Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo - LotusTalk

kaz · 10-19-2009, 04:03 PM

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (Benign Positional Vertigo): Dizziness and Vertigo: Merck Manual Home Edition

Second time I got this from being in the Lotus...first time was after track day at Streets. And yesterday after romping around in the Lotus I came home and promptly almost fell over from the spinning !

Going to try this maneuver to resettle the little rocks in the inner ear - track day won't be fun if the world is spinning around and round...

Vulcan Grey · 10-19-2009, 05:05 PM

Been to South or Central America lately?

My parents suffered dizzy spells and vertigo for about a year after visiting Guatemala. Turned out to be a virus.

RoadDad · 10-19-2009, 05:26 PM

Not all short duration vertigo is BPPV. It is one of the most commonly misdiagnosed "causes" of vertigo. There are specific symptoms/signs that need to be present (rotatory or torsional nystagmus, fatiguability, for example) for correct/accurate diagnosis. It is also typically unilateral and the treatment is side specific. If you actually do have BPPV and correctly perform the particle repositioning maneuvers for the wrong side you may actually make things worse

. If you actually do have BPPV and correctly perform the particle repositioning maneuvers for the correct side, they still don't always work.

Chococar · 10-20-2009, 05:57 AM

I got it while a passenger with the instructor driving at the Lotus driving school at the factory... Didn't know it had a fancy name though

Dave · 10-20-2009, 06:14 AM

Peter,

You sure this isn't just bed spins from spirited Wild Turkey sipping?

timmp · 10-20-2009, 07:57 AM

Kaz:

I have the same issue and went through a long series of tests and evaluations a couple years ago to address it. I did the repositioning exercises, and it seemed to get better, but didn't go away. I then went to the optometrist to get some reading glasses, as my vision was changing (welcome to my 40's), and told him of the vertigo issues, and he tested my distance vision and discovered that I was a little bit weak at long ranges (I hadn't noticed this). So, very light prescription driving glasses and bingo, I'm much better. Also, even now, if one of my ears gets partially plugged with wax, I get the same symptoms of dizziness and lack of focus after driving.

Just some more info to consider - my situation was a bit different, as I was having symptoms every time I drove, but if this helps you, then all the best.

tim

RENDERMAN · 10-20-2009, 09:04 AM

Dramamine should take care of the problem

kaz · 10-21-2009, 11:48 AM

ENT said I had a light case of it, probably brought on from the Etyomtics (in ear plugs) that I use once in a while since they are hard to pressurize the same in both ears. So...you spin around in the car, take out plugs...pressure changes between ears and voila' spin city. Told me to stick with the Shures I have instead as they are the expanding foam type and you don't "push" them in, they kind of expand into your ears.

Anyways did the procedure, went away after a couple minutes of reorienting.

I also found this funny product
Epley Maneuver for Vertigo & BPPV Treatment - DizzyFIX

10-19-2009, 04:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
kaz JabStrongFierce Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Downtown LA + SF Posts: 2,420	Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (Benign Positional Vertigo): Dizziness and Vertigo: Merck Manual Home Edition Second time I got this from being in the Lotus...first time was after track day at Streets. And yesterday after romping around in the Lotus I came home and promptly almost fell over from the spinning ! Going to try this maneuver to resettle the little rocks in the inner ear - track day won't be fun if the world is spinning around and round... __________________ 2006 Elise : JFG \| Nitrons \| 2bular 8" Single \| Reverie diffuser and misc. carbon bits \| Tripoint Engineering W/A Intercooler \| Ronin supercharger \| DRS EFI and tuning

10-19-2009, 05:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Vulcan Grey Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colorado USA Posts: 295	Been to South or Central America lately? My parents suffered dizzy spells and vertigo for about a year after visiting Guatemala. Turned out to be a virus. __________________ Travis Vulcan Grey Esprit SE http://vulcangrey.lotuscolorado.com/gallery

10-19-2009, 05:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
RoadDad perfututum futūtor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,030	Not all short duration vertigo is BPPV. It is one of the most commonly misdiagnosed "causes" of vertigo. There are specific symptoms/signs that need to be present (rotatory or torsional nystagmus, fatiguability, for example) for correct/accurate diagnosis. It is also typically unilateral and the treatment is side specific. If you actually do have BPPV and correctly perform the particle repositioning maneuvers for the wrong side you may actually make things worse . If you actually do have BPPV and correctly perform the particle repositioning maneuvers for the correct side, they still don't always work. __________________ "Really, you want to maintain a semblance of professionalism since you represent Lotus. Me... I don't need to. Bite me." -Randy

10-20-2009, 06:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dave Mods are good for you Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,961	Peter, You sure this isn't just bed spins from spirited Wild Turkey sipping? __________________ 2008 Solar S240 Exige 2005 Saffron Elise - BOE TVS Supercharger 291WHP w/ EFI Engine Mgmt

10-20-2009, 07:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
timmp Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Rafael, CA Posts: 78	some thoughts on this Kaz: I have the same issue and went through a long series of tests and evaluations a couple years ago to address it. I did the repositioning exercises, and it seemed to get better, but didn't go away. I then went to the optometrist to get some reading glasses, as my vision was changing (welcome to my 40's), and told him of the vertigo issues, and he tested my distance vision and discovered that I was a little bit weak at long ranges (I hadn't noticed this). So, very light prescription driving glasses and bingo, I'm much better. Also, even now, if one of my ears gets partially plugged with wax, I get the same symptoms of dizziness and lack of focus after driving. Just some more info to consider - my situation was a bit different, as I was having symptoms every time I drove, but if this helps you, then all the best. tim __________________ When in doubt, accelerate!!!

10-20-2009, 05:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Chococar #334 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 1,546	I got it while a passenger with the instructor driving at the Lotus driving school at the factory... Didn't know it had a fancy name though

10-20-2009, 09:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
RENDERMAN Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Miami 305 Posts: 914 Images: 6	Dramamine should take care of the problem __________________ WILL.I.AM 2005 Saffron yellow Custom Elise…. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Certified Instructor Check out my work, Site under construction... http://www.wilsart.com/

10-21-2009, 11:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
kaz JabStrongFierce Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Downtown LA + SF Posts: 2,420	ENT said I had a light case of it, probably brought on from the Etyomtics (in ear plugs) that I use once in a while since they are hard to pressurize the same in both ears. So...you spin around in the car, take out plugs...pressure changes between ears and voila' spin city. Told me to stick with the Shures I have instead as they are the expanding foam type and you don't "push" them in, they kind of expand into your ears. Anyways did the procedure, went away after a couple minutes of reorienting. I also found this funny product Epley Maneuver for Vertigo & BPPV Treatment - DizzyFIX __________________ 2006 Elise : JFG \| Nitrons \| 2bular 8" Single \| Reverie diffuser and misc. carbon bits \| Tripoint Engineering W/A Intercooler \| Ronin supercharger \| DRS EFI and tuning

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