Dizziness - Exercises to Help?

[[Mo...]]

Has anyone found anything to help with the dizziness/lightheadedness/unsteadiness?

 

I have low blood pressure - been running at 98/64 at docs so I know this is part of it, plus a low salt diet and perhaps some anemia.  But are there any exercises or anything that anyone has found helpful?  The vestibular exercises perhaps? 

[[Fo...]]

Hi There

If your MD isnt trained in the Epley manouvre then John Hopkins has this to offer--it does work for many folk and is taught over here.

Best wishes

Dick

 

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/home-epley-maneuver

[[Fi...]]

Hi There

If your MD isnt trained in the Epley manouvre then John Hopkins has this to offer--it does work for many folk and is taught over here.

Best wishes

Dick

 

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/home-epley-maneuver

 

Dick... the Epley maneuver would not help. I'm an Occupational Therapist and trained in the Epley. In order for Epley to work, you have to have a positive Dix-Hallpike test indicating diagnosis of BPPV (BPPV is where the calcium carbonate crystals that live in the inner ear get into the wrong semi-cicular canal... The Epley maneuver moves the crystals back. I've done this and it's successful for BPPV only).The vertigo here is likely GABA receptor related, and would not help. Bonine/Meclizine is helpful. I've taken the 25mg over the counter dose without any drowsiness. Moving about your day without "guarding" your head/neck movement, but moving slowly is the best answer. I would not recommend something called vestibular or habituation exercises as you are likely to further overstimulate your already taxed nervous system. If the vertigo is bad, slowing down on taper may help. (Forgot to look at signature to see where you are in taper.) Good luck-it stinks to be dizzy! 😢

[[Fi...]]

Has anyone found anything to help with the dizziness/lightheadedness/unsteadiness?

 

I have low blood pressure - been running at 98/64 at docs so I know this is part of it, plus a low salt diet and perhaps some anemia.  But are there any exercises or anything that anyone has found helpful?  The vestibular exercises perhaps?

 

Also, why are you eating low salt if you have low BP?

[[Fo...]]

You are quite right Fightjerk, I should have gone into an explanation of the Hallpike test etc.

I responded in haste which is always a mistake. Apols Momof 7

BPPV is remarkably common but the management over here is patchy.  I think I only “cured” about three patients, but my colleagues had more success.  Here they use betahistine for intrusive vertigo in say a few days burst.

I agree it’s very debilitating and often worse on each taper.  I get it and what I call bendy vision at the same time and I guess it’s our odd CNS

Thanks again for clarifying for the thread.

Dick

[[Mo...]]

Thank you for your feedback, both of you.  I think you are correct, Fighterk.  The reason for the low salt is because of gastritis, esophagitis - salt irritates but I'm trying to add it back.

 

My CNS feels completely fried at this point.  At one point last year, I was at 2 mg but only for a short period.  1.5 mg really for a short period.  My average was about 1 mg per day and I've been holding at .5 mg  since January due to my gastro issues.  Going on and off PPI really aggravated my already fragile CNS.  I haven't even resumed the taper yet.  I tried to switch over to DLMT but that did not agree with me.  I've been trying to stabilize but it doesn't seem to matter what I do - it's not working.  I don't know how to move forward.  I have a long ways to go and I'm not stable here.  I almost feel like I'm in acute and I'm not even done.  Feeling really blue today.