Is my vertigo "BPPV"? (Top 3 signs for BPPV)

I had this for more than 10 years and doctors were pretty worthless and dismissive and even abusive. I moved to a different state and I had to go to the ER because of the severe vertigo and ER doctor diagnosed me with BPPV and arranged an appointment with an ENT. They did the up maneuver and it worked like a charm for me. I’m comfortable believe that one and 20 doctors are competent and compassionate.

I had an experience with this just two nights ago. I was lying flat on my back, turned to the left and bam, hit me like a hammer. My eyes were closed so once I turned over it felt like my body was falling off a cliff, I opened my eyes and the room was spinning. It only lasted about 20-30 seconds and afterwards I got this nauseating hot flash throughout my body. Two days later I feel much better but I still have this lingering, almost car sickness type of feeling that won’t quite go away. I definitely appreciate the information in this video!

This is absolutely THE BEST video explanation I have seen, and I've watched many. Over 50 videos I'm sure. I'm seeing an ENT next week to figure it all out in addition to eustachian tube dysfunction. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

Thank you SO much! I had a suspicion this is my problem and your clear and informative video has helped me to confirm that it most probably is BPPV.

Hi Gordon, I am a doctor and impressed that how nicely you have explained,

Thank you so much for this .

WOW. Amazing explanation. My sister-in-law suffers from Vertigo. I will be sharing your video with her right away. Thank you Gordon so much for this video. 👍

Very helpful video. Thank you!! ❤👌🏽

Thank you very much for this explainer!!! Really helped me to diagnose the problem!

1. Sudden and intense symptoms of dizziness for 10-30 seconds. 2. Positional: what leads to the dizziness? Typically movement of head. Tipping head back/bending forward causes it. As well as going in and out of bed. Could be horizontal as well with rolling in bed, but less likely. 3. Can be related to head/fall trauma. (Even just falling on your hip, not always related to your head being hit)

Great video. Thanks!

thank you! very helpful. I've known I have this for a while, but its always nice to validate. Boy does this thing suck!

During the middle of my first pregnancy I would experience gnarly vertigo. I always figured it was pressure on nerves that'd never endured pressure before. However, almost 4 years later, i'm experiencing a very different kind of vertigo. I became concerned when it wasn't just a 'here and there' experience. It's often, random, and causes me fatigue and stress. So I talked with a lady at the grocery store who told me about crystals in my ears that might be out of wack. I'm glad i didn't brush it off and forget it. I sincerely had to idea of this. I'm so grateful that I've found such an abundance of knowledge on this subject. I feel like i can treat it myself and move along with my life. Thank you for your time!

I fell backwards off a curb and slammed the back of my head on the pavement. CAT scan negative. Look forward to following your videos.

What a great video! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. This morning when I woke up I was overcome with these dizziness symptoms. It took several minutes but it stabilized. So now I'm researching this event and found your video. My symptoms closely align with your description of BPPV. Naturally I want to know what caused this, seemingly out of the blue. Research indicates it isn't caused by hearing aids, however, just last night I was trying to get an ill-fitting, cheapo hearing aid into my ear. The "small" earbud felt to large (mom always said I had small ears :) so I was trying to force it in far enough so it stopped popping out. To my question: Could this have possibly caused the sudden BPPV? I tried the Epley Maneuver but I may have to keep at it. The motion of picking something up off the floor seems to bring it on the strongest. Would one of the other maneuvers be more recommended? Thanks again 👍🦻

Hello, thank you very much for such an informative video. BPPV really came out of nowhere for me, and I ended up with a huge cut on my forehead that needed stitches. As a former military medic, I was trying to conjure up every medical knowledge I have in order to find out what was going on. I happened to come across this video, and asked my doctor about it, and the symptoms in fact are believed to be those of BPPV. It was shocking just how suddenly it just came right out of blue with a strong left hook. I guess I now have a BPPV trophy to carry around on my forehead now.

HI, Gordon. Excellent video. I experienced the first 2 of the 3 symptoms of BPPV. I had a SUDDEN onset of the room whirling as I laid down in bed. At that point, for the next 3 weeks (because trying to get appointments post-COVID is close to IMPOSSIBLE!), each time that I tried to turn over in bed, I would have symptoms again. I adjusted by moving SLOWLY, 45 degrees at a time, to get turned. I also experienced vertigo in the shower when trying to rinse shampoo out of my hair in the shower and when I was sitting in a chair and someone came up and stood next to me, so I had to look up to interact with them. My first PT session was HORRIBLE (lie on right side, looking upward, once settled, sit up and lie on my left side looking down). I had to hold onto the table bc I felt like i was being flung off the table. At that point, I was unable to continue. Next time, it took 3 times to clear. After checking out info, I found that, in one reference, 1 of 5 people with COVID experience BPPV. I had JUST gotten over a bout with COVID. Since then, I have heard of several others who have had the same symptoms after having COVID. It has ben a wild ride. I basically lost the entire month of March with COVID and BPPV.

Very helpful

Tipping of my head and turning to the right activates my vertigo. been suffering this since the new year after a mobility excercise where i had to do certain positions

Definitely have all three, last Friday I thought the floor was going to hit my face. Luckily, I was standing next to a cabinet and could grab on for dear life.