vertigo is taking me out big time

[soprano]

I had a bout of BPPV last year. Get thee to a doctor and ask for a referral to a physical therapist who specializes in ears. Mine was fixed in 1 visit and never came back. It's just not worth screwing around with given the potential to fall and really hurt yourself.

[shootingstar]

I did have a bad case where I couldn't open eyes without the room whirling around me. I couldn't even crawl from living rm. to bed. My partner had to carry me to there. All of this happened when I was sitting in front of the computer at home!! I had to cancel an art class that day. I stayed at home.

I would not go on that bike ride of that distance since you still want to be in bed. If you REALLY need to bike, then go for a short 10 mile ride on a path somewhere.

I did see an ear, throat specialist. I also went to an audio testing clinic...tests for an hr.

In the end it resolved itself...I can't remember but there is something that can be done....

[Sky King]

just back from the ENT. While the vertigo is much, much better still have "wobble" head. Could be allergy related although I don't have itchy eyes or stuffy nose - which is my normal allergy reaction. Any hows we decided to try 9 days of prednisone, heavy dose that tapers off. He felt I should have only done the Epley Maneuver on one side. He feels that doing both sides can counter act the positive. He also said it isn't unusual to have flu like symptoms for a week after doing the maneuver. Also staying with my steroid nasal spray and a decongestant and a antihistamine. OH BOY for someone who doesn't like to take drugs I am in for a week. The good news is my joints should feel great - HA

So no bike ride for me The rest of the gang is being big supporters and will probably delay this trip and go do a shorter ride instead.

[Kalidurga]

He felt I should have only done the Epley Maneuver on one side. He feels that doing both sides can counter act the positive. He also said it isn't unusual to have flu like symptoms for a week after doing the maneuver.

This is true. I have occasional BBPV. Blessedly, my chiropractor knows the Eppley maneuver, but he always does a Dix-Hallpike test first to look for nystagmus and determine which side is affected. My last couple of episodes of vertigo had no accompanying nystagmus, so were apparently allergy-related rather than BBPV. Since there can be multiple causes of vertigo, it's best to try to figure out your symptoms as specifically as possible before you self-treat.