"How Long Does Vertigo Last?" (BPPV)

I appreciate this video and comments. I had my first experience of vertigo 5 days ago after sitting up in bed. It was with worst spinning I’ve ever felt, and I was frightened. I thereafter avoided turning to the left in bed but have felt unsteady much of the time. Yesterday, my doctor confirmed left side vertigo and told me to do Brandt-Daroff exercise three times a day. I started last night. I couldn’t keep my head in the right position because the spinning was so intense my body wouldn’t let me. Also last night when asleep, I accidentally turned to the left and started spinning. It really is an awful problem. I did the exercise this morning and fought through the spinning as best I could. By the fifth set, I couldn’t trigger the intense spin no matter which way I tilted my head, so that was encouraging. I can tell it’s still “off” in there, but I am hopeful that I can power through the spinning more and more and get better within a couple days. Good luck to those suffering through this awfulness.

Thank you for these explanations.

This was the best one out of the other's I was looking up 😊😊😊😊😊😊

Hi, I had my first vertigo attack just before Christmas last year. It appeared at night when I was sleeping. I woke up and my whole world was spinning like crazy. I couldn't even sit up! So my husband called an ambulance, they took me to hospital and they did the CT scan and other tests and diagnosed me with BPPV. The neurologist did the Epley maneuver with me, but it did not help at all. She might have done the other maneuver too, but I was so incredibly sick that I don't really remember. My head was spinning a lot for hours and hours. The maneuvers did not help at all. I was just laying there waiting for it to stop. They sent me home in the morning but my head was still spinning, even though it was not as much as during the night. I spent the entire Christmas just lying. Everytime I moved my head, I got dizzy. Not too much, but enough to feel unable to do much around the house. Thank God I had almost 2 weeks of Christmas holiday (I'm from Europe). By the New Year's Day, it got OK, so I was able to get back to work. But I still experienced mild symptoms and I had to pay attention to the movement of my head - not to make too fast movements. From then on, I did not experience the attacks or symptoms at all during the day (only from time to time), but at night, when I lay down on my bed, my head started spinning again. Every single night, but just for a few seconds or up to a minute. So I thought it would disappear soon. But in April, I got another strong attack. It was milder than the first one, but still strong enough for me to stay at home and not to go to work as I felt sick again. After 2 days, it stopped. It hasn't appeared since but from time to time, I do feel some slight symptoms. The second attack was actually caused by me trying to do the Epley maneuver, that's what started it. My husband's colleague experienced the same thing - he got vertigo about half a year ago, and had to deal with it for over 4 months every day. So when I hear you saying that it should last much shorter, I am confused. Do I really have BPPV? My neurologist said that the first attack was caused by an inner ear inflammation (it was so mild that I did not even notice it!).

My vertigo started 3.5 weeks ago. I did Epley for 5 days (at home, I'm in Europe and waiting for a Doc app would be months). The exercises made me incredibly dizzy and nauseated and the nausea would stay for 6-8 hours. So I stopped doing them. It's slowly gotten better by it self and last night was the first night where I could ALMOST lay down flat and sleep. I've been sitting more or less since. I'm being very careful with how I tilt my head and I feel like it's still sort of there and I need to be careful not to provoke it. Last night though, I layed my head on the right ear (with vertigo) to test for dizzyness, and I noticed that there's slight pain in my ear. It's the same ear that had the drum punctured 5-ish years ago due to an infection. I wouldn't say I have a cold, but my nose does clog up. So, now I'm wondering if the vertigo could possibly be due to an ear infection? Or possibly even a simple cold? I don't feel sick and I'm not experiencing pain in my ear during the day. But could this explain why the Epley made me feel so bad? Or why it seems to be getting better by itself? And if it is due to an infection, will it go all away when the infection clears?

Hi! Trying to figure out if I have BPPV or an ear infection or something else. 3 days ago on my way home from work, some lightheadedness turned into a dizziness (world rotating around counter clockwise after every blink). Threw up twice that night because of it. It has since gotten quite a bit better since, I've gradually been able to walk more without holding something, but still off balance here and there. I don't get the spinning that much anymore, it's mostly become a feeling of momentum as I move my head and turn around corners. Which has even then been decreasing little bits every day. What has also improved is the feeling that when I looked at myself in the mirror, for the world to feel level, my head had to be tilted slightly left. The other day I was trying Dix and Supine, but I just didn't get a feeling of spinning anymore with any of the movements. Just momentum/speed while I was moving my head, especially rotating to either side. I've not had any other symptoms really, I think I've maybe felt a tiny tiny pain in my ear like 3 times over the past 3 days. Light headache yesterday evening. At this point it's just this momentous feeling when moving that makes me a little nauseous if I move too much. Taking Meclizine which has helped a good bit. I think I'm on the downturn of this, but this long tail of recovery still has me concerned. I'm guessing the early spike and slow recovery over days could point more to an infection? I've also had a lot of anxiety, and the day it occured happened to be the first day back to work with a long commute after a surgery a month ago. Dr. on Telehealth apt said BPPV mainly due to my saying it was movement related. Finally, this whole time since the start, I've been able to close my eyes without any symptoms. Any ideas? Thanks Gordon, your videos have been very informative over the past couple days!

I am suffering from Bppv since 2015! I have to use two pillows. I saw ENT specialist and it is confirmed that I have BPPV

I had BPPvertigo and I did the epely maneuver myself on the erong side and it triggered more. Later after 1 week of waiting I got the test done and found that I had BPPV on left horizontal canal. They did the maneuver and settled the crystal back. I got no spinning after turning/rolling but even after 45days of maneuver I still experience dizziness, heavy headedness after travelling, exercises. I got the tests done again and they told its perfectly normal. However my dizziness is putting me off. What could be the reason? I do vestibular rehab exercises everyday for 3 to 4 times a day

First attack its spinning too much vomit when I go to ENT specialist he said I have ear inflammation nerve virus I'm kinda okay now not that spinning but its so irritating sitting down something is pulling you and lying down its like your in a boat...It will healed?I'm an OFW

thank you for the great video, I got Vertigo 10 days ago turning to a by left while in bed suddenly. It makes sleeping very difficult as im always stressed about accidentally bringing it on by rolling over. I got the Eply menouver done 4 days ago, feel a lil better but just a lil off and ligh headed at times, veru mild symptoms here and there. Is this normal, is this a slow recovery?

I had my first episode of Vertigo over a year ago. I have no idea what brought it on. After going through multiple tests with an ENT I was diagnosed with BPPV. I had a few treatments using the Epley maneuver and it seemed to go away for a while. But I still have moments where if I lift my head up and down the vertigo seems to come back. It seems to happen mostly when i am exercising for some reason. I have gone back for more treatments but would really like to have permanent solution to the problem.

Hi, i suffered a vertigo attack as soon as i woke up in morning. Everything around me was spinning It’s been 5 days not getting any better I’m unable to sleep on my left Also I couldn’t able to tolerate dix hallpike How long will it last? And any exercise is unbearable for me

Hello Gordon, thank you for your content. I suffered my first vertigo attack last friday and i felt dizzy while in bed and when I change positions, sitting up from bed, standing, moving my head to left or right. Is it BPPV? I watched your video about how to identify if it's BPPV but am still unsure. It does sound like it but when you mentioned it doesn't last that long, am wondering if it is something else because mine lasts the entire day as long as i move, even the slightest bit. I actually thought I have vertigo that is related to my SCM muscle as that muscle was incredibly tight and painful few days leading up to my dizziness. It is still tight and painful when i press on it to massage (esp the soft part of the head behind my ear). My GP doesn't really know and he recommends me to go and check it out with an orthopedic specialist. What would a SCM vertigo feel like, is it different than BPPV? Thank you so much, hope to hear your kind reply.

My father had sudden vertigo in the early morning about 3 weeks ago. As per doctor's prescription, he has been taking cinnarizine + dimenhydrinate - twice for first 10 days and then once a day now. The vertigo comes back if medicine is not taken on time. There is also some heaviness in the head frontal lobe. There is a feeling of fatigue too. We have not tried Epley. MRI scan seemed normal to doctor. How long is this expected to last? What kind of vertigo is this? Is there any harm in taking cinnarizine + dimenhydrinate for this long?

Hello what doctor can treat BPPV ? I have been suffering from this the last 2 days.

Okay so i experiences this 2 days ago was sleeping jump up out my sleep and everwhere was spinning i was about to panic then i just relaxed let it do its thing and then the spinning stop the spinning only lasted for about 10 seconds i believe but for hole day i felt so nauseous for the hole day then the next day i felt better could start to bend and pick stuff up i notice any time i am laying down and leaned to the right feel a slight dizzy feeling but its mild some had a slight headace yesterday too but now am up i feel fine but just a bit lighted headed my experiences is not as intense as most of these people in the comments i just want to know if mine is something i need to worry bout will it goes away on its own?

Hi i dont know wht i have but feels like everything spinning around sometimes in my sleep and dizziness going worse day by day Can u explain me what the problem causing

I had BPPV which stopped after Canalith Repositioning but now residual dizziness is making my life miserable. I don't know when I am be normal again.

I’ve had vertigo for 4 days. Just did the epley maneuver three times and also took aspirin. I’m not getting the spins but I’m generally nauseous. Going to urgent care to get some zofran or meclizine

Is there a chance of doin the manuever wrongly and ending up with worse vertigo than before?