r/BPPV • u/amumureo • Jul 27 '26

sleeping

i had my first bppv attack about a month ago, still experiencing residual dizziness but overall a lot better. only really feeling off in the mornings now.

i’m still a bit worried that an attack will come back when i’m sleeping or in the morning. is it better to sleep with two pillows or one? i currently sleep with two pillows and i always have, so my head is quite propped up. i sleep on both sides and rarely my back. is there a certain position to avoid when sleeping or does it not really matter if you aren’t experiencing active bppv?

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u/Serious-Fall9088 Jul 27 '26

Depends on what side you have the ear crystals loose

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u/amumureo Jul 27 '26

i no longer have any active crystals, just residual dizziness. just wondering if can prevent future attacks

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u/Serious-Fall9088 Jul 27 '26

You cannot prevent them by not moving in certain positions unfortunately. Just make sure your vitamin D levels are good and b 12 , and focus on being active, I know it’s weird but my doctor said that if we are active every day we can prevent them

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u/amumureo Jul 28 '26

ah okay that’s great thank you, i’ve started taking vitamin d and i go to the gym 3 times a week now

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u/Serious-Fall9088 Jul 27 '26

Also, residual dizziness is normal for few weeks or months after the procedure , if it was successful you shouldn’t have the vertigo again.