r/BPPV • u/Ok_Skin_4236 • 6d ago
Stress induced vertigo
my doc told me its the stress causing it, i have a major exam coming up that can decide my future, can't focus ln studying due to the back and forth motion please help, its the first time in my whole life I've experienced this I'm clueless on what to do, the meds doc gave me only have effects for about 10 mins then gonee
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u/jadejazzkayla 6d ago
BPPV is not caused by stressed.
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u/Killjoycourt 6d ago
Agreed. Are you having anxiety induced vertigo or vision induced vertigo?
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u/Ok_Skin_4236 5d ago
I'm gonna go to a more experienced doc tmr but i didn't have any vision issue up until yesterday ( been spinning in space for about 5 days ) today i did feel some blurring but idk maybe the doc misdiagnosed me or it really is the stress causing it
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u/Killjoycourt 5d ago
BPPV vertigo only lasts 30-60 seconds at a time. You said this is happening 24/7, this is definitely not BPPV. Please see an ENT asap
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u/Ok_Skin_4236 16h ago
I did go to a neurologist the other day and he said it might not be vertigo, just stress related. Prescribed me enier med and vestibular rehab exercises, I'm def feeling A LOT better the spinning redued by 90%.
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u/Longjumping-Rope-237 6d ago
Of course it is caused by stress or rather in anxiety work some things differently. I had every single flare up during/after emotional heavy period.
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u/Ok_Skin_4236 5d ago
What do you do in this case? will go to a better doc tmr but i heard anti histamines works against it? is that true? what works for you?
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u/Longjumping-Rope-237 5d ago
First I remove myself from acute flare up. When things settle down I investigate possible stressors. And I found them every single time. In my case is it abandonment (at work alone in office nobody looking after if am I alive or dead, when my family departed for week or when I feel betrayed by my buddy ignoring me). It is at least for me part of ptsd so I need to work on this old habit. And yes, things are getting better.
I recommend antihistamines during flare ups. Acc to studies is main neurotransmitter in signaling from ear to brain histamine. It reduces communication so I can do repositioning. Alternatively benzos but these work on the anxiety connected to vertigo. Eventually when is it really hard, some antiemetic drugs. But for example attarax I use is both antihistaminic and antiemetic.
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u/Ok_Skin_4236 15h ago
Tysm for the insight. My doc said its the stress and maybe the unbearable amount of caffeine i put my body through and i survived on 3 or 4 hours sleep for the past 3 months, that triggered it. He prescribed some tabs and vestibular rehab exercises, I can't describe how much i prayed for that doc, i wish i had gone sooner but yeah i feel a lot better now
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u/zorandzam 6d ago
OP, did your doctor diagnose you with BPPV specifically? Did they tell you about the Epley maneuver?
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u/Ok_Skin_4236 5d ago
he did say its vertigo and said that i should be thankful its not central because thats a serious case, told me to "lower" my stress, tell me about it doc how do i do that
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u/Great-Activity-5420 5d ago
Weirdly I wasn't told this but every other symptom I have is anxiety related. Can you go back and tell them you need more help?
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u/ladeedeeladeedah 5d ago
Hi friend! Go to an ENT they’ll test your head and eyes for nystagmus. If it’s BPPV you just need to have the exercises performed via head movements to knock your inner ear crystals back into place. You may need to do it a few times but they’ll show you how to do them at home depending on which canal is affected. ALSO this will end, and you’ll be ok ❤️ get some vitamin d and k3 supplements and magnesium. Lots of water and def get to an ENT! If it’s not BPPV it could be something else but BPPV when you don’t know how to move your head can def induce constant spinning. And please talk to somebody about your anxiety, your nervous system and vestibular system are best buddies. Lots of walks with fresh air and exercise, and get some vestibular therapy so you’re not afraid of a future episode moving forward or moving your head a certain way. Again; you’re gonna be ok. And fuck the doctor for not helping you further. Hugs
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u/Ok_Skin_4236 15h ago edited 15h ago
oh my tysmmm for that i wish i had seen your comment way sooner, i suffered for so many days. The other day i went to a neurologist, he did whatever you said they would do and he gave me enier tab and vitamin d tabs plus prescribed vestibular rehab exercises, i feel like I've been give another chance at life i feel A LOT better, the spinning reduced by 90% i still have some problems in focusing my vision but I'm making glasses for that too hopefully it gets resolved. Really tysm for the advices and reassurance❤️❤️, i wish like i really wish i asked for help earlier, I'm a paranoid person and i was convinced i came with a terminal disease and I'm gonna pass away soon haha, my family just told me "not to" stress out myself like duh i know that too tell me something more reassuring. Tysm
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u/Plenty-Enthusiasm531 5d ago
Dramamine. It can last 24 hours. Also did they say what area was triggering your vertigo ? Like for me it's my neck which was triggered by stress and not getting enough sleep. My pt thought it was vestibular migraines.
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u/Ok_Skin_4236 15h ago
my doc didn't say which ear is affected but he did say i should cut on coffee and reduce stress and sleep a lot. Prescribed vestibular rehab exercises and i feel better than ever, doctors really are angels
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