Hi everyone,

Finally, after just over 3 months - real improvement with VRT. As I've posted before, i am basically 100% during the day. with just some head-pulling on getting up and sometimes a light (very light) spin when turning over in bed. I have only had the one exercise all this time - a sort of mini-B-D - no sitting up between head turns. When I first started doing it, my right side was worse than my left - good spin for 7-8 seconds - and my left side about 3-4 seconds. Gradually - not so you'd notice on a daily basis or even a weekly basis - the spins slowed and my right side, up till 2 days ago, was either just a sort of head pull or the beginnings of a spins which stopped before it really got underway. The left has slowed, but still a couple of turns. Well, as from yesterday morning - and I do this exercise 4-6 times a day - when I do the head turn to the right - NOTHING! No head pull, no movement, just nothing, like there never had been anything, like a NORMAL person. I am really so amazed, because the improvement was total - from one day to the next. I am soooooooooo happy and encouraged because now I am sure that it is only a matter of time till the same thing will happen to my left side. Even if it takes another 3 months or longer. And time-wise, it's coming up to a year since this BPPV thing really made itself at home in my head.

So my advice to everyone - take heart, have patience and be encouraged. You will get there eventually. It's just that the eventually is different for everyone.

I tried Scott's balance exercise - couldn't keep it up for the time, but then I have had problems with one foot for years and haven't been able to balance on it even when I was "normal!"

Here's hoping everyone is having/has had a great day and remember - progress really is measured by comparing one month to the previous.

Cheers

Madeleine

Well, I guess I posted too soon. Had the feeling that if I put my success into words I'd jinx it! When I did my exercise this morning - 3 times so far - it was just the same as ever on the right side - head pull and some slight spin. Maybe I should put it down to having new glasses the same day that I had my success - multifocals, except that I've been wearing multifocals for years and walked out of the optometrist seeing just great. But I guess the old brain detected a change - and there was one because my astigmatism had almost disappeared in both eyes - and needed to cope with it. Whatever the reason, a bit dpressing on the one hand, but good to know it can happen - and hopefully will happen again before not too long.

Also - and I'm 100% sure this is the new specs. - I just have that "feeling", you know, whenyou are checking yourself to make sure you really are ok, and I am, no imbalance, dizziness, nothing, but just that feeling in my head. Oh well, can't win every time.

Hope everyone has a good weekend
Madeleine

Hi Madeleline,

Glad the VRT is helping you! I know the feeling when you think everything's looking good only to have something come back (the alien) and give you another dose! And I had just told my mother how good things were and that it might be finally over - jinx!!! And then I was hit with a cold two weeks ago. Since then it's back to swayed walking and "freaky" periods off and on through the day. Let the good times roll!

Cheers...Scott :cool:

yeh, I don't think we (I) amever going to be completely shot of this, but then I guess we all have to hope for the best - cos anything else is unthinkable. Hope you'll soon be fine, Scott.

Madeleine

What you said above is exactly what I said to my mum the other day madjane...let's keep hoping - for all of us xxx

Too true, emsybobs, but then you are improving aren't you - slowly but surely. it's just so b****y tim-consuming though.

Madeleine

Hope im improving slowly liek you say but no where near where id be happy with being and where I could work full time, socialise etc. Have to just hope, hey? ...xxx

How long have been doing VRT, Emsy? I hear ya about not being able to work or socialize. I tried sitting at a restaurant and felt like I was going to fall out of my chair. I couldn't enjoy the time there cause I was too busy concentrating on trying to stay in the seat.

Chin(s) up peeps, just think about all the people who HAVE got rid of this thing. No reason why y'all shouldnt also.

Lizzy x

4 mths ohio. God yeh know what you mean about the restaurant. Havent varied my vrt much so am about to. Hav this theory you have to get the level and type of vrt just right for it to work best. It's a fine art. xxx

Have you noticed any improvements in those 4 months. After day 3 my system is saying "What in the world are you doing!?" Do your VRT exercises change after a while?

Yes as posted before I have noticed my bad days get less and less....

My muma nd I have come with a regime for my exercises as my vrt people didnt change them much...so yes I change them when I think I need to - but havent yet much so am about to soon...

It's early days. Ilia found article saying 6-9mths for first improvements for lots of people...

xxx