http://clearwaterclinical.com/blog/2009/06/i-tried-the-epley-maneuver-but-it-didnt-work.html from the doctors at Clearwater Clinical Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:08:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://clearwaterclinical.com/blog/2009/06/i-tried-the-epley-maneuver-but-it-didnt-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-73 admin Wed, 23 Mar 2011 02:32:13 +0000 http://clearwaterclinical.com/blog/?p=83#comment-73 Sadly the best thing to do is to seek medical attention to get a proper diagnosis. Once you know if you have BPPV or not then it is possible to pursue <a href="http://www.dizzyfix.com" rel="nofollow">effective treatment at home</a>. The initial episode you describe "two weeks of spinning dizziness" sounds like labyrinthitis. Sometimes this type of infection can cause subsequent BPPV episodes. You describe short episodes of spinning in a particular position. This certainly sounds like BPPV but should be diagnosed by your doctor. Following those episodes of BPPV you describe an off balance feeling. This can sometimes be caused by re-adaptation to a successful treatment maneuver - what I mean is that you may have become used to the crystals which cause BPPV - now that you have moved them out (the spinning is gone) you feel sea-sick. Usually this resolves on its own. Again if you are having strange symptoms you should seek the advice of your own physician. Sadly the best thing to do is to seek medical attention to get a proper diagnosis. Once you know if you have BPPV or not then it is possible to pursue effective treatment at home. The initial episode you describe “two weeks of spinning dizziness” sounds like labyrinthitis. Sometimes this type of infection can cause subsequent BPPV episodes. You describe short episodes of spinning in a particular position. This certainly sounds like BPPV but should be diagnosed by your doctor. Following those episodes of BPPV you describe an off balance feeling. This can sometimes be caused by re-adaptation to a successful treatment maneuver – what I mean is that you may have become used to the crystals which cause BPPV – now that you have moved them out (the spinning is gone) you feel sea-sick. Usually this resolves on its own. Again if you are having strange symptoms you should seek the advice of your own physician.

]]> http://clearwaterclinical.com/blog/2009/06/i-tried-the-epley-maneuver-but-it-didnt-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-67 manda Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:08:04 +0000 http://clearwaterclinical.com/blog/?p=83#comment-67 I have been diagnosed with BPPV 6 months ago. I woke up spinning violently and went to ER immediately. They had no idea what was wrong and sent me home. I lived off of Gravol (which really didnt help) and had to take almost 2 weeks off from work. Once back to work I still had dizzness when I moved my head but could function. After 2 months I was directed to a Physio who preformed the epley maneuver and I was 100% before within 24 hours. It's been 6 months since I have been dizzy and 5 days ago I woke up spinning.. again. It was the same feeling I remember. This time tho I noticed it was the other ear. When i leaned towards the left I would spin but not violently. The room was moving a lot slower then I had remembered, Spinning none the less and no rapid eye movement. Since now I live in an area where I would have to fly out to seek medical attention I have been tring this maneuver on my own. But it's not working. Im worried maybe something else is going on. I find now after a week the spinning has stopped and now im very off balance. Im having troble walking and head movements do not cuz me to spin but rather feel extreamly sea sick. I have started doing the log roll in the morning and once at night. Any advice? I have been diagnosed with BPPV 6 months ago. I woke up spinning violently and went to ER immediately. They had no idea what was wrong and sent me home. I lived off of Gravol (which really didnt help) and had to take almost 2 weeks off from work. Once back to work I still had dizzness when I moved my head but could function. After 2 months I was directed to a Physio who preformed the epley maneuver and I was 100% before within 24 hours. It’s been 6 months since I have been dizzy and 5 days ago I woke up spinning.. again. It was the same feeling I remember. This time tho I noticed it was the other ear. When i leaned towards the left I would spin but not violently. The room was moving a lot slower then I had remembered, Spinning none the less and no rapid eye movement. Since now I live in an area where I would have to fly out to seek medical attention I have been tring this maneuver on my own. But it’s not working. Im worried maybe something else is going on. I find now after a week the spinning has stopped and now im very off balance. Im having troble walking and head movements do not cuz me to spin but rather feel extreamly sea sick. I have started doing the log roll in the morning and once at night. Any advice?

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