Oh, you have my sympathies. I only experienced it once and it was fleeting, but it was unpleasant. Indescrible, really, isn't it? Sort of a dizziness, also disorientation, etc.

Sorry - no advice, just empathy.

I have it occasionally. It is like the room is going around in circles. Is that what you have? It is called Positional Vertigo, and mine is caused by suddenly standing up, or if I am in bed, turning the "wrong" way to get up.

Vertigo seems to somehow be connected to the ears.

I keep Meclizine on hand and take it right away and it always works for me.

Really strange feeling, isn't it?

Sue

I was diagnosed with chronic vertigo....it comes and goes, but sometimes stays for months at a time. Been through all kinds of testing and there isn't anything they can do for it except some exercises that you can probably find online and med which don't seem to help me. Frankly, I've learned to live with it. It's been a number of years now.

If you check with the ears/nose/throat doc, it may just be a calcium crystal that is loose within your ear canal. The exercises help with this.

Might be an ear problem, should ask your doctor. If it's benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, your doctor could try the Epley maneuver on you to see if it helps.

I've had vertigo for about 20 years and discovered that it happens when I lie on my right side, so I only lie on my left side or on my back.

Menieres disease runs in my family, my sisters and I all have it you may want to check with the doc to see if that is what is causing yours.

I also have had very good luck with the specific exercise/ movements for the calcium crystals in the ear canal. It can be done at home with some help or a doctor can help you do it. I often times only have to do it once to clear it up. It is called the epley maneuver.

Meniere's Disease

BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo)

I do the epley maneuver at home now since I have had it done by the doc many times, I know how to do it, but you need someone there right close by because in doing it you can become very dizzy and disoriented and even fall off the bed.

here are a variety of youtube videos that show the epley maneuver
epley maneuver

I do mine with my head off the side of the bed so it can hang down at the proper angle, my husband is there at my head while doing it. Googling epley maneuver provides much more info.

I have it from time to time and discovered it was an inner ear issue. Now I keep Mucinex on hand and at the first sign of any "fullness" in the ear, I start popping Mucinex.....Usually just two or three are enough to dry out the inner ear.

I had an inner ear infection, the vertigo was dizziness accompanied by nausea and actual vomiting. Very unpleasant but there is a prescription available, I think it's called "Verapamil". I've never heard of anything herbal or OTC for vertigo. sorry.

gosh wish i could remember what the otc drug my mother used to have me get her...very much like motion sickness pills...

Last year my Mom was hospitalized with what turned out to be vertigo. She was never so sick in her life. The doctor did special turning and twisting and also the epley maneuver. He explained that there are crystals in the inner ear and sometimes these crystals move out of place and cause the wild dizziness and nausea. The epley maneuver helps to "send them back to their rightful place".

Yup, I get a spell of it ever so often. Doc said, I had rocks in my head... lol, crystals, calcium deposits, what ever.

Mine is like the Positional Vertigo. I some real easy exercises when it hits, and all goes away. No need for meds.

Moni

Thanks everyone for your prompt responses...I had a bad sinus infection took 2 rounds of antibotics...then the dizziness started....went back to Doc...got steroid shot then 10 days of prednisone....that stuff wires me up and can not sleep...will try the exercises..thanks again...Mary

Yes I have. It was the first symptom other than a "fullness" in my ears that I had when I went suddenly deaf in one ear. I have overcome the vertigo for the most part except when turning over in bed. I still b have balance issues but since my balance was better than average to begin with I have managed to overcome that. (unless I close my eyes)

I suffered with it for a few months, and after 3 ENT's finally one discovered it was all allergy related. A couple of year's worth of daily allergy medications finally got me to the point that I can take OTC Zyrtec every other day and feel fine. Since what many suffer with is lifelong I hope that yours ends up being short lived too!

Meclazine, and it is finally OTC . It has stopped my vertigo for years.