So, after 64 years of life, for the first time I uttered these words to the wife, 'we need to go to the E.R'. Woke up almost unable to walk, had to hold onto walls, head spinning or was the room spinning? terrible feeling, headache, everything moving to quickly. literally could not walk a straight line. Did I have a stroke?

Doctor immediately believed it to be Vertigo. Did CT scan to rule out stroke which it was not. But Doc, why now at my age? He replied it is very common at any age. Having to do with inner ear issue. Directed us to Youtube videos on some therapy techniques, Epley maneuver, which I have been doing. This Epley works to move the 'cyst' in ear canal back in place. This Epley maneuver and time seems to have lessened the dizziness but taking it easy again today as still a bit "woozy"

Anybody have experience with Vertigo and what to expect from here on out?

Did the ER doc Rx meclizine (Antivert)? If not you could try an OTC antihistamine.

If it doesn’t improve in a few days getting referred to a PT or OT that does vestibular rehab is a good idea. Meclizine as mentioned above is also helpful and is available over the counter ( typical OTC strength is 12.5 MG, I would suggest double that to 25MG several times daily. )

It is very common and in some patients can become chronic or recurrent. If this occurs evaluation by ENT &/or neurology is advisable

If you have associated hearing loss, especially single sided loss, it could be an acoustic neuroma.

I had a bout of severe vertigo in 2012, was treated with medication, and it went away. Almost exactly 1 year later, I had a second bout. The doc asked about hearing loss, and I told him that it was weird, but I only noticed it on my right side. That didn't mean anything to me at the time, but the doc ordered an MRI. The MRI revealed the tumor, which I had removed several months later. The surgery resulted in profound deafness on my right side and occasional bouts of dizziness, but I have not had the severe vertigo since then.

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Did the ER doc Rx meclizine (Antivert)? If not you could try an OTC antihistamine.

Yes, Meclizine PRN for dizziness and Ondansetron PRN for vomiting. haven't taken any since leaving ER as trying to judge recovery and Epley maneuver TX, and has not been bad enough to need them...yet

I have had onset vertigo three times. One of the most common causes is a Candida overgrowth in the gut. In my case, it was Candida each time.

First, go on an anti-candida diet. Do the Epley maneuver 3x/day. Take some anti-candida supplements, which work very well. However the overgrowth becomes less sensitive to the supplements over time, so it is best to switch types every 3-4 weeks.

Candisol is very good, same thing as Candex. Both made by the same company, but with different "labels".

MicroBiomeLabs has excellent products, such as the MegaMycoBalance. MegamycoBalance is undeclyenic acid plus bee propolis.

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It is very common and in some patients can become chronic or recurrent. If this occurs evaluation by ENT &/or neurology is advisable

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Need to rule out Meniers disease. Simple test. After that see a PT for vestibular rehab

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I’m careful to maintain a high fiber diet to keep my intestinal ecosystem working smoothly.

I had positional vertigo start out of nowhere maybe 10 years ago. Looking directly overhead could trigger it, or turning my head all the way over my right shoulder.

After I lost weight recently, both of those triggers went away completely and vertigo has vanished, thankfully.

My bouts of vertigo is due to Ménière’s disease. For a number of years it happened often, not really much to stop it other than control triggers and severity. I was told to limit salt and caffeine consumption, that may be something to consider for yourself.

I was also prescribed Ativan which lessens eye twitching. As my doc stated years ago my hearing will get worse but the vertigo will lessen and possibly “burn out”.

That has happened, I now have cochlear implants and the vertigo has subsided to small events.

Had severe vertigo 20 years ago, very scary matter. Did not think I could continue working and was too young to retire. Ended up with a ENT specialist who put me through what I'd describe as "inner ear physical therapy." Wore a harness so I wouldn't fall and I stood on a platform that shifted in both side to side and back and forth. There was small screen in front of my face and I needed to keep a stick figure in a marked box. It was a miracle cure for me. Theproblem never came back.

Vestibular rehab by a competent physical therapist. It takes quite a bit of time think months not weeks. Insurance should cover treatment.

Hope you get better soon.

My only bout of vertigo came as a result of an antibiotic for a skin puncture. Fortunately, I wasn't on the antibiotic long and it went away shortly after last dose of antibiotic. That was a very long 3-days though.

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Epley maneuver TX,

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Epley only works for some types. For the other you could profit from a PT who does vestibular rehab. What you have is treatable, but takes time.

My wife who is 67 starting presenting with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) about 3 years ago. Her first time was totally debilitating. Any movement induced vomiting. She was bedridden for 3 days. worked out of it using the Epley Maneuver. Second bout, ODT Ondansetron and Phenergan suppositories (having an ER doc in the family helps) and added a couple different maneuvers including Epley.

She has learned that laying on her left side is to be avoided, it seems to bring on her BPPV. She is now aware of pre-onset symptoms and immediately starts with the 5 or so different known maneuvers.

I have had bouts of positional vertigo a few times through the years. I would feel it when going from vertical to lying down, from lying down to vertical, or from rolling over in bed. Never too severe, and it would go away on its own, just as it came with no obvious cause. I mentioned it to my doctor at least one of the times, and he didn't seem too concerned as long as it was not too severe and didn't last too long. So far both have been the case. Not to say you shouldn't have it looked into, but it is not necessarily an immediate cause for panic.

My father had this a few years ago and the ENT he went to checked him out and said everything was OK and said that he probably had some ear crystals in his middle ear out of place and to perform these movements. He thought the the doc was crazy and so did I, however after a few days of performing these he noticed improvements and by the end of the week he was normal again. I hope this helps. God Bless !!!

https://my.clevelandclinic.org...ioning-procedure-crp

I get it and have a prescription for Meclizine as well. I guess I’m lucky as my episodes only last a day at most.

You all should watch YT videos on how to do the Epley maneuver on yourself. My wife has had BPPV a number of times. Once was after a gym session where the trainer had put her head on a vibrating plate. Well, she just vibrated one of those little otoliths out of its place in the semicircular canals, and she was one dizzy dame.

Meclizine helps, but the Epley maneuver is far better for the routine BPPV. After the Epley some dizziness may persist, but usually gets better after a day or two.

Mentioned above is finding a PT who specializes in vestibular therapy. They will check for nystagmus (moving of the eyes side to side rapidly) consistent with vertigo; then do the Epley maneuver on the appropriate side.

At age 65 I experienced vertigo in a manner almost identical to the OP. Meclizine and Epley worked for me but it was a slow process. The Meclizine diminished the effects within a day and the combination of both reduced them even more in a week. It took a few months until I felt 100% stable on my feet.
It's been 5 years since that episode and I haven't experienced a recurrence.