So I’ve had an already stressful 2 weeks, brother tried to kill himself, schizophrenic neighbour started harassing us again by blasting his TV on full blast 16 hours a day, setting sirens off and screaming at 1:30 AM, I’m already on edge and yesterday I got fucking BPPV again. It’s worst when I’m lying down. I sleep on my back and I have my head tilted 45 degrees right or left. I switch sides and that’s when I get the vertigo. Didn’t sleep last night (though I did have a nap in the evening) because I feel drunk due to the vertigo (even when I’m not moving my head) and I was on edge about the neighbour blasting his TV until midnight starting from 7 fucking AM.
I have no idea if I’m being trolled here, but I’ve tried this “Epley maneuver” 10 times on both sides and it doesn’t do anything. I just feel dizzy when I’m adjusting the positions but that’s it. When I get back up it’s the same. I’m literally following the instructions to a T. Really stressed out rn and came close to smashing my new mouse, I can’t be dealing with even more people toying with me. Epley maneuver fixes vertigo instantly? Fuck off. I can personally attest that isn’t true, AI generated replies “omg it worked!!!111” don’t count. Placebo effect at best
edit: oh FFS I just saw a comment say “my life literally changed” WHY ARE YOU LYING, I WANT TO SLAP YOU
What really seems more likely here? That there’s a grand conspiracy of people lying about this thing working all over the internet, to zero benefit to themselves and without knowing anyone who would try it and fail to improve? Or that this is a treatment that just doesn’t have a 100% success rate?
Nobody’s targeting you, nobody’s trolling you. People who suggest this thing aren’t trying to hurt you, they’re not trying to lie to you, they are doing what little they can to try to help. You’ve tried it, it didn’t work, it’s time to see an actual doctor. If the simple treatment isn’t effective, then things aren’t going to improve on their own.
Let it out,
If you're looking for solutions.
then take a step back. Not everyone who tries that is going to post about it on social media. What works for some may not work for others.
If you can afford a Dr.s visit (assuming from US) tell them that motion doesn’t work or its making it worse (if it is).
It sounds less like a physical vertigo, you seem to have a lot of stressors. Anxiety can turn into vertigo at extreme levels. Perhaps theres anxiety related to sleeping?
Not a doctor, but I’ve experienced related things.