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dweller

(23,632 posts)
24. BPPV
Thu May 6, 2021, 10:26 PM
May 2021

caused by a crystal falling onto the cilia in your inner ear disrupting your sense of positioning in space ...
I was hit in the head by a large sauce pot from a shelf above, about 3 1/2’ fall,
I saw stars and was almost off my feet dizzy ... just a bruise I thought no blood etc ... several days later turned over in bed with my eyes closed and felt I was spinning across the bed fast and off the bed and opened my eyes with my hands up thinking I was going to slam into the wall ... it I was just lying on my other side I the same place I turned over ...
ltr in the shower bent to wash my feet with my eyes closed and now I was somersaulting in space over and over til I opened my eyes, and I’m just standing there getting wet ... happened again drying my hair when I bent forward, EYES CLOSED and realized if I keep my eyes open, no problems ... it went on for a few weeks and went away. I had one more short episode a few months later, and it resolved itself
You can get PT for it where they manipulate your head to coax the crystal from where it’s stuck
But yeh, it’s surreal, like tripping 😱

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By any chance did you recently have a Covid vaccination? Irish_Dem May 2021 #1
Two months ago NQAS May 2021 #2
Yes, it was too long ago for there to be a connection. Irish_Dem May 2021 #5
Many yers ago I had vertigo that lasted for several days. Binkie The Clown May 2021 #3
I get these attacks as well sdfernando May 2021 #4
I had a vy slight touch, don't know if stress appalachiablue May 2021 #6
Have you suffered a blow to the head recently ? dweller May 2021 #7
Yeah, I got it after a fall TexasBushwhacker May 2021 #23
BPPV dweller May 2021 #24
There are exercises a physical therapist can do or show you if Lars39 May 2021 #8
Getting old (I don't think) has nothing to do with it. Fla Dem May 2021 #9
I experienced this yrs back #6. And I appalachiablue May 2021 #13
Try the Eppley maneuver jmbar2 May 2021 #10
Absolutely. Watch as many variations of this as you can find. Croney May 2021 #14
So true! jmbar2 May 2021 #16
Thanks for this video. Explains how these movements work very well. Fla Dem May 2021 #19
Your welcome jmbar2 May 2021 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author Trueblue Texan May 2021 #11
There are different causes of vertigo... Trueblue Texan May 2021 #12
Used to get it when I tuned over quickly. It is definitely disorienting. Hoyt May 2021 #15
The only time I had vertigo was when I was experimenting with melatonin as a sleep aid. Snarkoleptic May 2021 #17
Thanks NQAS May 2021 #18
You really need to know which ear is affected, though, Lars39 May 2021 #22
You don't have to be old to get vertigo Bev54 May 2021 #20
I get it 2-3 times a year frogmarch May 2021 #21
This has happened to me 3 times. wnylib May 2021 #26
I've experienced it a few times ironflange May 2021 #27
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