Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: What has helped you?

Good morning, Bride. Wanted to follow up briefly on your recent post re: Vitamin D.

As you're likely aware, I too had a little bout of BPPV earlier this year. Since I've been supplementing with D3 for the past eight years (4-6K IU daily)... and I'm active several times a week outside (live in FL)... and eat a well-balanced diet, I thought it'd be useful to share this info. Also, the couple of times I've had my D3 level checked through the years, it's never been deficient.

The above leads me to conclude that there are other causes for BPPV, while in certain instances, low D may play a part.

Cheers!

/L

Hello everyone
I was curious if anyone began suffering from vertigo following surgery? I broke my ankle and had surgery Dec 31. Vertigo began around Jan 3rd. A neurologist friend thinks it may have developed due to the positioning of my head while under anesthesia. (3 hr surgery). My vertigo is not terrible, no spinning sensation, just a wooziness feeling & unsteady feeling as if on a boat. I am hoping once I am off crutches & walking, this will go away. (Have had this off balance feeling for 50 days now.). No nausea, no headaches etc., i can drive, but I have not done anything physical due to my ankle healing & being on crutches. I did try the Epley maneuver 3 times with a PT but got zero relief. My neurologist friend says the dislodged calcium crystals might be in a different inner ear canal that requires another maneuver, not Epley. Has anyone gotten vertigo post surgery? Its too much of a coincidence. Thanks very much!

Has anyone had crystals of ears treatment by therapists?

Hello @bpu and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.

I know first hand how terrible vertigo can be. You will see I moved your post to a discussion about it so that you can connect with members who are in your same situation.

You may want to read the following article:
Reference info: Mayo Clinic Q and A: Dizziness Caused by Inner Ear Crystals: https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-q-and-a-bppv-dizziness-caused-by-inner-ear-crystals/

Have you contacted an Otolaryngologist to see about an adjustment?

Yes, I have, and it works. Sometimes if I sleep or move a certain way, I will experience extreme vertigo and nausea to the point that I am non-functional. PT has fixed my problem on three occasions. The result is immediate although I do have to be careful how I move my head for several days afterward to give the crystals time to settle back where they belong.

A Physical Therapist or an ENT physician can resolve this using the Eppley Maneuver which settles the crystals. You can also do it yourself following instructions on UTube, but I would recommend a professional for the first adjustment. The maneuver feels very dramatic, but doesn’t last long, but it seems that way, especially when you don’t know what to expect.

I had the same thing. My primary care doctor fixed mine in her office. Haven't had any problems since then.

Many times due to vertigo. It’s a great relief and something you can learn to do at home. Google Epply maneuver. ritacous@40

Thought I would share a video to save the searching.

Home Epley Maneuver: Performance, Tips, and Tricks (Right Side)

I no longer try the Epley maneuver at home. The last time I tried it, I ended up in the ER due to continual vomiting. Apparently, some crystals were displaced into a lateral inner ear canal. For an inexperienced patient, the maneuver is best done under the supervision of a physical therapist with specialized training and experience in vestibular disorders. An inexperienced person can make the problem worse. If the patient would like to do the Epley at home, the physical therapist can teach the correct technique.