Bppv & eng testing

[lovemyjays]

Hello again. I was recently diagnosed with bppv in both ears and will be getting treatment on monday. My symptoms are constant disequilibrium when walking and dizziness when moving my head around. I also have been getting headaches. I dont have vertigo but I do get a spinning feeling inside my head if that makes any sense..just dont actually see the room spin. My question is does anyone else with bppv have constant disequilibrium and would treatment help? Also about the eng how do they determine what kind of problem you have? Thanks in advance!

          Gina

[lovemyjays]

Tjanks for your reply. I just looked at the symptoms of mineres disease and I literally have almost all of them. My symptoms arent consistant with bppv though.. also especially.since I.just had a baby and it could be hormone related im thinking.its migraine associated vertigo. Ughh this is really a lot to deal with. I had the eply manuver done today and dont feel better at all :(

[tschock]

I have Meniere's and your symptoms are so much like it.
There ARE a few differences between M's and BPPV...but not too many.

I find that if I take Serc when an attack comes on, it helps.

The ENG tests  ( which consist of placing electrodes on the sides of your head and then placing hot/cold water/air in your ears...and then watching your eye movement) will tell them if it's BPPV, Meniere's, or something worse. The way in which the eyes move helps them to eliminate certain problems.
The rest is basically done by asking you questions about symptoms.

There are many available treatments. Prescription drugs, homeopathic, and certain exercises...where they hold your head and drop you onto a table to make the " crystals " in your ears move into a different location.
You can do this yourself at home. Simply sit on your bed, turn your head to the right, and let yourself fall to the left. Then do this again with your head to the left and falling to the right.