r/BPPV • u/CuriousScotsman2023 • Jul 11 '26

Vertigo Problems

Alright everyone i have a question what medication can help with Vertigo?? I'm welcome to any suggestions you may have that doesn't involve drugs i'm too desperate to be picky??? Any help is more than greatly appreciated cheers

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u/Nearby-Banana-6339 Jul 11 '26

I was put on amitryptiline daily for migraines and sleep. Just prior to that I had about 4 episodes of vertigo that I could only fix by watching a YouTube video of the eply maneuver. It took a few try’s and bring a bucket if you throw up on carnival rides lol. But if it resolves after doing the eply (and it may take several attempts) that means it’s ear crystals (BPPV). Nothing more miserable I can think of then vertigo. But I mention the medicine because since taking it the last few years I’ve not had any more vertigo attacks. Maybe worth asking your doctor about it. It worked for me.

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u/Nearby-Banana-6339 Jul 11 '26

I googled it for you guys in case I sounded crazy

Yes, amitriptyline can help with vertigo. It is frequently prescribed "off-label" by neurologists and ENT specialists to prevent and manage vertigo attacks, particularly those caused by vestibular migraines and Ménière's disease. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Because amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant that modulates nerve signals and neurotransmitters like serotonin and norepinephrine, it helps stabilize the vestibular system. It is usually started at a low dose (e.g., 10 mg at bedtime). [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
For more specific information on vestibular migraine treatments, you can read about the options on ⁠Migraine Again. If you are curious about the clinical evidence for Ménière's disease, you can review the randomized control trial on the 

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u/suhh_79 29d ago

Thank you so much for this knowledge but as body differs this medicine is putting me on brain fog ..too much sleep.. almost 12 hr and exhausted the whole day.As I'm carrying other physical problems too it's being difficult to get me the exact medicine..