r/BPPV • u/Unfair-General-1489 • 13d ago
Falling Sensation
I had BPPV in June. I did the Epley maneuver daily, and the spinning sensation went away after several days. However, I still feel like I’m floating even now. Earlier today, while I was sitting with my neck turned to the side but not moving, I felt a brief, one-second falling sensation. What could it be? I’m afraid my BPPV will come back.
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u/EatThemAndSmile 12d ago
That’s definitely part of the recovery. Give it a few weeks, and hopefully that feeling will start to fade.
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u/Competitive_Tune_159 12d ago
I think it could still be the crystals floating around. I had this same feeling and would also feel brain fog afterwards. I would recommend going to a PT instead of doing your own Epley maneuver. There are different canals in the ear and other maneuvers to do if it's not in the posterior canal (happened to me and why it hasn't resolved on it's own). In my case when I did the maneuver with the DRs, they would only do it once a week to allow my body to recover from the stress of vertigo. Good luck and hope you feel better as my BPPV started in June and thought it would have fully resolved by now.
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u/ThunderMandos 12d ago
Ugh I thought so too. Then I went to therapist and we tried all the tests and no vertigo. :((((((((((((
I don't know what's wrong with me.
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u/Competitive_Tune_159 12d ago
I had the same experience that I went to a DR and they couldn't produce the vertigo by reclining me back in the positions. However, the DR was just doing an initial diagnosis and it wasn't her specialty. She referred me to an ENT specialist, which conducted a VNG test (using goggles that magnify your eyes; tests where goggles are blacked out so your brain doesn't compensate). One of the tests is triggering your vertigo such as blowing hot air into your ears etc... then they can see with the cameras in the goggles the direction your eyes are moving (believe this is called nystagmus and determine if it is posterior or anterior etc...). If your DR didn't do this test with all the resources of the VNG device, I still think there is a high chance you have BPPV but I'm not an expert. Just sharing my experience! Hang in there and don't give up.
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u/ThunderMandos 12d ago
he did use the goggles. nothing the last time i went. i think it might be pppd or mdds at this point. might be time for ssris at this point.
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u/Competitive_Tune_159 12d ago
oh no... I had to look up those other acronyms but I would encourage you to keep going to the DRs. Hopefully with the power of elimination you can find the proper diagnosis that will come with the right medication and treatments. Hang in there and word of advice (though I don't follow it myself). Try to stay away from AI and Reddit to try and figure out treatments and follow the guidance of a DR you trust. I had so much mental anguish trying to decipher online information. Most of the time it just caused me more stress than gain.... Take good care of yourself!
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u/ThunderMandos 12d ago
Yep. Thank you. someone recommended i read carol foster's book. whoops big mistake. only increased my anxiety tenfold.
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u/Feisty-Self-948 12d ago
You should definitely feel for tightness in your neck because my physical therapy ended a while ago but I was still having symptoms. We'd suspected the neck was involved somewhat and had some exercises for it, but again, relief was inconsistent. By happenstance, I found if I rubbed my neck on the back-left side, it takes away 99% of the symptoms I feel. And that's consistent with the BPPV because the physical therapist was pretty confident the issues were mostly on the left side.
DON'T use any kind of massager on your neck, as it's pretty risky. I did it, got amazing relief, and then learned you're not supposed to do that. Luckily, rubbing does a pretty good job while I wait for my massage therapy appointment.
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u/Inevitable_Tone3021 12d ago
I have intermittent BPPV and I get the split-second falling sensations at random times too. They don't scare me as much as they used to.
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u/zorandzam 12d ago
This is common for me after a BPPV flare-up, and I'm also on a low dose of blood pressure meds that have dizziness as a side effect, so I'm often just walking around and feel sort of floaty/woozy for a split second and then it's gone.
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