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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Post a new topicby livingwith on Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:22 pm

I awoke this morning with vertigo I tried to get out of bed and the room started spinning. I almost passed out. I layed back down got my bearings started to get , happened again, not quite as severe. My husband helped me out of bed. Everytime I made a sudden movement or looked down I got dizzy. Had my son drive me to the ER. Here is what she said: It is Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo She said it is very common and for someone who is generally healthy can be VERY scary. There are timy in...Read the full article
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Re: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Post a new topicby Bobbye O on Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:57 pm

Thank you for the posting---after I read your story , I went looking for the exercises-found them and did them...I think it helped.

I never knew this condition existed until it happened to me.

I would have been in the ER too...but you saved me the trip. I am going to my GP to get checked out. Thanks again.
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