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I have been battling Vertigo for over a month.. PLEASE HELP

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Prettie1
Prettie1

I was diagnosed with BPPV Vertigo. My doctor did some neck exercise and that stopped my world from spinning. HOWEVER, I am now dealing with half spins, that feels like brain zaps. My equal Librium is way off, my head has this dull pounding pain. When I am in bed if I turn over I half spin, sitting still I'm half spinning. This is happening all day like every 5-10 mins. It makes me nauseous, an it's very draining. PLEASE HELP! This is really consuming my life....

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  • workingmom
    workingmom Prettie1

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    First off, you’re not alone in your suffering. Many of us know what you’re going through. A lot of great suggestions have already been made including the most common which is preforming the Elpey maneuver to help treat your symptoms. I have found it very helpful in the past but keep in mind it doesn't work for everyone and preforming it once doesn't always do the trick. Sometimes you will have to repeat it several times over a few weeks’ time.  If you’re finding your vertigo to be an ongoing issue I would also look into a simbalance pillow. It has been so helpful and dealing with positional vertigo. It'll help you preform the head maneuvers and if you use it at night like it is recommended it can even help reduce your daily bppv. Best of luck and I hope you find a way to manage your vertigo!   
    • Prettie1
      Prettie1 workingmom

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      Thank you so much! I am so thankful for everyone's help and suggestions. So far so good with me doing the exercises religiously. I'm now experiencing what I call half spins or brain zaps... It happens every so often maybe every 15-20 mins, along with a constant dull headache. Also, I noticed when I lay down at night, as soon as I lay down I begin to spin then it goes away for the rest of the night. I'm able to turn over and not spin. I'm hoping it all subsides soon. I'm feeling much better than before I must say... I was told about an exercise that a Dr. Foster on YouTube created for vertigo. IT WORKED! I have been sharing it ever since.
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