Understanding the Causes of Vertigo

I have vertigo too, for many years now, attacks come on and off. I used to have sinusitis too, which probably triggered it. I've read a lot about causes and what triggers these attacks. For me, it was stress, black coffee, lack of adequate drinking water, too much time working in front of a computer. I'd like to share about what is helping me deal with my vertigo attacks: exercises that help, like lying on a bed, and turning your head to the left while your eyes look to the right and vice versa. Avoid getting up suddenly from the bed, after you wake up. Also, make sure you sleep with your head elevated with pillows, but never on a flat bed or surface. Drinking Ginger tea, having Apple cider vinegar with honey in warm water 3 times a week, taking warm showers, avoid having too much coffee, make sure you have the correct posture while sitting before a computer, stay hydrated, have your eyes checked if you have vision problems, and best of all, take time out to relax, go on long walks, bask in warm sunshine, listen to music, indulge in your favorite hobby, stay positive at all times...Unless it's really required, visit your doctor for medication or treatment. Hope these tips help someone atleast 😊 🙏, I understand the fear and anxiety that most people may have when these attacks occur. Stay blessed. Love from India 🇮🇳

I have vertigo, had two major ones. One that lasted all day long. Closing my eyes was the worse for me. I pray all of us who suffer from this gets relief.

I have had Vertigo for ten years or so. I was beat up and had bleeding on the brain. I am forever deaf in my left ear. But, I'm alive, I try to look at the good!!

I started dealing with vertigo about 1.5 years ago. Once I had an attack that was so bad I thought I was having a stroke and got taken to hospital in an ambulance. When I got back, I was sleeping on an incline to avoid it, and developed terrible TMJ symptoms and tinnitus. It turned out I had BPPV in both ears. But did I???? I was still feeling very “floaty” for a couple months after having the Epley maneuver clear up one side and the Foster method clear the other side…. Then I saw a chiropractor. Years of poor posture (forward head posture, to be specific) and a neck injury I never got fixed caused a herniated disk in my neck, along with associated bone spurs. Every since I’ve been working with a chiropractor regularly, my symptoms have GREATLY IMPROVED. I genuinely hope this helps someone who is a frequent sufferer of vertigo. Don’t count out a cervical spine issue for chronic vertigo. Sending empathy and hugs to everyone suffering from this frightening condition!!!!

I had my first vertigo attack at 15. I’ll be 18 in January. I’ve had attacks frequently since I first got diagnosed with bpv. It’s horrible and I’m thankful for this video that explains it all so well, my doctors never explained like this. Nothing really helps me when I get my attacks, not even the head movements my physical therapist prescribed me. I’ve been healthy all my life and it saddens me that I’m sicker and kind of weaker compared to my peers. Often stress triggers my attacks, but sometimes they can literally come out of the blue, sitting in my bed BAM, eating at a restaurant BAM, doing absolutely nothing BAM, and the attacks last very long, at least a few hours or days. I really don’t hope bpv follows me through my whole life..

I had vertigo on and off for a few weeks until it finally went away. All I could do was lay in bed. It’s the worst, I hope everyone who suffers from it finds relief :(

I had extreme vertigo (20ish years ago) and was told by a doctor nothing you can do for it......here is some anti nausea medication. For me personally I worked out what was causing & bringing multiple episodes on a weekly basis. Not to get my ears wet, so no swimming with head under water, in the shower I have to be careful, no motorbike helmets and no head phones or ear muffs, I was living in a very humored climate at the time as well. When I stopped all these my vertigo is soooooo much better probably 95% better......I hope this helps someone :)

First time experiencing vertigo today, everything's spinning and I didn't know why. This weirdly made me feel a lot safer, thank you

I was just diagnosed with BPPV. I start Epley Maneuvers next week. Dizziness is such a life robbing experience. The feeling of having no control is the worst!

i have had two attacks of vertigo in my life and they were both caused by extreme stress...it is cool to see how responsive our body is to what we feed it (literally and energetically), love this video, super helpful

Many haven't talked about sleeplessness, which I experienced as one of the main reasons. Yesterday and once before also, I had this bloody attack which gave me a bitter experience. (now, I am 74 male and a loner) I couldn't sleep for whole of two consecutive days and nights during both the occasions and followed by this severe simptoms of vertigo - meaning, suddenly I couldn't get up from the chair wherein I was comfortably sitting and the world was reeling before me, accute headache, severe vomiting sensation, trembling, severe perspiration and fell down on the floor indoors. Somehow, timely I rose up to enter the restroom to vomit out. After a while I took a warm water shower and started recovering slowly after three more vomits. By then it was 09-30 pm and without eating or drinking anything, I started sleeping. Believe me, I slept for 9 full hours uninterrupted and felt almost alright. 8 hours after I woke up in the morning, I became 100% normal and now I am waiting for my friend to pick me up, to go and see a doctor before evening this day.

Got vertogo two years ago followed by severe anxiety. Saw an ENT who basically did nothing but check my ears. Watched a video on the Carol Foster MD maneuver....so much better than employ maneuver and it worked. Then a friend told me to go get physical therapy where they teach you to do exercises. Worked wonders. Now two years later after a dental appt where my head was too low for an hour, it’s back but I will do what I’ve learned.

My vertigo is killing me, had an episode yesterday and ended up in the hospital, now I'm told to have my ear check...I can't wait for this to go away forever....I pray everyone suffering from this gets the help they need

Excellent,educational, professional, none have ever made such a classical video,Thank you very much.

What an excellent video, thank you! I’ve had vertigo for 32 years and am so worn out and discouraged. No help from doctors - Epley used to help a bit but only at the beginning of a flare up. I also have tinnitus in the same ear. Tomorrow I am trying a CBDG blend tincture routine. I will report back.

Fantastic video! I have recently been diagnosed with ALS, and have been having migraines for approximately 50 years, since childhood. Prior to my ALS diagnosis, for feelings of fullness in my right ear, I had many hearing tests and two brain scans. As a result of my latest MRI prior to diagnosis with ALS, it was found that many of the nerves on the right side of my neck, probably going up into my brain stem have made both my arms so weak that my right arm has become nearly useless and I can no longer even lift a cup of coffee with my right arm. I used to be a classical pianist, and around the time that I began having problems with my ear, I began struggling to play scales and cords or anything complicated with my right hand, so I have now sold my grand piano and stopped playing atogether. I have wonderful doctors and support from the ALS Association, and I’ve been handling things well, and this video is so validating and explains so easily things that seem to be happening inside my head. Vertigo has become a problem for me for the last three years, and this is a wonderful video to help me understand.

I got vertigo about eight years ago. It occurred after I contracted swine flu. It happened on Christmas Day while I was driving. Luckily, I was able to safely pull over and call for help. It lasted through New Years and slowly dissipated.

I’ve had bpv for 20 years. Yes they’ve done the epely and log rolls so many times. Doc finally said “you’re 1 in 10,000 who can’t be fixed.” For those of you suffering…I feel for you. I know it’s frustrating when people don’t understand what it feels like. Long term, it paralyzes much of your life. Driving…heights…movement…heck, changing lightbulbs!

I've had it when I was younger a few times, then started thinking about the spinning motion as a roller coaster ride , now when I get it , it's a thrill ride into how far I can push myself before it wears off.

Your video and comments are very so helpful. Thank you all. I suffer from aura migraines,tinnitus (loud hissing sound) and vertigo. The aura migraine only last for a few minutes, however the vertigo last from two to three days. My ENT doctor checks me from time to time and they made several tests from CT scan to an MRI the good news… No tumors. The head exercises and drinking plenty of water helps.