Sqad Bppv

[237SJ]

Hello Sqad. I think I have BPPV. If I get the spinning when I turn from my right side to my left side, does that mean the problem is in the left ear? thanks

[Sqad]

Interesting question 237....as BPPV is quite a comoplicated disorder as there are various types of BPPV. The quick answer to your question is yes, the problem is most "likely" to be in the left ear, but this maxim is not set in stone. Only audio-vestibular tests can identify the affected ear.

I assume that the diagnosis has been made by a Consultant E.N.T surgeon.

[237SJ]

No, it`s been made by me :-)

[Sqad]

LOL...well it HAS to be correct then.
I won't ask you about the symptoms as I would not like to doubt you.
Monitor the situation and get back to us if your diagnosis comes under scrutiny......;-)

[237SJ]

You`re the expert Sqad - not me. In the spring when I was away at work I woke up one morning and turned over in bed from the right to the left hand side and the room spun like mad but then calmed down. It happened a couple of times but after I got up I was fine. Last night I was having a lie down during my work break and I turned from my right towards my left and it happened again. It passed off quickly and I was able to continue work. Today though, I had a little sleep and it happened again (right to left) but now the feeling hasn`t passed off - I am sitting on the settee at the moment and if I lean back and turn my head to the left it does it again and I feel quite nauseous. I was thinking it might be BPPV and was going to try a bit of DIY Eplay Manoeuvre but I`m wondering now if it might be something to do with my neck or Meniere`s. It does seem strange that every time I have had it I have been laying down and turning over.

[237SJ]

To add - I have to work again first thing in the morning which is why I haven`t had the chance to do anything about it. I might have to go sick.

[Sqad]

\\\\ I was thinking it might be BPPV and was going to try a bit of DIY Eplay Manoeuvre \\\
Sounds a reasonable method of management to me. The transient attacks are certainly consistent wit BPPV, but it unusual for the effects of BPPV to persist. Have you had any neck problems....pain or stiffness, as arthritis in the cervical spine can also produce these symptoms due to an artery (vertebro-basilar artery) being "nipped " as you move your neck.
Meniere's Syndrome is an unlikely contender at this stage and for the symptoms that you describe.

Stay in touch 237 and report as to what transpires.

[237SJ]

Thanks sqad. Yes, I was a bit worried that the effects are still there. I`m going to see how I am in the morning. I did have an MRI on my neck a few years ago because I had a stiff, painful neck but it didn`t find anything. I know what caused it - I have a habit of turning over onto my front in my sleep with my head twisted to the side. I suppose that could be causing more wear and tear now. I`ll let you know how I get on and thanks again.

[ladybirder]

Hi 237, hope you don't mind me putting my 2p worth in but I was diagnosed with BPPV about 6 weeks ago after suffering on and off for 20 years or more. As well as suffering the same symptoms as you, what worries me is that I also get the spinning/dizziness when perfectly still such as lying quietly in bed or just sitting still. I have had one Epley manoeuvre on my right side, done straight after diagnosis at the hospital which helped reduce occurrences by 55%. Last week I had a right and a left Epley at my doctor's surgery which I don't think has made any difference but the person doing the manoeuvres was very slow between each movement whereas at the hospital it was a lot quicker. I'm due back at the hospital early December to give feedback and hopefully move forward, perhaps more manoeuvres. If I were you 237 I would get it diagnosed properly, it was very quick and easy.

[Sqad]

Ladybirder...I am certainly not questioning your diagnosis, but it is extremely unusual to get vertigo at res with BPPV.
I imagine your diagnosis was made by an E.N.T Consultant?

[Sqad]

rest^^

[Peter Pedant]

jesus I am glad I dont have BPPV

[ladybirder]

Yes Sqad, at The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. In fact, since the Epley manoeuvre I had done there, the dizzy spells, when at rest, have not decreased at all but those when I move, have. They don't happen that often, only twice in the last week, before I get up when I am lying quietly in bed with my eyes shut, thinking about the day ahead and always when I am lying on my R/H side. They are very pronounced and I can feel my eyes moving and a spinning sensation.

[Sqad]

Royal Sussex County Hospital....brings back memories....that was my first job after qualifying 1959 worked for two surgeons..Harold Park and Keith Powell.
Back to the thread.....as i said before you are an unusual case.

[237SJ]

Thanks for your input Ladybirder. I had to go sick this morning as I couldn`t have worked. I had to drive back from the hotel I was staying in and when I went around a large roundabout I felt really dizzy. Things haven`t really changed at the mo. I was talking to a friend tonight who said that when she woke up the other day, the picture on her wall was spinning around wildly. It makes me wonder if we both have a neck problem. No point in speculating without a proper diagnosis I suppose.

[ladybirder]

You're right, get a diagnosis then we can compare our symptoms LOL. I had to wait a few weeks to get an appointment at the hospital, hopefully you won't. I've never actually felt dizzy when driving which is amazing when you think I have had it on and off for 20 years.

I don't like the sound of being an "unusual case" Sqad, I'd rather be a bog standard one. Hmmmm.

[237SJ]

Sqad -if you`re there (your`re probably having your tea at this time) I have tinnitus in that ear. Does that mean it`s labrynthitis or Meniers?

[Sqad]

237.....it means that it certainly isn't BPPV which we questioned.
It could be Menieres, it could be labyrinthitis, but we are now in the area of guessing.You need to see your GP for further audio-vestibular tests.

[237SJ]

Thanks Sqad. I have had tinnitus for a few years (common in my job) so haven`t taken much notice but it is more noticeable now.

[Sqad]

You haven't mentioned your hearing...is it down in your left ear?

[237SJ]

I can`t tell - my hearing`s a bit shot from my job as well! I don`t think it is