Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: What has helped you?

@larryg333- Sounds like given your history and knowledge you have a good grasp on the TN issues then. For BPPV you can see a PT or Chiro. They can help you with the maneuvers to rebalance the your system.

Appreciate the advice, N. Gracias again!

Hi, Toots. Thank you for sharing your story.

So sorry to hear that, after all this time, you're still experiencing these painful sensations.

Does the pain begin at the head, then travel throughout your torso to / through your right leg and to the foot? Puzzling symptoms!

Thanks for the question....the pain from my head to my toe was from taking Prednisone!! The pain lately is from top of head,right side to ear and into my jaw, if standing... very dizzy also so at 85 I spend most of the time on my bed where I am safe so I'm missing a lot of activities in this Seniors
Residence. Trying to find a Doctor to help but here in Canada although we don't pay for Doctors we
Sure Have to WAIT...........

Hey there, Toots.

Just taking a stab here: This latest description of your pain just may be TN related. Hope you get to see the doc soon, and perhaps he can do a proper work-up that pinpoints the root cause of your symptoms.

Good luck... and HNY!

I have not corrected the condition, but I haven't connected with anyone else who has this particular issue before. It brings me to tears. I'm not the only one.

Hello and Welcome to Mayo Connect. We are a community of people living with a wide variety of diseases and conditions, who share our stories and try to help one another in our journeys. We are not medical professionals, so we don't provide medical advice. However we do willingly share what has worked or not worked for us as individuals, make suggestions about how to be an active participant in your own care, and provide a group of people who understand what you are going through. If you read this thread, you will see I have had an intermittent case of BPPV for many years, and in just the past 3 years I have learned a working strategy for living with it.

Can you tell us a little about yourself, and your experience with BPPV?
Sue

Hi, folks. I posted a recent update to my status (now BPPV-free), but I don't see that post.

Happy to report that my symptoms have gone bye-bye. Was about to follow through with the Epley maneuvers this past weekend, but then experienced three consecutive days without the spinning.

So... my symptoms left in the same manner they arrived... no apparent involvement from moi! Not complaining.

Thank you all for your caring, and sharing of info... and your assistance.

HNY to all... health and happiness!

/LarryG

@larryg333-Great to hear. The body is amazing and complex at the same time. I like your “wait and see” approach. Because ultimately it is our mind that connects to the body for most healing. Best to stay away from allowing others to intervene on that great innate system when you can. Where the mind goes, the energy flows.
Take care!

Hi, I had a couple of episodes of BPPV. It was scary but I was relieved to be told that it rarely represents a major medical problem, (whether this was correct or not). I was also told that it can be related to vitamin d deficiency. I didn't pay attention at the time but later when treated for osteopenia I started taking calcium and a low dose (400 units) Vit D. Since then the BPPV has not returned. It might be worth checking Vitamin D levels and supplementing if that is indicated.