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Vertigo two months post-concussion?

Posted by mrhodes @mrhodes, Apr 26, 2022

I'm trying to figure out if an intense episode of vertigo could be a post-concussion symptom. I thought symptoms from 3/3/22 injury had resolved but went to yoga 7 weeks afterward, did a headstand, and felt fine. Last night, about 36 hours later, I started to experience intense vertigo during a mellow yoga class. I took an anti-nausea med for the first time in over a month. It's hard to know when it's safe to resume certain activities... it seems like I only know after I've tried something. Is this a typical course for recovery?

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Apr 30, 2022
In reply to @windyshores "It will help! I hope they show you the exercises to do at home. I do..." + (show)
@windyshores

It will help! I hope they show you the exercises to do at home. I do the simplest one which involves sitting on the edge of my bed, looking straight, then turning my head to the right and quickly lying down sideways on my left side, staring at the ceiling, until I am dizzy. I count to 30, then sit straight up and look ahead, and again count to 30. Then the other side. Sometimes BPPV is both sides, sometimes just one.

Then there is the "x" on the wall: stare at it and move your head side to side, increasing speed. Or hold two cards in front of you and look from one to the other, side to side horizontally and then up and down vertically.

It is very empowering to have exercises you can do yourself. I do them a few times/day when I am having that kind of vertigo (and after my concussions). You feel worse for a bit but these work!!!!

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@windyshores

I see that you do have a lot of experience in your family with vertigo! Yes, those exercises you suggested are very good, Vertigo is an "unfortunate" problem as you stated. It tends to stick around and needs a lot of attention. The at-home exercises are always good. I, too, feel empowered when I can do something to help myself and not rely on meds and doctors for the total answer to my health issues.

I think that the head maneuver that you mentioned might be called the Brandt-Daroff exercise. I've used that as well. Here is a YouTube video

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windyshores | @windyshores | Apr 30, 2022
In reply to @hopeful33250 "@windyshores I see that you do have a lot of experience in your family with vertigo!..." + (show)
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@windyshores

I see that you do have a lot of experience in your family with vertigo! Yes, those exercises you suggested are very good, Vertigo is an "unfortunate" problem as you stated. It tends to stick around and needs a lot of attention. The at-home exercises are always good. I, too, feel empowered when I can do something to help myself and not rely on meds and doctors for the total answer to my health issues.

I think that the head maneuver that you mentioned might be called the Brandt-Daroff exercise. I've used that as well. Here is a YouTube video

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Yes, that is the same video I used!

I tried all the different maneuvers and chose this because it was easy on my neck, easy to remember and easy to do a few times/day.

Good luck with yours. I think you WILL get well!

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