My DH had a bad a while back and we decided the only thing it could be was a new sweetener we were using. When he stopped using it, it went away. It was xylitol, I think. He had it so bad that he fell off a chair and it made him sick to his stomach.

I get mild cases of it in the fall, I think it's an allergy. I take meclazine to help me deal with it.

I had it for a while when I took Lyrica. Not fun! Although it was working for whatever problem it was for (don't remember what) I had to get off of it. More than annoying!!!!

Yes I do get it and just had a very bad episode a few weeks ago. WE have Menieres disease in our family and it is a major cause of a lot of peoples vertigo so you may ask your doctor about that.
What is Minieres disease?

I have had very good luck when I have these episodes if I have the Epley maneuver and my doctors have taught my husband and myself how to do it at home now. I also at times have it done at the doctors. It is amazing how such a small thing as a manipulation of the head can quickly remedy the horrible vertigo.
At some times I do get extremely nauseated and vomit so I always keep a special nausea medication from my doctor available.
What Is the Epley Maneuver?

Epley's maneuver
video of the maneuver there are many youtube videos of this. It is absolutely worth asking your doctor to perform on you it can make the episodes end almost immediately.

I have "rocks in my ears". They cause vertigo, when they float in to some areas in my inner ear.

Then I do exercises. Usually, right on the spot. I can do them on the ground, on picnic tables, but mostly prefer to do them on my bed.

Hold each position for 30 seconds, and do one after another, to get all done, and then do all 4 or 5 times in a row.

If I do them daily for a while, my vertigo goes away, sometimes for years.

Moni

Wow! Thanks so much Moni for the visual example of what to do when experiencing vertigo. I had an episode (fairly mild thank goodness) several years ago. I went to the doc thinking I was a goner...but was happy to hear I would live. LOL

It was the scariest thing and I sure hope it doesn't happen again, but thanks to you I'll have something to do if it does.

Susan

That is the Epley maneuver which I mentioned earlier, the link to the video shows it being performed.
Caution should be used if you have never had this done to you by a doctor or health professionals, you can get extremely dizzy and nauseated during the steps and can easily fall off the bed or surface you are on. I do it on a king size bed and even it is not safe when I am having a really bad episode. The person assisting you can watch your eyes for the Nystagmus to occur, that is when you are going through the worst part of the vertigo.

That is the Epley maneuver which I mentioned earlier, the link to the video shows it being performed.
Caution should be used if you have never had this done to you by a doctor or health professionals, you can get extremely dizzy and nauseated during the steps and can easily fall off the bed or surface you are on. I do it on a king size bed and even it is not safe when I am having a really bad episode. The person assisting you can watch your eyes for the Nystagmus to occur, that is when you are going through the worst part of the vertigo.

Interesting about Meniere's disease I didn't know it was hereditary. My mother suffered with it in her 70's. She was violently ill when she moved and later in life lost a lot of her hearing which I think was related. She did have migraines when she was younger. Did not know about the genetic angle. I hope I don't get it. I can't go on amusement park rides anymore and I can't swing my head around rapidly or' I'll get dizzy. It's an awful feeling.

yes it is unfortunately and so far all 3 of us have it, my father had it really bad.
Yes hearing loss does go with it as well as tinnitus. I have some hearing loss due to it and have to be checked regularly to see if it is changing. I have horrible tinnitus. I can not even imagine silence anymore it would be so strange if all the noise stopped I would probably think I had died LOL
So many people don't realize the value of a moment of pure silence! Cherish it while you can!

Raven, my friend Mel has Meniers. He lost EVERYTHING on the right side (ear). Doctors took all out. Good thing is, he is no longer dizzy nor violently sick, and is riding a bike again. It was a long hard struggle.

I have vertigo episode ever so often.

We both can't swing anymore. Walking on a dock, when it is windy/waves are high is out too.

Moni

My hearing is okay, I think, but I too have horrible tinnitus. When it's dead quiet is when I notice it the most. At night I have a sound machine beside my bed so I can't hear the ringing in my ears.

Moni I have not been able to walk on a dock in years, nor can I walk a straight line, I can still swing at times.
I have got to have things around that makes white noise to try to drown out the noise that is a constant. I use fans a lot for that. I always have the tv volume up and my husband is complaining about how loud it is, I tell him I have to so I can hear it over all the noise in my head.
I remember my mother would grab her head and say please let the noise stop, I now know that frustration.