I have vertigo and feel dizziness and after vomitting I feel relaxed after vomitting. I am suffering from the last 3 to 4 months. I have gone physiotherapy like traction, trans exercies, heat and ultra violet massage but no benefit Sir ji. What should I do Sir ji.
Ty for reminding ppl not to give up if it no work after the first time. This is important and so generous of you bc ppl Lose hope if it no work after first time. So so so great you advise us to try a number of rounds. You are an angel.☮️☮️
It’s amazing, last time I had a vertigo it was 16 years ago, this morning I woke up, I was crying because you feel lost, I started to search on internet and Doctor I found you, I did the exercises, for me it was very violent because I threw up, I took a nap, but it really works, I turned my head left and right, dizziness were gone, doctor you have no idea what you give for me and for everyone who suffers, thank you so much, merci infiniment,
Thank you so much, this was absolutely terrifying until I learned what it was . It's hard to tell someone who has never felt the violent spinning what it feels like. Thank God there is a fix for this.
Thank you so much! This was my first vertigo episode, after 3 weeks of narrowing down my issues, I found you video, completed the test and focused on this procedure exactly as you described. After my 4th time I am no longer dizzy!! I'm shocked, it really felt like I was dying at times, but your instructions were extremely helpful. Thank you for posting this!
I truly never ever ever comment on UA-cam videos but this one I had to. I just finished getting over a cold and woke up super dizzy. My friend sent me this video. I was a bit skeptical because stuff like this never works on me. I did one round and boom gone. Seriously THANK YOU!!!!!!!
Thank you, this procedure is very well demonstrated and easy to follow along. I have recurring bppv and could never figure exactly how to perform the manoeuvre until now. I'm happy to report that I'm now vertigo-free and no longer need to schedule an appointment with my doctor. Thank you again, your work is very much appreciated.
I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciate this video. I've been dizzy for a few months. Tried some different things with my doctor and she finally referred me to an ENT. I was getting pretty depressed and even fell and cracked a rib once. It was bad. I decided to do my own searching for answers before going to an ENT. Your video came up in a search. I did the exercise the first time and almost vomited. One time I had to hold on to the bed because I felt like I was going to fall off as the room was spinning. After 4 sessions, the dizziness is completely gone. I am beyond thrilled! Thank you so much for this. I was afraid to drive sometimes and needed my husband to drive me when the dizziness was bad. Thank you!! It really did work. I can't wait to tell my doctor that this cured me.
Thank you Sir! I tried this about 4 times in a row. Yes, I vomitted twice but was prepared in advance. It's been 3 hrs since and I almost have zero symptoms now. I can't than you enough for making this video. Bravo. Outstanding.
Thank you for posting this video. After 4 weeks of having vertigo I was cured after 1-2 times of doing this last night. It made me feel unsteady on my feet afterward, had a headache and felt nauseous but I have woken up and the vertigo, headache and nauseous has gone! So happy
I'm a 70 yr. old female who is in the midst of my third episode of BPPV. My GP successfully treated me the first time, but I have controlled it the last two times using the Epley Maneuver. Thanks for demonstrating so clearly how it's done correctly!
This video was a lifesaver for me today. I had my first vertigo outburst a week ago (didn't even know exactly what it is). The next one this morning. I did the suggested test and performed the Epley on both sides. After doing it 7x on my left side, 3x times on my right and 2x severe vomiting the "miracle occured". :) Just want to mention thinking back, there were signs of vertigo for a while, like blocking sensation in my ears, little discomfort now and then, but major discomfort many times while using the air pods, which II use almost everyday while commuting (until now that is). My suspicion is that's what caused or triggered vertigo in my case. THANK YOU SO MUCH Dr.Jon Saunders
I am really happy you commented and mentioned the AirPods! I developed dizziness awhile ago and started to have actual spinning - vertigo. I suspected maybe my constant apple ear bud wear was the cause?? I’ll never know. I stopped using them and then started them again and started getting vertigo skins again .. I have stopped and switched back to one ear basic cheap headphones. How is your vertigo now? Have you had it anymore since the comment a year ago??
For me it triggered while I was sitting in the passenger seat of my car and we were traveling over 4k feet on the mountains pass. I ears popped and had vertigo.
Thank you for the plastic bag tip. I got sick on my first go around. But not on my second. I am getting a little better each time. Thank you so much for all the tips and for the content of this video.
I did it & it worked! I kno how the crystal got dislodged. I was walking backwards when My foot went into a small hole tripping me & I went down HARD on my right side. Since then anytime I lay down & look at the ceiling or up to the right, I get dizzie. I’m glad this maneuver worked!
First, thank you for this clear and helpful demonstration. It worked for me. I think I got the BPPV from my dentist visit that day. I woke up at night to get up and fell immediately back down into bed with the room spinning. I think the cause at the dentist was my head being tilted right for about 45 minutes while the dental assistant used a powered descaler which caused vibrations. I believe the vibration caused the crystals to reposition, causing the BPPV. Again, thanks so much for this. I was really suffering.
I’ve literally never commented on a video before but this was phenomenal. Two weeks ago I went to an amusement park with my young kids and got my brain scrambled on this crazy rides. Afterwards I did a two mile open swim in very cold water and caught a cold. Ever since, I’ve been having vertigo when reading to my kids at night time. I figured it was due to my cold or an ear infection from swimming but it wasn’t going away. I just did a quick search and found this video. I followed the docs guidance and within two times practicing these techniques my vertigo has vanished. Thanks for this!
This technique definatley fixed it. I have experienced this issue at least once a year. As soon as I followed these directions. The problem was fixed. Thank you.
Thank you so much dr well I had vertigo a year ago the therapist did the same technique you did and then it’s just like magic all the bad symptoms disappear thanks so much for the value information ♥️🌹
I think this may have not only helped my vertigo, but a long-standing clog in my ear after weeks of feeling like there was a cotton ball stuck in there. I tried everything to clear it up - blowing my nose while pinching nostrils, saline mists, steam, different "maneuvers" on UA-cam... many different techniques. I did this on my bed and while the clogged feeling and dizziness didn't clear up right away, I felt something "open up" in my clogged ear while at the gym 20 minutes later and it felt 95% better. I'm going to keep doing this helpful technique and will report back with success.
J’ai pratiqué l’ancienne méthode!! La première fois elle m’aider et par la suite lors ce que j’ai eu après tant d’années des vertiges la méthode ne m’aider plus!! Je suis heureuse tellement heureuse qu’il y a une nouvelle méthode je vais la pratiquer grâce a votre vidéo merci Docteur du fond du cœur❤
I live in Florida and had to dive to bottom of pool last week to plug the main drain. 7' deep. Ever since then ive had positional vertigo. Tried this for right ear was worse on test. Did the exercises. First time not so much. Second time going down could hear something moving around in right ear as i went down, then a little pop and sharp pain. Turning head back to left and again with the quick sharp pain but less dizzy. rolling on to side with head down at 45 no dizzy. Getting up no dizzy. Wow Thankyou very much. Now to the pain. I had a bad scuba experience about 20 years ago. Coming back up my ears would not equalize and severe pain all the way up. I have seen a few ENT's over the years and they say nothing is wrong but it was the same pain. Anyway ty for your help.
Day 2 of epley maneuver and my vertigo is gone . Still a lil light headed but I can sleep on either side without spinning. It really works! I suffered for 3 weeks it was so debilitating as I had to work. But glad I caught this video. Because it saved me ❤❤🎉🎉. If you ever get diagnosed with bppv do this maneuver… it’s life changing!! Thanks to Dr. Saunders.
Thank a lots,, m suffering from vertigo, dizziness, ringing in the ear, nausea,,, I checked your video and practiced exercise and it really help me, m getting improved, m going to practice more, hopefully I ll get completely heal. Once again thank you. God bless you
After months of thinking I had a vestibular condition which was by having cataract surgeries in December 2016 and January 2017. Nobody asked me prior to surgery if I'd ever had an inner ear infection which I discovered while researching my vertigo in May of this year was important to ask. On March 9th of 2017, I flew to Da Nang, Vietnam where I lived for almost two years. I was still recovering from the surgery and it was taking my eyes quite a while to adjust. Shortly after arriving, we went to a four-story mall and took the elevator to the top floor to the food court for dinner. As we stepped out of the elevator, I began to get dizzy and it felt like my knees were going to give way. I had to hang on to my companion to walk across the large expanse shiny white floor with bright lights above, loud music playing, and people rushing by. It was embarrassing, and I felt totally out of control of my body. Then over time, the issue became less and I was able to go to the mall on my own, but held onto walls and railings as I still felt uneasy. Years before, in about 1980, I had the worst inner ear infection anyone at the clinic in Boise, ID had ever seen. The onset was waking up at 4 am to use the bathroom with the room spinning like a five-martini binge, yet I hadn't had even a drop of alcohol in my system. The local doctor was befuddled as I had absolutely no equilibrium and would have dropped to the floor if he hadn't been prepared to catch me when he asked me to close my eyes. I was referred to experts who gave me Antivert and the strongest antihistamine on the market at the time. About a month later, I was finally able to walk unassisted and not look like I was drunk when I did. After returning to the States at the end of January 2019, I didn't notice the problem, though I hardly went anywhere with shiny white floors and bright lights. Then, this past May of 2023, I flew from Portland, Oregon to San Diego, California to spend five days/nights with a friend in Encinitas. After checking my bag at the Alaska counter, I started walking to the terminal gate which seemed to be at least a mile away. Suddenly it hit me, white shiny floor, bright lights, and people rushing by. I was dragging a carry-on and carrying a rather large bag. My knees went weak, I felt disoriented and had to cling to the wall as I was walking like a drunk. By the time I got to San Diego, I was exhausted, frustrated, and committed to getting wheelchair assistance for my return flight...which I did. I vowed to never embarrass and stress myself like that again. I cannot even begin to express my relief having made that decision, though I can walk just fine at home or in familiar territory with no white or light shiny floors. Then, the opportunity came up for me to live in a spiritual community for almost six months in Ajijic, Mexico. I had little time to think about it, as I needed to act on it right away. I decided to go and got my plane tickets complete with wheelchair assistance in Portland, Los Angeles, and Guadalajara. Prior to leaving Oregon, I went to the bank to pick up the pesos I'd ordered. Lo and behold, white shiny floors and nobody to hold me up. I ambled across the floor hoping nobody would take me for a drunk. I've been here in Ajijic for almost two months and my vertigo getting worse again as my vision takes time to adjust as I have to look down so as not to trip on cobblestones or uneven or slanted sidewalks, or not step in dog poop. Finally, I told a group of friends about my frustrating condition that has kept me from enjoying life here and doing activities that are no longer comfortable. One of the women told me she'd had vertigo and went to a chiropractor here who did the Epley maneuver, but that it was possible to do it myself. She said I might give it a try and see if it would work. Well, guess what? It did. After years of discomfort and embarrassment, a five-minute procedure has set me free. I used this video and I'm finally feeling like myself again. WHEW! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Hi Doc I have vertigo for five years My brother coming suicide I taught it was shock My kids did not understand they think I wanted attention I had a mri which confirm 5 types of vertigo I haven't done excesice yet just got results 3 weeks ago Looking forward to doing it Thank you doctor
I was diagnosed by BPPV, my vertigo is already 1 week. Last night, I didn't sleep whole night, scared of sleeping because of my vertigo. And I hope that this method will help me, I will try this at home.
Oh my goodness this really works. 🙏🙏🙏 thank you so much for sharing this video. I woke this morning with severe dizziness and vomiting but after 6 attempts with this manoeuvre I’m completely fine. I’m 69 yrs old and had this about 15 years ago when it took almost 2 weeks to recover naturally. My doctor only prescribed anti nausea medication. I’m currently in travelling alone around Australia in my Motorhome so you can imagine what a problem this could have been for me. 🙏😍
I think this worked! It comes and goes over the years and weird timing. For some reason if I squint real hard when it’s happening, it doesn’t make me as nauseous.
Hi 12 years ago I got out of bed to go to work and immediately collapsed to the ground, I was diagnosed with viral labyrinthitis and I had to attend a balance clinic, I rarely but the odd occasion have to do the epley manoeuvre on myself, it does work. I have acne in my ear canals so I don’t lose the wax in my ears like you normally would as the skin particles mix with the wax, I’m essentially making my own form of concrete and every couple of years have my ears syringed. I treat my acne with 1% steroid cream, recently after having my ears syringed I started getting giddy and light headed, I worked out myself why this was it was the steroid cream because usually when I apply the cream I have wax in my ears but this time there was no wax and the cream had gone further down into my ear canals, I stopped applying the cream and the dizziness disappeared after 24 hours. I thought I would tell you this as it could be another reason why one of your patients get dizziness. Hope this helps someone out there.
Hello!!! Just got to your channel… I’ve been having the sensation of little crystals on my right ear… it just started a week or so ago… thank you for your tips.
Thank you, the hosp did nothing to help me , my first experience, after a CT scan & bloodwork, said vertigo. & discharged me , no advice whatsoever, & suffered 2 days till I came here & one e exercise I feel so much better and safe
Reason why ER doctors don’t mention vertigo is because they don’t care for minor abnormalities these are things u have to diagnose for yourself. They only care for Major abnormalities because that’s what they’re trained to spend their time and resources on. If u want a doctor to treat minor abnormalities you should visit your own surgery doctor.
This is quite astonishing. I suddenly found myself having spinning sensations getting up and laying down. I followed this video and sure enough everything was true including vomiting. Will continue to self treat and see how it goes.
I have suffered from Vertigo in the past... This video was fabulous, clear, concise and well demonstrated. Thank you so much for such a wonderful explanation. Hopefully, my Vertigo does not reappear after viewing this video.😊
Thank you. I realize the young person sent to see me in the hospital was clueless and completely mis-performed this maneuver - - and was highly impatient. She snapped my neck so hard and fast it felt like whip lash.
I have been dizzy for one week, Vertin 16 taken, i have seen very little improvement only, I'm searching more BPPV related Videos finally i got one perfect exercise video from your channel, Thank you so much❤ Dr.Jon Saunders , really i feel very good. நன்றி நன்றி நன்றி 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I have been suffering from slight dizziness since quite sometime which I think is what you call vertigo. I have made up my mind to practice your method from tomorrow and let you know the result thanks Doctor.
@@drjonsaundersone day I was sitting in chair and suddenly electricity like something appair in my brain and everything started spinning around what is It??😢
@@drjonsaundersafter sleeping (I'm in new Zealand) I've woken up to feeling slightly different dizzy, more like slightly off balance. No headache, and room spinning when I stand up or lay down like the last few days, should I try the maneuver again?
I got vertigo 3 days ago, emergency doctor did ctscan for my brain, blood check but they could not find any problems. I can say l have low vitamin d and b12. 5 days ago l left swimming pool and first time l felt unbalanced and now l am having this vertigo so strong even l cannot eat my food 😔 I lost 10 lbs and l cannot even work. I am trying this technique. Hopefully it works
Going through the exact same thing, even was admitted into hospital, could not stop throwing up... ran a ton of tests, was told Vertigo, given Antivert and discharged.. Can't get into even see an ENT for 2 months and long wait for Vertigo therapy.. antivert doesn't help much.. with no other help in sight, I'm going to give this a try. 🙏 It's been pretty horrible, never had it before now.
The doctor must check your ears first what type of vertigo you have maybe you have a syndrome on mernier dissease, watch out. Another case its if you have anxious, panic or fear then you have a vertigo and dizzyness. My doctor consult me some tranquilizers like Xanax because i have a vertigo, i have syndrome of mernier and also i have neck pain. They help me a little, its killing the symptoms from the vertigo but its not final treatment to take drugs. Try to take Vomex, or Antivom for a while to see how its going, those medicines i mentioned its for vertigo but you dont take it for a long time, after your vertigo has been healed up cut the medicines. I hope the best for you
I always fall to my right side. Never to the left. I have been dizzy at times. When I have I notice I go to the right. In the past I have fallen a couple of times down a flight of stairs. The 1st time I hit my head on a heavy wooden post and a few days later I had a concussion. I have had migraine attacks and ocular migraines. I am currently working on pt excercises for frozen shoulder. I ran across your video. I want to try these excercises you suggested. I have a lot going on right now health wise. I just recently started with bouts of severe dizziness. This makes sense to me. I will try it out. Thank you for your help and suggestions. I have kept up with my doctor as well.
Thank you. I'm taking it slow. I start tomorrow. It's been a very busy weekend. I did notice that I was going off to the right when we were working the Rockies game. I told my husband I felt a little lightheaded. I am glad I caught this video. Thank you. I will keep working at it. Thank you for your suggestions. I have already tried sitting straighter. I do remember that one of the therapist had me bring my hand over to the other side of my head and gently pull and hold for a count of 5. Thanks again. I appreciate these videos more than you know. I will be watching and learning better ways to take care of myself. I already mentioned you to my husband. Maybe he will try it to. Thanks again.
Thank you!!!! This worked for me after the first try and my ears actually feel like the canals are (more) open (if that makes sense). I feel so much better. Thank you ❤
I went to the doctor and i said "i vomited last night and felt weak", i was clueless about what happened last night. She prescribed some medicine related to gastritis but after consuming it for 2 3 days I didn't find any improvement, now i get this, I will surely try this. Hope it goes away forever for god shake 🤞
I am impressed I had vertigo since sometimes last year i did not know what it was I spent 4days in the hospital since then I have been having episodes of it after coming across this video I did the test maneuver it has significantly reduced I feel better I tried activities that mostly triggered it I did not happen thanks a million .
Home health PTA here. I don’t frequently get to work with BPPV patients but have one now and this was a great, succinct refresher and quality video. Thanks for sharing and treating!
Great advise, hot a Vertigo episode and was very scared, first ENT was so rude, I left practice crying, then I found a therapist that was so kind and did this manouver, it workex! I feel fine now. The most importants is that I feel safe with the therapist, he thinks the Vertigo is gone. I am doing some exercises at home, to improve the balance situatio, it is something that scared me a lot.
I can almost always draw a line from the onset of BPPV symptoms to a period of dehydration or higher salt intake. Posterior canal is the usual culprit, so Epley maneuver usually fixes it, but I have to take Bonine (meclizine HCl 10 mg) or similar about 40 mins before doing them to avoid barfing.
It boggles my mind how many MDs are absolutely clueless about BPPV and what to do about it. My wife is a DC and has had to do this with many people AFTER they had already been in to see MDs putting them through all kinds of tests.
I know right??? They are unfortunately like robots 🤖 only programmed for Meds. I asked a freshly graduated med school doc one time how many semesters on nutrition he got in his 6 years. He said a 1/2 semester. All the rest was studying mostly pharmaceutical drugs. That's insane. Can't wait for our corrupt med system to go down!
Where I live now, in Europe, after trying a variety of useless doctors, some people eventually go to a otoneurologists. They're kind of rare birds, at least here. These otoneurologists spin them in some special chairs to actually provoke vertigo! Beats me what the reason is since everybody gets the same meds, which don't help anybody! I'm not sitting in such a chair! I'm also not getting an MRI, no matter what! Chances are pretty good I'll kick the bucket IN it, without even getting into all the awful things it can cause. I wouldn't be able to stay still anyway. Even though it might be necessary in SOME cases, it shouldn't be handed out like Halloween candy, IMHO, but to each their own...
Thank you for the video. I woke up the other day and almost fell out of bed with vertigo. I had multiple vertigo experiences over the next couple days. Until i used your stretches. I can't believe this worked. I had to do it twice and have not had vertigo since
I am 35 years old. I never had BPPV until the moring after I took the covid vaccine. I was affected on both ears and it lasted for several weeks even with the help of a physical therapist. Ever since that first episode now I get BPPV every few months, its been years now that I'm dealing with it.
Wooooah. This bppv menouvre is saving me a lot of money on roller coasters. I've been getting this vertigo when I roll over in bed, go round corners in cars (as a passenger, I don't drive lol) and even walking around a supermarket. Trying to take it with some humour and patience, otherwise anxiety will run rampant. Thank you for this video!
Thank you for this video. I have been treated twice now for BPPV and I feel just plain awful afterwards. I usually shake for half an hour. and I have to sit in the waiting room for quite a while before I can drive myself home. With your video, I hope I can do some training at home. My balance is really off.
Excellent video and instructions. I did it and my vertigo is 100% gone. Unbelievable! I was lucky to have been told about Epley maneuver by my doctor yesterday when I had a bout of vertigo for the first time. Today, after these super simple exercise, it is gone! I wish every ailment had such a quick fix 😄
I had this last year after an accident, and have suffered all week again this year. I can't remember what my chiro did last year "exactly" so this video was a BIG help. Thank you.
Thank you for making this video. I watched 10 other vides on BPPV Epley Maneuver at home and decided to comment on your video because yours is the best! background info: 15 years ago I had a case of vertigo from swimming. My ear was infected and caused minor pain. The vertigo lasted 1 month, lots of vomitting. Infection subsided and vertigo went away. Perhaps, not completely. 5 years later, mild case of vertigo that lasted a few days. Another 5 years after, (current time), and i get vertigo again. It seems the crystals are slow moving and do not completely get dislodged back into the proper placement. In your video, you move from a 'non vertigo' position to a 'vertigo' position fairly quickly. Over time, my vertigo goes away. I do not feel pain or discomfort in my ear. my symptoms are exactly the same. eg. no dizziness when standing or sitting still. quick head movements causes transient dizziness. execution of Epley maneuver causes temporary dizziness that goes away with each step (head tilt). my questions: 1. can i move my head, quicker than you instruct on the video, when performing this maneuver? 2. is it safe to shake your head while in the vertigo position, possibly helping to move the inner ear crystals? 3. can the infection be caused by sleeping on my side, dirty pillows, sheets? 4. can picking on your ears with your fingers cause inner ear infections.? 5. can using an inversion table cause vertigo? 6. does sleeping with a fan blowing towards your face cause inner ear infections that can lead to vertigo?
Thank you for your kind comment! Answers: 1. No, don't rush through the movements 2. No, its not necessary to shake your head and could cause more problems 3. No, sleeping on your sides with dirty sheets/pillows, unless extremely unsanitary wouldn't typically cause an infection 4. Yes, in some cases, an inversion table may contribute 5. No, a fan should have no effect on causing infections leading to vertigo. Thanks for watching! Take care.
I found out one of the reasons for my vertigo was because my jaw was out of alignment. When opening mouth and hearing a clicking noise and putting fingers at base of jaw feeling that jaw bone out of alignment is the sign. In talking with jaw PT specialist, she taught me how to get the jaw back in alignment. Also, ENT said to stop yawning big and instead train myself to yawn with mouth barely opened. After dentist visits I always have to put my jaw back in alignment and somehow this whole jaw out of alignment contributes to the ear problem that contributes to vertigo. Also, ENT told me to actually put myself into vertigo daily and then don't fight it; just let it work itself out. It was a matter of training the brain. After about a month of this my vertigo became less and less. I get vertigo a couple of times a year now and when I do I always check to see if my jaw is out of alignment and if so, I do the quick exercise to help get it back in alignment then I don't fight the vertigo. When I do have vertigo now, I only have it for seconds vs days or a month as before. Interestingly, in my ortho surgeon office, when I told the radiologist as I was laying down now to help me but let me do it so I didn't get vertigo, he shared his experience with me. He had vertigo for years and then also did same thing...put himself in vertigo everyday and unfortunately a side effect can be throwing up, but then don't fight it. He was also told this trained the brain and his vertigo is also virtually gone. But, he said his took longer to get rid of than mine. I did this maneuver but it didn't solve my problem but will for some. Just sharing my experience.
How interesting! Thanks for sharing. Never heard of that, even though I suspected my dental issues may cause some problems. I thought I was hearing my chewing in the ear where I have a long-standing "whooshing" sound (long story), but now that I read your comment, I tried opening and closing my jaw and I do hear the sound you describe (not the whooshing; that's different), like when I chew. I've no idea how to describe it myself, but it's close to clicking, I guess... Courtesy of many "wonderful" dentists all my life, I got a bridge there in my early 20's. It's been absolutely impossible to have it restored lately and I've been missing 3 back teeth on that side for 4 years now, including the very last one. I wonder if I have such a jaw misalignment I'd never heard before... Never heard of jaw PT specialist, either. Not sure if there is one around me. Since you mention exercises, I'll look into that, but if you share what you did or point to the right info (it's really annoying that links can't be posted here), I'd appreciate it. That's what I saw now, at first glance. Does it sound like what you did? "Very carefully and loosely shake your chin back and forth, allowing your jaw to relax and release. Do not attempt this exercise if it causes you pain. Continue until your jaw feels loose, aligned, and relaxed. Repeat these exercises once a day or more often if necessary to align your jaw."
I been suffering from virtigo since I was 31 I am now 51 and still get it about 10x per year or more. It goes on for weeks and it's so frustrating. I do notice it happens more often in winter Days and ofcourse being a resident of canada our winters and endless and so is my virtigo. I just performed these exercises and it did give me relief I also take medication for since last year. Thank you so much for sharing this video it may be life changing for me.
Thank You for Great help!! I finally told my Massage therapist & then my Chiropractor about my head spinning sudden problem. They both suggested I do this exact treatment. I looked at a few videos but stuck with yours because your delivery is good & to the point. I don’t know how often to do this so I’m only doing it once a day. I’m on day #5 and my symptoms are almost gone. It’s been greatly reduced and progress has been fast.😀
Thank you so much for this video. I experienced this for the first time this morning when I got out of bed. So weird!! I sat up quickly because I realized i had overslept. I didn’t open my eyes until I was in an upright position. The first thing I saw was the ceiling fan spinning. But my eyes followed the blades uncontrollably. All this in a matter of seconds. I stood up and quickly sat back down, feeling nauseous. I closed my eyes to make it stop but when I opened them back up they were still in motion. Not knowing what was happening I stood up, walked towards the bathroom and nearly fell over. I held on to the walls until I sat down on the toilet. Still spinning, but I put my head down, closed my eyes, and it eventually stopped. All in all about a couple of minutes. I do have an inner ear issue, also neck issues as well as ankylosing spondylitis. But, this has never happened to me before. Can it be a one time thing? I will mention it to my doctors. I don’t want to go through that ever again!!!
Dr Saunders, thank you for the information. My Aunt has been going through this problem for a couple of years and she has seen many doctors, and each and everyone of them told her they had no idea what the problem is, so there is no real diagnosis! What should she do and how does she know what the problem is before she does this exercise !Thank you for your answer.
Thank you for these videos. You mentioned to do the Eply maneuver a few times if needed, are you saying to try this a few times in 1 day? Or you recommend one tries it once or twice on one day...and if that doesn't help try again another day? Or is it safe to try to do this multiple times in a day? Thanks
Hi all, I got Vertigo after a 24hour vomiting Bug a while back. Then when I turn in my sleep the room would spin and the nausea would start. What a horrible F'in sensation. Light headed and nauseous going about my day too. I have started this exercise & I'm finding it very helpful. Going to keep at it until Vertigo hopefully disappears. To anyone suffering with this defo try these techniques rather than popping pills. Greetings from Wicklow, Ireland.
Dr John, Thank You sir !!!! I couldn’t believe I found this video and the symptom description matched mine exactly. I first felt it getting out of bed quickly and I almost fell over. From there the worry began and a lot of sleepless nights and a bit of fear. Low and behold, the test was strongly positive. I did the procedure twice bag firmly in hand and some serious grunting to get through it. No vomit but pretty spinny is an understatement. Worth every bit. Next day I was prepared for more reps….. nothing! Gone ! I attribute mine to some very intense workouts and tons of golfing almost every day for months. I am very grateful and I wish you good Khama sir. I am sooo grateful 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I had an episode 2 days ago, and although I haven’t had any extreme dizzy spells since, I have felt off. It’s like I am light headed, and overall a bit woozy at all times, but not necessarily spinning. Would this help? Or do I just need to wait out the residual dizziness? Thank you.
Please help! I just got diagnosed with BPPV. My dizzyness started 5 days ago where I was bed ridden for entire day bc the spins wouldn’t stop, I was so scared and thought I had heat exhaustion. Now I am getting the spells in bed rolling over so sleeping is a nightmare and my quality of life is suffering. I tried the method and know without a doubt it’s my left side as when I went down I got spins very bad and my husband said my eye balls were going manic while I was dizzy which subsides in about 30 seconds. We did it a couple times and each time I got up I needed his help bc when I’d sit up my dizziness would hit hard and if he wasn’t helping me I’d fall over after sitting up. Is that normal????
Hi Dr Jon, thanks so much for these, but I have not diagnosed the cause yet! Having done this test and the neck tests it does not bring on the dizziness. I have had this for years. Sometimes I feel its brought on by exercises, which I stopped (push-ups or cobra position in Yoga) But other times I am sure its the crystals. eg. when I feel my inner ear is blocked up I learnt a technique from a US doctor that you hold your nose and blow, and it clears (like glue ear) or the pressure like when on an airplane. Today I tried this and it gave me Vertigo/dizziness immediately, which sounds like crystals problem? One week ago I turned over too quick in the night in bed and brought it on. I don't have any cold/flu but am recovering from Long Covid - maybe part of the "inflammatory response" caused by Covid? I take Ibuprofen when I have an episode and it definitely helps. Should I see a Chiropractor or Physical Therapist or which profession? many thanks in advance from UK.
@@drjonsaunders What does it sound like to you? I mean the cause(s). Have you seen similar symptoms? Also what do you think about the inner ear technique and what that shows? And which type of professional would you recommend in this case? Thanks again
Out of the blue, I was turning over in bed to my right side and when my head hit the pillow, WHAM, I never felt so dizzy in my life. This was last week and I am still struggling sometimes getting dizzy when I look down or bend down, too, and upon trying to sit up from bed. It's scary. Would this help? I do have a small amount of recent pain way deep in my right ear, if that matters, and I had put hydrogen peroxide in my ears like a night or two prior to the intense dizziness when I flipped over to my right side.
Yes I think it definitely will, I know this is weeks after and you probably already have the answer but for any other people try it. Same exact thing happened to me 2 years ago, rolled over and I felt horrible, horrible vertigo, my first time ever. I started the maneuver, chickened out 2 times lol tried again, by 4th time I did it all the way and it actually worked and I was so relieved I could've cried.
really i found your explanation of the maneovre exellent and i will do it, two days ago anotolaryngologist did the maneouvre for me but i suffered vigorous vomiting in spite of some improvement
I got so scared when I had a very long - hours - episode. Thank goodness I already had an appointment with my PT that afternoon. I kept closing my eyes which doesn’t help at all. My husband drove me and my PT came out to the car to help me walk in. When she did the steps shown in the video she took it one step further. Instead of laying on one side she had me lay on the other side after sitting up for 2 minutes. When he shelled me lay down on my right side the room was spinning so fast I thought it was spinning me right to heaven! She held onto me as I laid on my right side and applied deep pressure, which is one way to help improve the success of fixing my vertigo. I’ll be honest, I totally panicked and my eyes were going side to side in very rapid fashion. I started breathing fast but it eventually stopped. I was nauseous, apologetic for freaking out, and just started crying from both fear and relief! I was pretty much done for about 24 hours but the dizziness lessened. By around 29 hours later I was completely better. So when said you felt like you’re dying I TOTALLY understand! ❤️🙏
From experience, I have learned if this is not done properly, you may have a very bad day either going to the E.R. or laying in bed medicated, or both having total Vertigo for hours and hours. Do this at your own risk. I have even had it happen twice with "professional" physical therapists. My advice is to find a very reputable physical therapist who specializes in this and can do it properly.
Hi. I wish you were here in New Jersey. You have a very calming voice. So, at the age of 29 (I am now 64) I was diagnosed with BPPV. I had a major vertigo attack. At the time I was pregnant and there was nothing that really could be done. As soon as I delivered the baby, the vertigo stopped. Then, one year later, it came back and since then I am fine for a couple of years, then I get an attack - but lately, the attacks are different . The first time, there was spinning, dry heaves, had to crawl to the bathroom. Now, I start getting this 'strange' feeling which then causes anxiety. I immediately have to go to the bathroom, and then I break out in a sweat and feel very week. One time I passed out. They last about 2-1/2 hours and then I am ok. The past few weeks, tho, I have had about 4 "mini' attacks and I am so anxious and fearful that it will continue. I went to my ENT who did the Dix Hallpike maneuver and said because i did not have nystagmus, that he couldn't do the Epley maneuver because it wouldn't help. I am at a loss. Help!!!! Susan
Sorry to hear all this...it seems the ENT has ruled out your inner ear...please go back and see your doctor for further testing to rule out other potential causes...all the best!
Thanks Doc. I had to do the maneuvers 8 times on each side, and I did vomit 3 times before getting relief. It was well worth the work as the alternative (Vomiting Vertigo) was not acceptable.
This is a good exercise to remember doing it when I went to physical therapy thank God. Remember personalized help the one said he's doing otherwise that you have physical therapy great job
Do you have a question about dizziness or vertigo? Ask here! :)
only do it left side ?
i mean how to check we hav vertigo on left or right side?
@@fazrenyidrus708 Do the Dix-Hallpike Test...at 4:23 of the video...which ever side make the dizziness worse, do the Epley on that side. Good luck!
I have vertigo and feel dizziness and after vomitting I feel relaxed after vomitting. I am suffering from the last 3 to 4 months. I have gone physiotherapy like traction, trans exercies, heat and ultra violet massage but no benefit Sir ji. What should I do Sir ji.
Yes. Just watched the video are we supposed to do the left side only?
Ty for reminding ppl not to give up if it no work after the first time. This is important and so generous of you bc ppl Lose hope if it no work after first time. So so so great you advise us to try a number of rounds. You are an angel.☮️☮️
Thank you! :)
It’s amazing, last time I had a vertigo it was 16 years ago, this morning I woke up, I was crying because you feel lost, I started to search on internet and Doctor I found you, I did the exercises, for me it was very violent because I threw up, I took a nap, but it really works, I turned my head left and right, dizziness were gone, doctor you have no idea what you give for me and for everyone who suffers, thank you so much, merci infiniment,
My pleasure!
Omg same thing happened to me a few days ago it sucks it didn’t stop for 6 days
Is there any medication of BPPV?
@@xdIceyy
Thank you so much, this was absolutely terrifying until I learned what it was . It's hard to tell someone who has never felt the violent spinning what it feels like. Thank God there is a fix for this.
This is truly a miracle. Had a concussion and vertigo for almost 2 months. Did this procedure only one time and completely cured. Thanks doc.
Wonderful, glad it was helpful to you!
Da li se procedura ponavlja na obje strane, ako su otoliti i lijevo i desno?
Thank you so much! This was my first vertigo episode, after 3 weeks of narrowing down my issues, I found you video, completed the test and focused on this procedure exactly as you described. After my 4th time I am no longer dizzy!! I'm shocked, it really felt like I was dying at times, but your instructions were extremely helpful. Thank you for posting this!
Thanks for sharing and happy you are feeling better! :)
How much time in between doing this if virtego didn’t resolve?
I truly never ever ever comment on UA-cam videos but this one I had to. I just finished getting over a cold and woke up super dizzy. My friend sent me this video. I was a bit skeptical because stuff like this never works on me. I did one round and boom gone. Seriously THANK YOU!!!!!!!
I'm so glad!
Thank you, this procedure is very well demonstrated and easy to follow along. I have recurring bppv and could never figure exactly how to perform the manoeuvre until now. I'm happy to report that I'm now vertigo-free and no longer need to schedule an appointment with my doctor. Thank you again, your work is very much appreciated.
Great to hear!
I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciate this video. I've been dizzy for a few months. Tried some different things with my doctor and she finally referred me to an ENT. I was getting pretty depressed and even fell and cracked a rib once. It was bad. I decided to do my own searching for answers before going to an ENT. Your video came up in a search.
I did the exercise the first time and almost vomited. One time I had to hold on to the bed because I felt like I was going to fall off as the room was spinning.
After 4 sessions, the dizziness is completely gone. I am beyond thrilled! Thank you so much for this. I was afraid to drive sometimes and needed my husband to drive me when the dizziness was bad.
Thank you!! It really did work. I can't wait to tell my doctor that this cured me.
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Sir! I tried this about 4 times in a row. Yes, I vomitted twice but was prepared in advance. It's been 3 hrs since and I almost have zero symptoms now. I can't than you enough for making this video. Bravo. Outstanding.
Fantastic!
@@drjonsaunders what about know
Thank you for posting this video. After 4 weeks of having vertigo I was cured after 1-2 times of doing this last night. It made me feel unsteady on my feet afterward, had a headache and felt nauseous but I have woken up and the vertigo, headache and nauseous has gone! So happy
Glad it helped!
Im 14 and i have vertigo,im scared currently in my bed.I seen this and i almost cried because i didn't know what to do.Ty❤❤
I hope my video helps you - best wishes.
I'm a 70 yr. old female who is in the midst of my third episode of BPPV. My GP successfully treated me the first time, but I have controlled it the last two times using the Epley Maneuver. Thanks for demonstrating so clearly how it's done correctly!
My pleasure!
This video was a lifesaver for me today. I had my first vertigo outburst a week ago (didn't even know exactly what it is). The next one this morning. I did the suggested test and performed the Epley on both sides. After doing it 7x on my left side, 3x times on my right and 2x severe vomiting the "miracle occured". :) Just want to mention thinking back, there were signs of vertigo for a while, like blocking sensation in my ears, little discomfort now and then, but major discomfort many times while using the air pods, which II use almost everyday while commuting (until now that is). My suspicion is that's what caused or triggered vertigo in my case. THANK YOU SO MUCH Dr.Jon Saunders
Amazing...thanks for sharing and watching! All the best! :)
I am really happy you commented and mentioned the AirPods! I developed dizziness awhile ago and started to have actual spinning - vertigo. I suspected maybe my constant apple ear bud wear was the cause?? I’ll never know. I stopped using them and then started them again and started getting vertigo skins again .. I have stopped and switched back to one ear basic cheap headphones.
How is your vertigo now? Have you had it anymore since the comment a year ago??
@@vee9133 i used airpods for 3,4 months daily while doing gym sessions,now boom!!vertigo,headache
For me it triggered while I was sitting in the passenger seat of my car and we were traveling over 4k feet on the mountains pass. I ears popped and had vertigo.
Did u do it first left and then right ear
Or all 7 tyms on left and then 3 tym on right??
Thank you for the plastic bag tip. I got sick on my first go around. But not on my second. I am getting a little better each time. Thank you so much for all the tips and for the content of this video.
Great job!
I did it & it worked! I kno how the crystal got dislodged. I was walking backwards when My foot went into a small hole tripping me & I went down HARD on my right side. Since then anytime I lay down & look at the ceiling or up to the right, I get dizzie. I’m glad this maneuver worked!
Glad to hear you are feeling better!
First, thank you for this clear and helpful demonstration. It worked for me. I think I got the BPPV from my dentist visit that day. I woke up at night to get up and fell immediately back down into bed with the room spinning. I think the cause at the dentist was my head being tilted right for about 45 minutes while the dental assistant used a powered descaler which caused vibrations. I believe the vibration caused the crystals to reposition, causing the BPPV. Again, thanks so much for this. I was really suffering.
Glad it was helpful! - Take care!
I’ve literally never commented on a video before but this was phenomenal. Two weeks ago I went to an amusement park with my young kids and got my brain scrambled on this crazy rides. Afterwards I did a two mile open swim in very cold water and caught a cold. Ever since, I’ve been having vertigo when reading to my kids at night time. I figured it was due to my cold or an ear infection from swimming but it wasn’t going away. I just did a quick search and found this video. I followed the docs guidance and within two times practicing these techniques my vertigo has vanished. Thanks for this!
Great, thanks for sharing!
This technique definatley fixed it. I have experienced this issue at least once a year. As soon as I followed these directions. The problem was fixed. Thank you.
Great!
Super effective. Helped my husband 100%. Thank you
Great to hear!
Thank you so much dr well I had vertigo a year ago the therapist did the same technique you did and then it’s just like magic all the bad symptoms disappear thanks so much for the value information ♥️🌹
Thanks for watching!
Your EM video is one of the most thorough that I have seen for the EM!
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I have vertigo 2 years. Pills do nothing. Thank you Very much!!! I am grateful 🙏
You are so welcome.
I tried this technique third time and it worked for me god bless you sir thanks for that informative video
Great 👍
I think this may have not only helped my vertigo, but a long-standing clog in my ear after weeks of feeling like there was a cotton ball stuck in there. I tried everything to clear it up - blowing my nose while pinching nostrils, saline mists, steam, different "maneuvers" on UA-cam... many different techniques.
I did this on my bed and while the clogged feeling and dizziness didn't clear up right away, I felt something "open up" in my clogged ear while at the gym 20 minutes later and it felt 95% better. I'm going to keep doing this helpful technique and will report back with success.
Wonderful, thanks for sharing!
J’ai pratiqué l’ancienne méthode!! La première fois elle m’aider et par la suite lors ce que j’ai eu après tant d’années des vertiges la méthode ne m’aider plus!! Je suis heureuse tellement heureuse qu’il y a une nouvelle méthode je vais la pratiquer grâce a votre vidéo merci Docteur du fond du cœur❤
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Eeedeedeedeeeeeedeeeeeeeeeeee
I live in Florida and had to dive to bottom of pool last week to plug the main drain. 7' deep. Ever since then ive had positional vertigo. Tried this for right ear was worse on test. Did the exercises. First time not so much. Second time going down could hear something moving around in right ear as i went down, then a little pop and sharp pain. Turning head back to left and again with the quick sharp pain but less dizzy. rolling on to side with head down at 45 no dizzy. Getting up no dizzy. Wow Thankyou very much. Now to the pain. I had a bad scuba experience about 20 years ago. Coming back up my ears would not equalize and severe pain all the way up. I have seen a few ENT's over the years and they say nothing is wrong but it was the same pain. Anyway ty for your help.
Glad it helped and you are feeling better...take care!
Day 2 of epley maneuver and my vertigo is gone . Still a lil light headed but I can sleep on either side without spinning. It really works! I suffered for 3 weeks it was so debilitating as I had to work. But glad I caught this video. Because it saved me ❤❤🎉🎉. If you ever get diagnosed with bppv do this maneuver… it’s life changing!! Thanks to Dr. Saunders.
Great to hear and thanks for sharing! Take Care. :)
Wow, You are the best!! I did it three times, my dizziness on my left side was gone!! Thanks sooooo much!!
FANTASTIC! :)
Thank a lots,, m suffering from vertigo, dizziness, ringing in the ear, nausea,,, I checked your video and practiced exercise and it really help me, m getting improved, m going to practice more, hopefully I ll get completely heal. Once again thank you. God bless you
I wish you a complete recovery!
Did you get any relief from the ringing?
After months of thinking I had a vestibular condition which was by having cataract surgeries in December 2016 and January 2017. Nobody asked me prior to surgery if I'd ever had an inner ear infection which I discovered while researching my vertigo in May of this year was important to ask. On March 9th of 2017, I flew to Da Nang, Vietnam where I lived for almost two years. I was still recovering from the surgery and it was taking my eyes quite a while to adjust.
Shortly after arriving, we went to a four-story mall and took the elevator to the top floor to the food court for dinner. As we stepped out of the elevator, I began to get dizzy and it felt like my knees were going to give way. I had to hang on to my companion to walk across the large expanse shiny white floor with bright lights above, loud music playing, and people rushing by. It was embarrassing, and I felt totally out of control of my body. Then over time, the issue became less and I was able to go to the mall on my own, but held onto walls and railings as I still felt uneasy.
Years before, in about 1980, I had the worst inner ear infection anyone at the clinic in Boise, ID had ever seen. The onset was waking up at 4 am to use the bathroom with the room spinning like a five-martini binge, yet I hadn't had even a drop of alcohol in my system. The local doctor was befuddled as I had absolutely no equilibrium and would have dropped to the floor if he hadn't been prepared to catch me when he asked me to close my eyes. I was referred to experts who gave me Antivert and the strongest antihistamine on the market at the time. About a month later, I was finally able to walk unassisted and not look like I was drunk when I did.
After returning to the States at the end of January 2019, I didn't notice the problem, though I hardly went anywhere with shiny white floors and bright lights. Then, this past May of 2023, I flew from Portland, Oregon to San Diego, California to spend five days/nights with a friend in Encinitas. After checking my bag at the Alaska counter, I started walking to the terminal gate which seemed to be at least a mile away. Suddenly it hit me, white shiny floor, bright lights, and people rushing by. I was dragging a carry-on and carrying a rather large bag. My knees went weak, I felt disoriented and had to cling to the wall as I was walking like a drunk.
By the time I got to San Diego, I was exhausted, frustrated, and committed to getting wheelchair assistance for my return flight...which I did. I vowed to never embarrass and stress myself like that again. I cannot even begin to express my relief having made that decision, though I can walk just fine at home or in familiar territory with no white or light shiny floors.
Then, the opportunity came up for me to live in a spiritual community for almost six months in Ajijic, Mexico. I had little time to think about it, as I needed to act on it right away. I decided to go and got my plane tickets complete with wheelchair assistance in Portland, Los Angeles, and Guadalajara. Prior to leaving Oregon, I went to the bank to pick up the pesos I'd ordered. Lo and behold, white shiny floors and nobody to hold me up. I ambled across the floor hoping nobody would take me for a drunk.
I've been here in Ajijic for almost two months and my vertigo getting worse again as my vision takes time to adjust as I have to look down so as not to trip on cobblestones or uneven or slanted sidewalks, or not step in dog poop. Finally, I told a group of friends about my frustrating condition that has kept me from enjoying life here and doing activities that are no longer comfortable. One of the women told me she'd had vertigo and went to a chiropractor here who did the Epley maneuver, but that it was possible to do it myself. She said I might give it a try and see if it would work. Well, guess what? It did. After years of discomfort and embarrassment, a five-minute procedure has set me free. I used this video and I'm finally feeling like myself again. WHEW! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thanks for sharing! :)
Hi Doc
I have vertigo for five years
My brother coming suicide I taught it was shock
My kids did not understand they think I wanted attention
I had a mri which confirm 5 types of vertigo
I haven't done excesice yet just got results 3 weeks ago
Looking forward to doing it
Thank you doctor
I was diagnosed by BPPV, my vertigo is already 1 week. Last night, I didn't sleep whole night, scared of sleeping because of my vertigo. And I hope that this method will help me, I will try this at home.
You got this!
Oh my goodness this really works. 🙏🙏🙏 thank you so much for sharing this video. I woke this morning with severe dizziness and vomiting but after 6 attempts with this manoeuvre I’m completely fine.
I’m 69 yrs old and had this about 15 years ago when it took almost 2 weeks to recover naturally. My doctor only prescribed anti nausea medication. I’m currently in travelling alone around Australia in my Motorhome so you can imagine what a problem this could have been for me. 🙏😍
Wonderful!
@dianawallis1098 how are u now??
I think this worked! It comes and goes over the years and weird timing. For some reason if I squint real hard when it’s happening, it doesn’t make me as nauseous.
Thanks for watching!
Hi 12 years ago I got out of bed to go to work and immediately collapsed to the ground, I was diagnosed with viral labyrinthitis and I had to attend a balance clinic, I rarely but the odd occasion have to do the epley manoeuvre on myself, it does work. I have acne in my ear canals so I don’t lose the wax in my ears like you normally would as the skin particles mix with the wax, I’m essentially making my own form of concrete and every couple of years have my ears syringed. I treat my acne with 1% steroid cream, recently after having my ears syringed I started getting giddy and light headed, I worked out myself why this was it was the steroid cream because usually when I apply the cream I have wax in my ears but this time there was no wax and the cream had gone further down into my ear canals, I stopped applying the cream and the dizziness disappeared after 24 hours. I thought I would tell you this as it could be another reason why one of your patients get dizziness. Hope this helps someone out there.
Thanks for watching and sharing....all the best!
I am suffering from this bppv recently, i found your clip and practise i immediately improve many thanks
Great! Feel better soon!
I feel very much better after doing it the first time. Thank you so much for your video. Grateful ! 🥰
Wonderful!
Hello!!! Just got to your channel… I’ve been having the sensation of little crystals on my right ear… it just started a week or so ago… thank you for your tips.
Thank you!!!!
My pleasure!
I hope you find my channel helpful.
Thank you, the hosp did nothing to help me , my first experience, after a CT scan & bloodwork, said vertigo. & discharged me , no advice whatsoever, & suffered 2 days till I came here & one e exercise I feel so much better and safe
Thanks for sharing! Glad you are feeling better.
I had a similar experience in the ER recently but the doctor never mentioned vertigo. 😏
It’s ruining my life
Reason why ER doctors don’t mention vertigo is because they don’t care for minor abnormalities these are things u have to diagnose for yourself. They only care for Major abnormalities because that’s what they’re trained to spend their time and resources on. If u want a doctor to treat minor abnormalities you should visit your own surgery doctor.
Worked like a charm for my vertigo. Much better after just one time. Completely gone after doing it once a day for five days. Thank you.
Great to hear!
This is quite astonishing. I suddenly found myself having spinning sensations getting up and laying down. I followed this video and sure enough everything was true including vomiting. Will continue to self treat and see how it goes.
Best of luck!
Will this help ringing in the ears?
I have suffered from Vertigo in the past... This video was fabulous, clear, concise and well demonstrated. Thank you so much for such a wonderful explanation. Hopefully, my Vertigo does not reappear after viewing this video.😊
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you SO much for this video, totally saved my live! I first felt so incredibly nauseous but within an hour perfectly fine again.
Glad it helped!
Thank you. I realize the young person sent to see me in the hospital was clueless and completely mis-performed this maneuver - - and was highly impatient. She snapped my neck so hard and fast it felt like whip lash.
Sorry to hear that. :(
I went to a chiropractor my sister-in-law keep recommending and I think it made me a lot worse. I mean he caused me a lot of pain.
I have been dizzy for one week, Vertin 16 taken, i have seen very little improvement only, I'm searching more BPPV related Videos finally i got one perfect exercise video from your channel, Thank you so much❤ Dr.Jon Saunders , really i feel very good. நன்றி நன்றி நன்றி 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thanks for sharing!
I have been suffering from slight dizziness since quite sometime which I think is what you call vertigo. I have made up my mind to practice your method from tomorrow and let you know the result thanks Doctor.
Best of luck!
@@drjonsaundersone day I was sitting in chair and suddenly electricity like something appair in my brain and everything started spinning around what is It??😢
Perfect, thank you. I have suffered on and off for years! This method made me feel a lot better within no time.
Glad it helped!
@@drjonsaundersafter sleeping (I'm in new Zealand) I've woken up to feeling slightly different dizzy, more like slightly off balance. No headache, and room spinning when I stand up or lay down like the last few days, should I try the maneuver again?
I got vertigo 3 days ago, emergency doctor did ctscan for my brain, blood check but they could not find any problems. I can say l have low vitamin d and b12. 5 days ago l left swimming pool and first time l felt unbalanced and now l am having this vertigo so strong even l cannot eat my food 😔 I lost 10 lbs and l cannot even work. I am trying this technique. Hopefully it works
I hope this video helps you...best wishes.
I’m going threw it also did it work for you hoping for the best for you
Going through the exact same thing, even was admitted into hospital, could not stop throwing up... ran a ton of tests, was told Vertigo, given Antivert and discharged.. Can't get into even see an ENT for 2 months and long wait for Vertigo therapy.. antivert doesn't help much.. with no other help in sight, I'm going to give this a try. 🙏 It's been pretty horrible, never had it before now.
The doctor must check your ears first what type of vertigo you have maybe you have a syndrome on mernier dissease, watch out. Another case its if you have anxious, panic or fear then you have a vertigo and dizzyness.
My doctor consult me some tranquilizers like Xanax because i have a vertigo, i have syndrome of mernier and also i have neck pain.
They help me a little, its killing the symptoms from the vertigo but its not final treatment to take drugs.
Try to take Vomex, or Antivom for a while to see how its going, those medicines i mentioned its for vertigo but you dont take it for a long time, after your vertigo has been healed up cut the medicines.
I hope the best for you
Try electrolytes
Just stumbled on this video and i am surely giving it a try. Thanks
Good luck!
I always fall to my right side. Never to the left. I have been dizzy at times. When I have I notice I go to the right. In the past I have fallen a couple of times down a flight of stairs. The 1st time I hit my head on a heavy wooden post and a few days later I had a concussion. I have had migraine attacks and ocular migraines. I am currently working on pt excercises for frozen shoulder. I ran across your video. I want to try these excercises you suggested. I have a lot going on right now health wise. I just recently started with bouts of severe dizziness. This makes sense to me. I will try it out. Thank you for your help and suggestions. I have kept up with my doctor as well.
I hope this video helps you!
Thank you. I'm taking it slow. I start tomorrow. It's been a very busy weekend. I did notice that I was going off to the right when we were working the Rockies game. I told my husband I felt a little lightheaded. I am glad I caught this video. Thank you. I will keep working at it. Thank you for your suggestions. I have already tried sitting straighter. I do remember that one of the therapist had me bring my hand over to the other side of my head and gently pull and hold for a count of 5. Thanks again. I appreciate these videos more than you know. I will be watching and learning better ways to take care of myself. I already mentioned you to my husband. Maybe he will try it to. Thanks again.
Thank you!!!! This worked for me after the first try and my ears actually feel like the canals are (more) open (if that makes sense). I feel so much better. Thank you ❤
You're welcome!
I went to the doctor and i said "i vomited last night and felt weak", i was clueless about what happened last night. She prescribed some medicine related to gastritis but after consuming it for 2 3 days I didn't find any improvement, now i get this, I will surely try this. Hope it goes away forever for god shake 🤞
I hope this video helps! Please see your doctor if it persists...best wishes!
I am impressed I had vertigo since sometimes last year i did not know what it was I spent 4days in the hospital since then I have been having episodes of it after coming across this video I did the test maneuver it has significantly reduced I feel better I tried activities that mostly triggered it I did not happen thanks a million .
Wonderful, thanks for sharing!
Home health PTA here. I don’t frequently get to work with BPPV patients but have one now and this was a great, succinct refresher and quality video. Thanks for sharing and treating!
Thanks for watching!
Great advise, hot a Vertigo episode and was very scared, first ENT was so rude, I left practice crying, then I found a therapist that was so kind and did this manouver, it workex! I feel fine now.
The most importants is that I feel safe with the therapist, he thinks the Vertigo is gone. I am doing some exercises at home, to improve the balance situatio, it is something that scared me a lot.
Glad to hear you got a caring provider to help you...best wishes.
I can almost always draw a line from the onset of BPPV symptoms to a period of dehydration or higher salt intake. Posterior canal is the usual culprit, so Epley maneuver usually fixes it, but I have to take Bonine (meclizine HCl 10 mg) or similar about 40 mins before doing them to avoid barfing.
Thanks for sharing. :)
Yes my doctor told me to take some meclizine before exercise if hardcore spinning occurs….will try the pill prior. Thanks
Thank you for that info. I didn't realize what it was until now.
Glad to help!
It boggles my mind how many MDs are absolutely clueless about BPPV and what to do about it. My wife is a DC and has had to do this with many people AFTER they had already been in to see MDs putting them through all kinds of tests.
Very true!
I know right??? They are unfortunately like robots 🤖 only programmed for Meds. I asked a freshly graduated med school doc one time how many semesters on nutrition he got in his 6 years. He said a 1/2 semester.
All the rest was studying mostly pharmaceutical drugs.
That's insane. Can't wait for our corrupt med system to go down!
Where I live now, in Europe, after trying a variety of useless doctors, some people eventually go to a otoneurologists. They're kind of rare birds, at least here. These otoneurologists spin them in some special chairs to actually provoke vertigo! Beats me what the reason is since everybody gets the same meds, which don't help anybody! I'm not sitting in such a chair! I'm also not getting an MRI, no matter what! Chances are pretty good I'll kick the bucket IN it, without even getting into all the awful things it can cause. I wouldn't be able to stay still anyway. Even though it might be necessary in SOME cases, it shouldn't be handed out like Halloween candy, IMHO, but to each their own...
Thank you for the video. I woke up the other day and almost fell out of bed with vertigo. I had multiple vertigo experiences over the next couple days. Until i used your stretches. I can't believe this worked. I had to do it twice and have not had vertigo since
Thanks for sharing!
I am 35 years old. I never had BPPV until the moring after I took the covid vaccine. I was affected on both ears and it lasted for several weeks even with the help of a physical therapist. Ever since that first episode now I get BPPV every few months, its been years now that I'm dealing with it.
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I'm so happy I found this, will try as soon as my wife gets home. I thought I was having a stroke.
I hope you feel better soon, please see your doctor for an appropriate diagnosis.
Worked beautifully and quickly. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Wooooah. This bppv menouvre is saving me a lot of money on roller coasters. I've been getting this vertigo when I roll over in bed, go round corners in cars (as a passenger, I don't drive lol) and even walking around a supermarket. Trying to take it with some humour and patience, otherwise anxiety will run rampant. Thank you for this video!
Thanks for watching and sharing!
Excellent, instructive video ~ just what I needed! Thank You!
Glad it was helpful!
Started having vertigo last night, going to try this today.
I hope it helps you...take care!
How are you feeling? Have you experienced the vertigo again?
I just had my first episode yesterday. Going to the physiotherapist today.
Thank you for this video. I have been treated twice now for BPPV and I feel just plain awful afterwards. I usually shake for half an hour. and I have to sit in the waiting room for quite a while before I can drive myself home. With your video, I hope I can do some training at home. My balance is really off.
You got this!
Can u do this without spinning, like dizziness?
I have top shelf vertigo for about a year now,, I’m about to try this as many times as I should .. fingers crossed 🤞
If it doesn't help, please see your health care provider. All the best.
Excellent video and instructions. I did it and my vertigo is 100% gone. Unbelievable! I was lucky to have been told about Epley maneuver by my doctor yesterday when I had a bout of vertigo for the first time. Today, after these super simple exercise, it is gone! I wish every ailment had such a quick fix 😄
Great job!
Thanks!
No problem!
I had this last year after an accident, and have suffered all week again this year. I can't remember what my chiro did last year "exactly" so this video was a BIG help. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for making this video. I watched 10 other vides on BPPV Epley Maneuver at home and decided to comment on your video because yours is the best!
background info: 15 years ago I had a case of vertigo from swimming. My ear was infected and caused minor pain. The vertigo lasted 1 month, lots of vomitting. Infection subsided and vertigo went away. Perhaps, not completely. 5 years later, mild case of vertigo that lasted a few days. Another 5 years after, (current time), and i get vertigo again.
It seems the crystals are slow moving and do not completely get dislodged back into the proper placement. In your video, you move from a 'non vertigo' position to a 'vertigo' position fairly quickly. Over time, my vertigo goes away. I do not feel pain or discomfort in my ear. my symptoms are exactly the same. eg. no dizziness when standing or sitting still. quick head movements causes transient dizziness. execution of Epley maneuver causes temporary dizziness that goes away with each step (head tilt).
my questions:
1. can i move my head, quicker than you instruct on the video, when performing this maneuver?
2. is it safe to shake your head while in the vertigo position, possibly helping to move the inner ear crystals?
3. can the infection be caused by sleeping on my side, dirty pillows, sheets?
4. can picking on your ears with your fingers cause inner ear infections.?
5. can using an inversion table cause vertigo?
6. does sleeping with a fan blowing towards your face cause inner ear infections that can lead to vertigo?
Thank you for your kind comment!
Answers:
1. No, don't rush through the movements
2. No, its not necessary to shake your head and could cause more problems
3. No, sleeping on your sides with dirty sheets/pillows, unless extremely unsanitary wouldn't typically cause an infection
4. Yes, in some cases, an inversion table may contribute
5. No, a fan should have no effect on causing infections leading to vertigo.
Thanks for watching! Take care.
I found out one of the reasons for my vertigo was because my jaw was out of alignment. When opening mouth and hearing a clicking noise and putting fingers at base of jaw feeling that jaw bone out of alignment is the sign. In talking with jaw PT specialist, she taught me how to get the jaw back in alignment. Also, ENT said to stop yawning big and instead train myself to yawn with mouth barely opened. After dentist visits I always have to put my jaw back in alignment and somehow this whole jaw out of alignment contributes to the ear problem that contributes to vertigo. Also, ENT told me to actually put myself into vertigo daily and then don't fight it; just let it work itself out. It was a matter of training the brain. After about a month of this my vertigo became less and less. I get vertigo a couple of times a year now and when I do I always check to see if my jaw is out of alignment and if so, I do the quick exercise to help get it back in alignment then I don't fight the vertigo. When I do have vertigo now, I only have it for seconds vs days or a month as before. Interestingly, in my ortho surgeon office, when I told the radiologist as I was laying down now to help me but let me do it so I didn't get vertigo, he shared his experience with me. He had vertigo for years and then also did same thing...put himself in vertigo everyday and unfortunately a side effect can be throwing up, but then don't fight it. He was also told this trained the brain and his vertigo is also virtually gone. But, he said his took longer to get rid of than mine. I did this maneuver but it didn't solve my problem but will for some. Just sharing my experience.
Good share. :)
How interesting! Thanks for sharing.
Never heard of that, even though I suspected my dental issues may cause some problems. I thought I was hearing my chewing in the ear where I have a long-standing "whooshing" sound (long story), but now that I read your comment, I tried opening and closing my jaw and I do hear the sound you describe (not the whooshing; that's different), like when I chew. I've no idea how to describe it myself, but it's close to clicking, I guess...
Courtesy of many "wonderful" dentists all my life, I got a bridge there in my early 20's. It's been absolutely impossible to have it restored lately and I've been missing 3 back teeth on that side for 4 years now, including the very last one. I wonder if I have such a jaw misalignment I'd never heard before... Never heard of jaw PT specialist, either. Not sure if there is one around me. Since you mention exercises, I'll look into that, but if you share what you did or point to the right info (it's really annoying that links can't be posted here), I'd appreciate it.
That's what I saw now, at first glance. Does it sound like what you did?
"Very carefully and loosely shake your chin back and forth, allowing your jaw to relax and release. Do not attempt this exercise if it causes you pain. Continue until your jaw feels loose, aligned, and relaxed. Repeat these exercises once a day or more often if necessary to align your jaw."
I been suffering from virtigo since I was 31 I am now 51 and still get it about 10x per year or more. It goes on for weeks and it's so frustrating. I do notice it happens more often in winter Days and ofcourse being a resident of canada our winters and endless and so is my virtigo. I just performed these exercises and it did give me relief I also take medication for since last year. Thank you so much for sharing this video it may be life changing for me.
My pleasure, check out some of my other videos as they may be helpful as well. Take care.
Hi Maria, can you please tell me what medication you take for your vertigo? Thanks, Kitty
Best explanation of the manoeuvre. Thank you.
Thank you! :)
I am just relaxed after doing this
Thank you very much
You're welcome 😊
You are a wonderful human being. You are sincere and empathetic. Ty for being you and doing what u do.
:)
Thank You for Great help!! I finally told my Massage therapist & then my Chiropractor about my head spinning sudden problem. They both suggested I do this exact treatment. I looked at a few videos but stuck with yours because your delivery is good & to the point. I don’t know how often to do this so I’m only doing it once a day. I’m on day #5 and my symptoms are almost gone. It’s been greatly reduced and progress has been fast.😀
Great! You can do the maneuver 3 times per day. Best wishes.
@@drjonsaunders Thank You
Thanks a lot Doctor . The video was awesome !
Most welcome!
Thank you so much for this video. I experienced this for the first time this morning when I got out of bed. So weird!! I sat up quickly because I realized i had overslept. I didn’t open my eyes until I was in an upright position. The first thing I saw was the ceiling fan spinning. But my eyes followed the blades uncontrollably. All this in a matter of seconds. I stood up and quickly sat back down, feeling nauseous. I closed my eyes to make it stop but when I opened them back up they were still in motion. Not knowing what was happening I stood up, walked towards the bathroom and nearly fell over. I held on to the walls until I sat down on the toilet. Still spinning, but I put my head down, closed my eyes, and it eventually stopped. All in all about a couple of minutes. I do have an inner ear issue, also neck issues as well as ankylosing spondylitis. But, this has never happened to me before. Can it be a one time thing? I will mention it to my doctors. I don’t want to go through that ever again!!!
Thanks for watching...I hope you find my videos helpful.
Dr Saunders, thank you for the information. My Aunt has been going through this problem for a couple of years and she has seen many doctors, and each and everyone of them told her they had no idea what the problem is, so there is no real diagnosis! What should she do and how does she know what the problem is before she does this exercise !Thank you for your answer.
My pleasure!
Currently I've vertigo.. Thank you Dr I'll definitely try
Best wishes!
Thank you for these videos.
You mentioned to do the Eply maneuver a few times if needed, are you saying to try this a few times in 1 day? Or you recommend one tries it once or twice on one day...and if that doesn't help try again another day? Or is it safe to try to do this multiple times in a day?
Thanks
Yes you can do it a couple of times each day. All the best.
Hi all, I got Vertigo after a 24hour vomiting Bug a while back. Then when I turn in my sleep the room would spin and the nausea would start. What a horrible F'in sensation. Light headed and nauseous going about my day too. I have started this exercise & I'm finding it very helpful. Going to keep at it until Vertigo hopefully disappears.
To anyone suffering with this defo try these techniques rather than popping pills.
Greetings from Wicklow, Ireland.
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Dr John, Thank You sir !!!!
I couldn’t believe I found this video and the symptom description matched mine exactly. I first felt it getting out of bed quickly and I almost fell over. From there the worry began and a lot of sleepless nights and a bit of fear. Low and behold, the test was strongly positive. I did the procedure twice bag firmly in hand and some serious grunting to get through it. No vomit but pretty spinny is an understatement. Worth every bit.
Next day I was prepared for more reps….. nothing! Gone ! I attribute mine to some very intense workouts and tons of golfing almost every day for months.
I am very grateful and I wish you good Khama sir. I am sooo grateful 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Glad to hear it...all the best!
Thank you for that detailed description, assessment and explanation. So helpful. Thank you very much
Glad it was helpful!
I had an episode 2 days ago, and although I haven’t had any extreme dizzy spells since, I have felt off. It’s like I am light headed, and overall a bit woozy at all times, but not necessarily spinning. Would this help? Or do I just need to wait out the residual dizziness? Thank you.
It could help, but even after you have completed the maneuver you may feel off for a few days...all the best!
My dizziness makes me feel so frustrated so I’ll definitely try your method 😊
You got this...thanks for watching!
the epley maneuver is not for dizziness , its for vertigo caused by BPPV. You might want to do vestibular therapy (eye exercises) for dizziness.
Did your dizziness go away?
Please help! I just got diagnosed with BPPV. My dizzyness started 5 days ago where I was bed ridden for entire day bc the spins wouldn’t stop, I was so scared and thought I had heat exhaustion. Now I am getting the spells in bed rolling over so sleeping is a nightmare and my quality of life is suffering. I tried the method and know without a doubt it’s my left side as when I went down I got spins very bad and my husband said my eye balls were going manic while I was dizzy which subsides in about 30 seconds. We did it a couple times and each time I got up I needed his help bc when I’d sit up my dizziness would hit hard and if he wasn’t helping me I’d fall over after sitting up. Is that normal????
Sometimes it can take multiple attempts over a few days...I hope you feel better soon.
Dr. Saunders, you are my hero!!!🙌 This worked!!! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and knowledge. 🙏 I've subscribed to your channel!
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Dr Jon, thanks so much for these, but I have not diagnosed the cause yet! Having done this test and the neck tests it does not bring on the dizziness. I have had this for years. Sometimes I feel its brought on by exercises, which I stopped (push-ups or cobra position in Yoga) But other times I am sure its the crystals. eg. when I feel my inner ear is blocked up I learnt a technique from a US doctor that you hold your nose and blow, and it clears (like glue ear) or the pressure like when on an airplane. Today I tried this and it gave me Vertigo/dizziness immediately, which sounds like crystals problem? One week ago I turned over too quick in the night in bed and brought it on. I don't have any cold/flu but am recovering from Long Covid - maybe part of the "inflammatory response" caused by Covid? I take Ibuprofen when I have an episode and it definitely helps. Should I see a Chiropractor or Physical Therapist or which profession? many thanks in advance from UK.
Sorry to hear this, yes see a professional that is experienced in treating vertigo and dizziness.
@@drjonsaunders What does it sound like to you? I mean the cause(s). Have you seen similar symptoms? Also what do you think about the inner ear technique and what that shows? And which type of professional would you recommend in this case? Thanks again
Actually ibuprofen can cause vertigo and ringing in the ears be careful with it
I subscribed your channel and will strongly recommend to my husband and my friends.
Thank you! :)
Out of the blue, I was turning over in bed to my right side and when my head hit the pillow, WHAM, I never felt so dizzy in my life. This was last week and I am still struggling sometimes getting dizzy when I look down or bend down, too, and upon trying to sit up from bed. It's scary. Would this help? I do have a small amount of recent pain way deep in my right ear, if that matters, and I had put hydrogen peroxide in my ears like a night or two prior to the intense dizziness when I flipped over to my right side.
How are you now?
Speak to your doctor...it could be a number of things..
One being BPPV.
Yes I think it definitely will, I know this is weeks after and you probably already have the answer but for any other people try it. Same exact thing happened to me 2 years ago, rolled over and I felt horrible, horrible vertigo, my first time ever. I started the maneuver, chickened out 2 times lol tried again, by 4th time I did it all the way and it actually worked and I was so relieved I could've cried.
Exactly how mines started. Will be seeing my MD this week
really i found your explanation of the maneovre exellent and i will do it, two days ago anotolaryngologist did the maneouvre for me but i suffered vigorous vomiting in spite of some improvement
Keep at it!
BPPV started suddenly, First time in my life I felt this much dizziness back to back, Every time it sets in I feel like I am dying 😭
Sorry to hear that. :(
Don't be sad ,man .
I got so scared when I had a very long - hours - episode. Thank goodness I already had an appointment with my PT that afternoon. I kept closing my eyes which doesn’t help at all. My husband drove me and my PT came out to the car to help me walk in. When she did the steps shown in the video she took it one step further. Instead of laying on one side she had me lay on the other side after sitting up for 2 minutes. When he shelled me lay down on my right side the room was spinning so fast I thought it was spinning me right to heaven! She held onto me as I laid on my right side and applied deep pressure, which is one way to help improve the success of fixing my vertigo. I’ll be honest, I totally panicked and my eyes were going side to side in very rapid fashion. I started breathing fast but it eventually stopped. I was nauseous, apologetic for freaking out, and just started crying from both fear and relief! I was pretty much done for about 24 hours but the dizziness lessened. By around 29 hours later I was completely better. So when said you felt like you’re dying I TOTALLY understand! ❤️🙏
How are you now
Well explained! Well executed! Thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
From experience, I have learned if this is not done properly, you may have a very bad day either going to the E.R. or laying in bed medicated, or both having total Vertigo for hours and hours. Do this at your own risk. I have even had it happen twice with "professional" physical therapists. My advice is to find a very reputable physical therapist who specializes in this and can do it properly.
You definitely want to see a professional who has experience with vertigo...best wishes!
Hi. I wish you were here in New Jersey. You have a very calming voice. So, at the age of 29 (I am now 64) I was diagnosed with BPPV. I had a major vertigo attack. At the time I was pregnant and there was nothing that really could be done. As soon as I delivered the baby, the vertigo stopped. Then, one year later, it came back and since then I am fine for a couple of years, then I get an attack - but lately, the attacks are different . The first time, there was spinning, dry heaves, had to crawl to the bathroom. Now, I start getting this 'strange' feeling which then causes anxiety. I immediately have to go to the bathroom, and then I break out in a sweat and feel very week. One time I passed out. They last about 2-1/2 hours and then I am ok. The past few weeks, tho, I have had about 4 "mini' attacks and I am so anxious and fearful that it will continue. I went to my ENT who did the Dix Hallpike maneuver and said because i did not have nystagmus, that he couldn't do the Epley maneuver because it wouldn't help. I am at a loss. Help!!!! Susan
Sorry to hear all this...it seems the ENT has ruled out your inner ear...please go back and see your doctor for further testing to rule out other potential causes...all the best!
Thank you for all you do, this helped me tremendously!!!❤
You are so welcome!
Thanks Doc. I had to do the maneuvers 8 times on each side, and I did vomit 3 times before getting relief. It was well worth the work as the alternative (Vomiting Vertigo)
was not acceptable.
Happy to hear it helped you. :)
This is a good exercise to remember doing it when I went to physical therapy thank God. Remember personalized help the one said he's doing otherwise that you have physical therapy great job
:)
Very good explanation thanks Dr I’m suffering with this problem
Glad you found it helpful.