Please Help BPPV

[psychophysio]

When I treat BPPV at work I usually do one Epley, then get the patient to start the Brandt Daroff exercises 48 hrs after that.

We recommend the Brandt-Daroff exercises 3x per day, building up to 5 reps per side. Start with 2-3 reps per side and stay down until your symptoms stop. We get the pt to do the exercises for 7 days, or for 2 days after vertigo symptoms cease.

an interesting website with some nice diagrams is:

BPPV -- BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO

I would ignore the surgical bit etc as this shouldn't apply to you and I have never seen a patient who has had surgery for BPPV.

Are your symptoms still short duration (<1 minute) positional (triggered by particular movements) vertigo? The caloric testing and ENT opinion will further evaluate your vestibular system. I agree as well that you can sleep how you like.

[tynribs]

When I treat BPPV at work I usually do one Epley, then get the patient to start the Brandt Daroff exercises 48 hrs after that.

We recommend the Brandt-Daroff exercises 3x per day, building up to 5 reps per side. Start with 2-3 reps per side and stay down until your symptoms stop. We get the pt to do the exercises for 7 days, or for 2 days after vertigo symptoms cease.

an interesting website with some nice diagrams is:

BPPV -- BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO

I would ignore the surgical bit etc as this shouldn't apply to you and I have never seen a patient who has had surgery for BPPV.

Are your symptoms still short duration (<1 minute) positional (triggered by particular movements) vertigo? The caloric testing and ENT opinion will further evaluate your vestibular system. I agree as well that you can sleep how you like.

Hi thank you for replying.
My symptoms of false movement (not spins) nausea/feeling unbalanced, usually happen on movement although I have had it when im sat still. This can be worse when i turn onto my left side and really anytime i move my head. It feels like things are moving for split seconds and sends a wave of nausea and panic through. Compilled into a 24/7 x 7 week experience Im knackered with it all. Its completely taken over my life and I would say before this I was a rationale level headed person. I feel it is exacerbated when i go into a crowded place and it feels like there are too many movements things happening & Im walking on cotton wool. I have had my MRI scan this morning which was not as bad as i expected. Awaiting caloric test now although the date ive been given is 2 days before I should fly to spain on holiday. Doesnt look like Ill be going anyway. I am wondering if to start brandt daroff excercise as I dont want to make things worse? ENT consultant advised that I do home epley once per day & Ive been doing that. what do you think??
Thank You so much