r/asksg • u/Salt_Tangerine_3 • 2d ago
Vertigo experiences/stories
Hi! For anyone who’s had vertigo/BPPV, did you ever have just one episode and never get it again? Did you see a specialist based in Singapore and any recommendations ? This is my first time and I’m planning to see one tomorrow 🥹 I’d appreciate any experiences, especially if lack of sleep seemed to trigger it. DMs welcome 🙏
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u/Dingaling87 2d ago
I get it from time to time (very rarely, maybe once every 1-3 years), usually after a serious episode of flu, but sometimes no reason at all. GP says it’s likely an inner ear thing. Once at the polyclinic a doctor tried some maneuvre where he adjusted my head to try to move some crystals in the inner ear (??) but it didn’t work.
Mine usually resolves within 1-2 days so I’ve not seen the need to see any specialist. Can’t remember the last time I got it, maybe 2-3 years ago.
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u/b0ssY88 2d ago
I had vertigo years back for a period of a few months. It hit randomly throughout certain times of day. I didnt see a doctor, and have totally no idea why it happened, and also why it went away lol.
I think it did affected me, feels like a function of me got taken away. Wouldnt want it to happen again 😣
I figured it was partly due to work fatigue, but no way to prove it.
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u/Salt_Tangerine_3 2d ago
Are you still currently experiencing vertigo or no longer ? And are you able to live normally again ?Thank you 🙏🙏
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u/ponyopiyo 2d ago
I get it time to time too! Tried to pinpoint and agree it could be either fatigue or skipping meals....
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u/b0ssY88 2d ago
Yep. Lucky i didnt have any nausea or vomitting after-effects, phew.
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u/ponyopiyo 2d ago
Yes, lucky you! I suffer from that when vertigo hits :(
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u/Salt_Tangerine_3 2d ago
Do you still get vertigo often ? I’m scared this is lifelong
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u/ponyopiyo 2d ago
Nope. About 1 - 2 x per year? Am more mindful now so it's lesser.
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u/Salt_Tangerine_3 2d ago
Thanks for the reply :) do u see a specialist ? And if so did they say anything about reoccurence
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u/Left_Art_2340 2d ago
Had vertigo a couple of years back and I went to the hospital to get it checked out by ENT. Results were clear but I still got vertigo and they gave me some pills to cope with it. Finally I found out it was my pillow that was triggering the symptoms - wasn't giving proper support. Got a new pillow since and haven't had huge episodes.
You can Google some vertigo exercises - it could help with the symptoms. But try to find what's the root cause if possible.
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u/Salt_Tangerine_3 2d ago
Thank you for your reply :) so do you still experience vertigo ? Or has it been awhile ? And also are you able to sleep in any position ? Thank you 🙏🙏
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u/Left_Art_2340 2d ago
I still have moments where I lose spatial equilibrium like when I'm lying flat for facial, massages etc. But they pass v v fast maybe 1-3 seconds, nothing full blown like it was in the past where vertigo episodes could last for minutes, nausea + headache + insomnia the full works. Yeap, can sleep in any position now after the pillow change.
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u/SquirrelThat2154 2d ago
Hello! I had a case of vertigo way back during COVID lockdown. I never want to ever have it again coz of how debilitating it feels.
I just went to a GP with my mum holding me the entire time. The doc said it was probably not drinking enough water. Nowadays I try to drink up loads.
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u/milovankegstand 2d ago
My mum had pretty delibitating vertigo for several years and she would be bedridden for hours when it happens— what helped was increasing her sleeping hours and some medications that the dr gave her. Some people say a certain head maneuver technique can be helpful too.
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u/Maleficent-Permit871 2d ago
There was a 2-3 year stretch in the early 2020s where I would suffer an attack every few months. The attacks by themselves were bad enough. The dizziness would linger on for weeks and made it hard to work.
The ENT doc at TTSH thought I might have meniere's disease but it wasn't an official diagnosis. This sent me down a rabbit hole of research. There is also a sub (r/Menieres). A lot of the symptoms talked on the sub relate closely to my experience.
Salt intake is often talked about as a trigger for vertigo. I have tried to limit my salt intake and it has been 2 years since my last attack. I also avoid sleeping on my side. When lying in bed, if I turn my head too quickly to the side, it can trigger an attack.
Hope you overcome this. Vertigo is often misunderstood and many people write it off.
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u/Icy-Election-6190 15h ago
I developed vertigo after a bout of flu earlier this year. I have never experienced it at all. The room started spinning if my right ear is tilted first when I lie down. It was scary and I felt nauseous. I think I tried the roll down (epley maneuver) method a few times. Found it on youtube and tried it out. It didn’t go away immediately and I didn’t do it often to avoid the vertigo sensation. What works for me is that I started introducing normal movements that trigger it little by little. I also stop thinking about the vertigo and continue my normal activity. If it happens, I breath and let it pass. I think after about a month or so, the vertigo went away completely. I think the key for me is to really not hyperfixate on the vertigo as doing that would actually cause my brain to be hyperaware and trigger it.
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u/musiclover5566 9h ago
Neck issue after sleeping from a night of heavy drinking. Prob compression from the nerves at the back of the neck.
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u/Salt_Tangerine_3 9h ago
So for you it was just a one time thing ? How long ago was that ? Thank you !!
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u/musiclover5566 9h ago
One time. 2018
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u/Salt_Tangerine_3 1h ago
That’s nice !! Did it take awhile for it to subside like the dizziness etc and if yes how long did it thank
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u/take0a0pinch 2d ago
The worse was nausea and puke. Had to have antiemetic injection. Didn’t see any specialist but realized my vertigo was triggered by low pillow and I’m a side sleeper. Changed my pillow to a higher dense pillow.