't since first day).

      Since then I've been left with what I've described....wooshy head which has been bloody awful, off kilter feeling and unable to walk far as feeling uncomfortable. I have felt like I'm rocking or swaying but no proper Vertigo since first day. Shops and trying to have a walk round town has been difficult. Work has been hard due to being up and down every 10 minutes from my desk and using a computer (thankfully I'm part time, but I've had to keep going in as I can't afford time off, it's been horrible).

      I'm not as bad as I was weeks 1-6, there's been some improvement but I'm still not right. I have ENT appointment on 6th April but from what I've read on here it will be s waste of time and I'll probably just be told to ride it out. MRI referal too on 8th just to make sure it's nothing else but it's doubtful as I'd have more symptoms.

      It sounds like you have BPPV... have you had a Drs diagnosis?

    • Basia19
      Basia19 susan556

      Posted

      Hi Sue

      Neither Stemetil nor Serc work . I have found, in fact they make me more dizzy, particularly Serc makes me more dizzy

      .Good luck. It's a journey.

    • susan556
      susan556 Basia19

      Posted

      Hi Basia, yes my neighbor found they made her worse as well, apparently they can interfere with your own body trying to rectfy the problem.
  • Guest
    Guest Lapka

    Posted

    It is very common to feel bad after the Epley for quite some time. Particularly The First 48 hours after. Just be patient. It should subside eventually. You did say that you were feeling better a little bit right?
  • lily65668
    lily65668 Lapka

    Posted

    Hi Lapka, I had a headache for days after the Epley, even though it was completely successful. I put it down to the fact that my arthritic neck got a bit overstretched in one of the moves. I took Nurofen (iboprufen) for it. It took almost a week to clear up completely, but I'm fine now.

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