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One such treatment is the Epley Omniax Chair, a device that can help patients overcome vertigo and other balance problems. But thanks to advancements in vestibular rehabilitation, there are more effective treatments available than ever before. Go and see your vestibular specialist, whatever his/her discipline, and I'm sure you'll get the best results.If you suffer from vertigo or other balance disorders, you know how debilitating these conditions can be.
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A few ENT doctors have experience in vestibular problems, but the evidence from these boards (and certainly my own personal experience) is that depressingly few know anything about this area. The latter are expert in diagnosing whether or not it's BPPV, treating it if it is, and referring you to the right place if it's not. The real go-to for vestibular problems is a neurotologist (trained both in neuro and related areas of otology) but usually the next best is a specialist vestibular physiotherapist. Since you say you have an appointment with a vestibular specialist, I'd advise stopping all "self-help" for the time being - which I'm sure you already have. You won't do yourself any lasting harm but you risk making yourself feel terrible. You could be really messing up if you're doing it randomly on both sides without knowing which ear is affected. I finally got an instant cure when a vestibular physiotherapist performed an Epley under control of infrared video goggles.īill is right. I have to say I tried it during an attack of BPPV a year ago and it just made me feel very sick for a few minutes afterwards. A couple of people who post on these boards swear by it, so it might work for you. There's an alternative to the Epley called the half-somersault manoeuvre, which is said to be suitable for self-administration as it's not as sensitive to exact timing as the Epley. I'm also a bit puzzled about the pain in your ear, as BPPV doesn't cause any pain as far as I know. I hesitate to argue with a neurologist, but I still don't think the Epley should be self-performed. (If you're going to try this, make sure you're holding on to something solid!) Don't you get very dizzy and start falling when you stand up and tilt your head backwards and to the affected side though? That would be the norm with this condition. Well, in that case I suppose it could be BPPV. It would be better to consult your doctor over this, as there are several conditions that could be causing your symptoms.
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If you don't have this, you don't have BPPV, therefore an Epley, even performed by a professional, won't help you. BPPV does cause a general feeling of instability, but its main characteristic is brief, violent attacks of spinning when you tilt your head into certain positions, which can even make you fall over on the spot. I've now had it three times, so am well acquainted with the symptoms. I'm not a doctor but it sounds to me as if you don't have BPPV anyway. Even in the case of BPPV, it should still only be performed by a professional. It will only work for BPPV, and not for any other causes of vertigo. It is in any case specific for BPPV ( benign paroxysmal positional vertigo) which is the condition where the crystals in your inner ear get into the wrong place and send false information to your brain as to the position of your head in space. It won't do you any real harm but it can make you feel a lot worse. The Epley manoeuvre is designed to be performed by a professional - usually a specially-trained physiotherapist, but some ENT doctors know how to do it too.