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Been a 30 year sufferer of dodgy balance and occasional BPPV.
I've been offered an Epley manoeuvre to stop my head from swaying like i'm on a ship.
As much as a steady head appeals, i've heard it's not so pleasant.
Did you look up what it is?
I've done it at home several times, basically it involves laying down and rolling over a bit.
Yes, I'm aware of that, it's more how it feels after it. I've been told you have to stay still for up to 24 hours as the room's spinning.
What was your experience of it?
If an Epleys is what you need (And it will only fix a very specific source of dizziness) then what you will feel afterwards is a tremendous sense if relief at being freed from your vertigo.
I’ve been told you have to stay still for up to 24 hours as the room’s spinning.
The whole point of an Epleys is that it will stop the room from spinning, it cause it! However if you a chronic sufferer then the lack of vertigo will prob feel quite strange!
occasional BPPV
An Epley Manoeuvre will fix BPPV, it's what it does. If you don't currently have BPPV then I'm not sure how it will help. Who has offered it you? Was it a GP? If the GP is referring you to a physio then you'll be in good hands and they will lay out what you need to do to improve your vertigo, definitely worth a trip!
What was your experience of it?
Had mild spinning, Epley made it stop.
No unpleasant side effects.
Shermer is right. Epley manouvre will only sort Horizontal canal BPPV, so is always worth ensuring this is the correct diagnosis. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">I presume you had a positive hallpike for that ear?</span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Who diagnosed the BPPV? GP or have you been to see anyone else? </span>
Epley isn't particularly bad (essentially lying down, then rolling onto your side, then tummy, other side and then sitting up). You might feel a little dizzy in the first instance (lying flat with head tipped) as this is the provoking position, causing movement of the little crystals that are floating about freely in the inner ear. This should be short lived (up to a minute). If the manouvre has been successful, you might feel a little funny for a few days afterwards as the balance system adjusts to any change in function, but then again you may not.
The other precautions following the manouvre (sleeping with extra pillows, avoiding extreme head positions for a week etc) are fairly sensible and easy to follow.
What the others said. It was pretty horrid for about a minute or so. I felt quite sick, but then that went, and the overall situation improved.
What also helped my BPPV was staying hydrated, and getting more sleep.
Its not really a case of "being offered" of "having" an Epley manoeuvre, just google it and do it as often as needed.
LR
Bob and Brad will sort you out. A lot of jabber until 4 minutes if you're in a rush.
If you hold your mobile whilst doing this it will also calibrate its motion sensor.
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