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Suggest Treatment For BPPV

Hi, two nights ago I woke up with a rushing sound in my head, initially I couldn t lift my head of the pillow but after sometime I managed to sit up. I couldn t feel my feet and couldn t stand, the room was whirling around and I felt disorientated. I had numbness, tingling and general weakness in my body. I started to panic and then hyperventilated. The paramedic coached me into calming after about an hour, when calm I tried to stand with help and noticed my sensory overload with vision and hearing. My blood pressure was 163/110. I went to the doctor in the morning who has diagnosed me with BPPV but I m not sure this is correct as the vertigo is always there when I move and not associated with my head position. Any advice would be welcome.
Fri, 29 May 2020
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Hello,

If your symptoms suggest benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), watchful waiting may be appropriate.

Over time BPPV may go away on its own. The Semont maneuver involves rapid and vigorous side-to-side head and body movements.

The Epley maneuver and the canalith repositioning procedure (CRP) are simple and noninvasive procedures.

Acute vertigo is best treated with nonspecific medication such as dimenhydrinate and meclizine.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. AJEET SINGH
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Suggest Treatment For BPPV

Hello, If your symptoms suggest benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), watchful waiting may be appropriate. Over time BPPV may go away on its own. The Semont maneuver involves rapid and vigorous side-to-side head and body movements. The Epley maneuver and the canalith repositioning procedure (CRP) are simple and noninvasive procedures. Acute vertigo is best treated with nonspecific medication such as dimenhydrinate and meclizine. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. AJEET SINGH