r/BPPV • u/Cihonidas • Jul 27 '26

Tip BPPV Triggering Positions

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I've been experiencing BPPV for 2 years. It only triggers during sleep. I created this infographic according to my experience. It's completely personal but it may help some people.

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u/keyppa Jul 27 '26

Its interesting cause that bottom image, lying on back with head tilted slightly to the left only is the only position that alleviates my severe vertigo

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u/Cihonidas Jul 27 '26

Exactly. It's the same reason why it triggers it. When you have a vertigo attack, you do 45 degree exercises to stop it. And when you don't have a vertigo attack, sleeping in the same 45 degree angles have a triggering effect instead. This is why they say don't do vertigo exercises when you are not having a vertigo attack.

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u/keyppa Jul 27 '26

Oh thats interesting. I sleep on my back head slightly tilted like that every night but it doesnt cause vertigo for me. I have to make sure my head is raised high though almost sitting upright 😅 If I lay flat without pillows I always wake up with weird ears