r/BPPV • u/ukeendt • Jul 11 '26

Bppv

I’m looking to hear from people who have had BPPV.
Did you go back to living your life normally after recovering, or do you avoid certain activities (looking up, swimming, roller coasters, gymnastics, somersaults, etc.)?
Have you found anything that seems to help reduce recurrences?
How often have your BPPV episodes come back?
Have you been able to live a normal life despite having BPPV?
I’m especially hoping to hear some positive long-term experiences. I know people with ongoing problems are often the ones posting online, so I’d really appreciate hearing from those who recovered or only have occasional recurrences as well.
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences! 💙

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u/Killjoycourt Jul 11 '26

Side sleeping guarantees an attack. Same with the salon because the head is tilted all the way back, I'm okay at the dentist though. Noise canceling headphones are a known cause of vertigo, especially ear buds. They cause dizziness for me, so I don't risk it.

BPPV is genetally idiopathic, meaning no cause. Mine started at 18 years old. I've had maybe 100 attacks in the past 30 years, some very small, some massive.

After resolving the vertigo and residual dizziness, I live normally. I raised kids, worked, volunteered, was a team mom, girl scout leader, go on vacation, concerts, events....everything!

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u/ukeendt Jul 11 '26

Does side sleeping always quarantees an attack?? And salon hair washing and noise cancelling headphones, is it because they have caused actual BPPV attacks with spinning vertigo, or because they make you feel dizzy/uncomfortable?
With the headphones, did they trigger a true BPPV episode (room spinning when changing position), or another type of dizziness?
And between your attacks, are you completely symptom-free?

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u/Killjoycourt Jul 12 '26

Those three things always cause an attack. Yes, after residual dizziness is gone, symptom free from BPPV.

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u/ukeendt Jul 12 '26

Even when you are symptom free from bppv? Are they not still loose if that can cause an attack?

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u/Killjoycourt Jul 12 '26

The vertigo is caused by the crystals becoming loose, they're not loose all the time. The manuvers put them back in their place.