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woodsprite

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2. So they've ruled out vertigo?
Mon Jun 18, 2012, 12:32 AM
Jun 2012

My husband has had tremendous results dealing with his vertigo by using the Eppley Maneuver.
The doc wanted him on meds that made him really sleepy, despite the fact that he didn't have any of the nausea that can accompany vertigo. I asked if she would consider sending him
for an eval someplace that did the maneuver. He had immediate relief from his dizziness after one session. Yes, he's had to have it done a couple of times over the last two years, but the meds weren't addressing the issue and were making daily activities impossible. Since it was so long in between episodes, they required a new evaluation before they would prescribe the treatment a second time when he had a recurrence, but at least they did it. It's really just a series of timed head rolls, but it repositions any of those 'grains of ballast' that have become dislodged in the inner ear.

Btw, he went thru all kinds of testing before they gave him the vertigo diagnosis. What showed that
it was this 'ballast' issue was testing using special goggles. They watched his eye movement as they put him through certain exercises.

I hope you find some relief.

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