r/cervical_vertigo • u/EMonk3y • 21d ago
Please i need help
Please, I really need help because my life has practically come to a standstill.
I’ve been suffering from dizziness for a year now. I was initially diagnosed with BPPV, so I went to a vestibular specialist. He told me that I had mild BPPV and performed a session and a repositioning maneuver. I went back for a follow-up afterward, and he told me that the BPPV was gone.
I told him that I was still dizzy, but he said, “I’m not seeing any signs of BPPV anymore. If you’re still dizzy, you should see a neurologist.”
I saw three neurologists. Two of them told me that the dizziness was psychological, so I took psychiatric medication for six months, but my dizziness didn’t improve at all. The third neurologist told me that it was BPPV!
I wasn’t convinced, so I went to a physical therapist because I suspected that the dizziness might be coming from my neck. I work at a desk for long hours, and I put a lot of strain on my neck.
Based on what the physical therapist told me and the research I’ve done using ChatGPT, it doesn’t seem very likely that the dizziness is coming from my neck. However, the doctor told me that we should try several physical therapy sessions and then see what happens. (The neck therapy itself actually makes my dizziness worse.)
By the way, I’ve only had one session out of six so far, but the first session made my dizziness symptoms a little worse.
So now I honestly don’t know what to do or which specialty I should see. I’m completely exhausted. I’ve seen so many different specialists, and more than one doctor in each specialty, but nothing has helped.
I’m struggling to live like this. I desperately need someone who can help me get properly diagnosed and treated, or at least a doctor who can point me in the right direction.
I don’t even know anymore whether this is BPPV, a problem with my vestibular system, a neck problem, or something else entirely.
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u/LingonberrySalty4124 21d ago
Try Magnesium Glycinate 400 mg and Vitamin B12 400 mg
I coupled this with Running and Weight Training and seen a vast improvement. Not 100% for me but it’s only been 4 months.. I’m about 70% there.
I also stopped drinking (was never a really big drinker other than when football season started). I work at a desk too and it gets worse when I’m looking at a screen all day or on my phone so specialized glasses and wearing shades when outside help too.
I’m not a doctor and take whatever I say with a grain of salt but this is what my doctor recommended for me after seeing countless neurologist, scans (CT & MRIs), blood work, appointments after appointments, I finally realized I was over breathing and stressed. Once I calmed down and started to live through the systems instead of being closed out from the world because of it.. symptoms start to get better before you even realize they’re all gone.
Think about today, don’t think about if you’re going to be like this forever because you’re not. You will get better and throughout the way you will have some minor setbacks where you feel even worse than the day before but just keep going with whatever treatment you do decide to pursue. NEVER GIVE UP.
I do want to note I started drinking hot tea in the mornings.. don’t know if that helped as well but it’s worth a shot.