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Last May, I experienced a bad case of vertigo when practicing the

primary series. I think something happened during setu bandasana - I

didn't feel any pain when I rolled back onto my forehead, but

something definitely didn't feel right either. The vertigo lasted

for hours after I finished practicing but eventually went away that

afternoon. For the next 3-4 weeks, I experienced vertigo after

practicing even though I did a modified version of the pose (i.e. I

didn't roll back onto my forehead). The problem eventually went

away, but I continued to practice with the modified version (mostly

out of fear). A couple of weeks ago, I decided to do the full pose

but with the support of my hands. Everything was fine until this

past Monday - I had another attack of vertigo and I've had one every

time I've practiced this week (I've gone back to the modified version

of the pose).

 

Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Obviously I'd like

to see my doctor, but it's going to be hard to explain how I did it

(or why I would want to do something like this to myself in the first

place! :D). I've searched the web to see if I could self-diagnose

the problem, and the closest thing I could find was ear barotrauma

(which is common to divers who experience sudden changes in ear

pressure). Any thoughts?

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I am familiar with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), which

is usually caused by head position. Often it is called "top shelf"

vertigo because it is often caused by tilting the head up/back as if

you are looking at a high shelf on the wall, but many positions can

trigger it.

 

I found this phrase, which might help you in google searches:

cervicogenic vertigo

 

I have no idea whether it is considered outside the field of

chiropractic but I found this site which has interesting points on

vertigo and necks: http://tinyurl.com/255jj

 

ashtanga yoga, bucknmoe <no_reply> wrote:

> Last May, I experienced a bad case of vertigo when practicing the

> primary series. I think something happened during setu bandasana - I

> didn't feel any pain when I rolled back onto my forehead, but

> something definitely didn't feel right either. The vertigo lasted

> for hours after I finished practicing but eventually went away that

> afternoon. For the next 3-4 weeks, I experienced vertigo after

> practicing even though I did a modified version of the pose (i.e. I

> didn't roll back onto my forehead). The problem eventually went

> away, but I continued to practice with the modified version (mostly

> out of fear). A couple of weeks ago, I decided to do the full pose

> but with the support of my hands. Everything was fine until this

> past Monday - I had another attack of vertigo and I've had one every

> time I've practiced this week (I've gone back to the modified

version

> of the pose).

>

> Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Obviously I'd like

> to see my doctor, but it's going to be hard to explain how I did it

> (or why I would want to do something like this to myself in the

first

> place! :D). I've searched the web to see if I could self-diagnose

> the problem, and the closest thing I could find was ear barotrauma

> (which is common to divers who experience sudden changes in ear

> pressure). Any thoughts?

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I think you and Paneez are correct - it's benign paroxysmal

positional vertigo (BPPV). Just for the fun of it, I took a

Dramamine before practicing this morning and the vertigo was almost

non-existent! After reading your response, I did a Google search on

BPPV and I found that one of the medications prescribed for BPPV is

Dramamine (they also prescribe antihistamines but I think I'll stick

with the Dramamine). I know it doesn't solve the problem, but at

least I can practice now and be functional afterwards (my co-workers

will be so happy!). Thanks to everyone for your advice...you have no

idea how much this means to me! :D

 

 

ashtanga yoga, "trulyscrumshess"

<budokanasana@a...> wrote:

> I am familiar with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV),

which

> is usually caused by head position. Often it is called "top shelf"

> vertigo because it is often caused by tilting the head up/back as

if

> you are looking at a high shelf on the wall, but many positions can

> trigger it.

>

> I found this phrase, which might help you in google searches:

> cervicogenic vertigo

>

> I have no idea whether it is considered outside the field of

> chiropractic but I found this site which has interesting points on

> vertigo and necks: http://tinyurl.com/255jj

>

> ashtanga yoga, bucknmoe <no_reply> wrote:

> > Last May, I experienced a bad case of vertigo when practicing the

> > primary series. I think something happened during setu bandasana -

I

> > didn't feel any pain when I rolled back onto my forehead, but

> > something definitely didn't feel right either. The vertigo lasted

> > for hours after I finished practicing but eventually went away

that

> > afternoon. For the next 3-4 weeks, I experienced vertigo after

> > practicing even though I did a modified version of the pose (i.e.

I

> > didn't roll back onto my forehead). The problem eventually went

> > away, but I continued to practice with the modified version

(mostly

> > out of fear). A couple of weeks ago, I decided to do the full pose

> > but with the support of my hands. Everything was fine until this

> > past Monday - I had another attack of vertigo and I've had one

every

> > time I've practiced this week (I've gone back to the modified

> version

> > of the pose).

> >

> > Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Obviously I'd like

> > to see my doctor, but it's going to be hard to explain how I did

it

> > (or why I would want to do something like this to myself in the

> first

> > place! :D). I've searched the web to see if I could self-diagnose

> > the problem, and the closest thing I could find was ear barotrauma

> > (which is common to divers who experience sudden changes in ear

> > pressure). Any thoughts?

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Glad to hear it. I had unexplained BPPV so acutely a number of years

ago that I could not practice at all for about 4 yrs -- dramamine or

no.

 

It would still be good for you to have it checked it but I learned a

few things through my ordeal. (1) BPPV and benign vertigo is far more

common than you would think and (2) most cases do not indicate

anything serious. Still, it is always good to get checked out to rule

out neurological symptoms. I'm sure you've seen through Google that

there are many conditions that could cause it.

 

ashtanga yoga, bucknmoe <no_reply> wrote:

> I think you and Paneez are correct - it's benign paroxysmal

> positional vertigo (BPPV). Just for the fun of it, I took a

> Dramamine before practicing this morning and the vertigo was almost

> non-existent! After reading your response, I did a Google search

on

> BPPV and I found that one of the medications prescribed for BPPV is

> Dramamine (they also prescribe antihistamines but I think I'll

stick

> with the Dramamine). I know it doesn't solve the problem, but at

> least I can practice now and be functional afterwards (my co-

workers

> will be so happy!). Thanks to everyone for your advice...you have

no

> idea how much this means to me! :D

>

>

> ashtanga yoga, "trulyscrumshess"

> <budokanasana@a...> wrote:

> > I am familiar with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV),

> which

> > is usually caused by head position. Often it is called "top

shelf"

> > vertigo because it is often caused by tilting the head up/back as

> if

> > you are looking at a high shelf on the wall, but many positions

can

> > trigger it.

> >

> > I found this phrase, which might help you in google searches:

> > cervicogenic vertigo

> >

> > I have no idea whether it is considered outside the field of

> > chiropractic but I found this site which has interesting points

on

> > vertigo and necks: http://tinyurl.com/255jj

> >

> > ashtanga yoga, bucknmoe <no_reply>

wrote:

> > > Last May, I experienced a bad case of vertigo when practicing

the

> > > primary series. I think something happened during setu

bandasana -

> I

> > > didn't feel any pain when I rolled back onto my forehead, but

> > > something definitely didn't feel right either. The vertigo

lasted

> > > for hours after I finished practicing but eventually went away

> that

> > > afternoon. For the next 3-4 weeks, I experienced vertigo after

> > > practicing even though I did a modified version of the pose

(i.e.

> I

> > > didn't roll back onto my forehead). The problem eventually went

> > > away, but I continued to practice with the modified version

> (mostly

> > > out of fear). A couple of weeks ago, I decided to do the full

pose

> > > but with the support of my hands. Everything was fine until this

> > > past Monday - I had another attack of vertigo and I've had one

> every

> > > time I've practiced this week (I've gone back to the modified

> > version

> > > of the pose).

> > >

> > > Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Obviously I'd

like

> > > to see my doctor, but it's going to be hard to explain how I

did

> it

> > > (or why I would want to do something like this to myself in the

> > first

> > > place! :D). I've searched the web to see if I could self-

diagnose

> > > the problem, and the closest thing I could find was ear

barotrauma

> > > (which is common to divers who experience sudden changes in ear

> > > pressure). Any thoughts?

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I will definitely mention it to my neurologist the next time I see

her (unrelated condition). I'd be curious to see if it's the same

thing that causes me to experience motion sickness on planes,

boats/ships and carnival rides (but not in cars, trains, or buses).

Should be a fun trip to India next year, eh? :D

 

PS - Thanks again for your help!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ashtanga yoga, "trulyscrumshess"

<budokanasana@a...> wrote:

> Glad to hear it. I had unexplained BPPV so acutely a number of

years

> ago that I could not practice at all for about 4 yrs -- dramamine

or

> no.

>

> It would still be good for you to have it checked it but I learned

a

> few things through my ordeal. (1) BPPV and benign vertigo is far

more

> common than you would think and (2) most cases do not indicate

> anything serious. Still, it is always good to get checked out to

rule

> out neurological symptoms. I'm sure you've seen through Google that

> there are many conditions that could cause it.

>

> ashtanga yoga, bucknmoe <no_reply> wrote:

> > I think you and Paneez are correct - it's benign paroxysmal

> > positional vertigo (BPPV). Just for the fun of it, I took a

> > Dramamine before practicing this morning and the vertigo was

almost

> > non-existent! After reading your response, I did a Google search

> on

> > BPPV and I found that one of the medications prescribed for BPPV

is

> > Dramamine (they also prescribe antihistamines but I think I'll

> stick

> > with the Dramamine). I know it doesn't solve the problem, but at

> > least I can practice now and be functional afterwards (my co-

> workers

> > will be so happy!). Thanks to everyone for your advice...you

have

> no

> > idea how much this means to me! :D

> >

> >

> > ashtanga yoga, "trulyscrumshess"

> > <budokanasana@a...> wrote:

> > > I am familiar with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV),

> > which

> > > is usually caused by head position. Often it is called "top

> shelf"

> > > vertigo because it is often caused by tilting the head up/back

as

> > if

> > > you are looking at a high shelf on the wall, but many positions

> can

> > > trigger it.

> > >

> > > I found this phrase, which might help you in google searches:

> > > cervicogenic vertigo

> > >

> > > I have no idea whether it is considered outside the field of

> > > chiropractic but I found this site which has interesting points

> on

> > > vertigo and necks: http://tinyurl.com/255jj

> > >

> > > ashtanga yoga, bucknmoe <no_reply>

> wrote:

> > > > Last May, I experienced a bad case of vertigo when practicing

> the

> > > > primary series. I think something happened during setu

> bandasana -

> > I

> > > > didn't feel any pain when I rolled back onto my forehead, but

> > > > something definitely didn't feel right either. The vertigo

> lasted

> > > > for hours after I finished practicing but eventually went

away

> > that

> > > > afternoon. For the next 3-4 weeks, I experienced vertigo after

> > > > practicing even though I did a modified version of the pose

> (i.e.

> > I

> > > > didn't roll back onto my forehead). The problem eventually

went

> > > > away, but I continued to practice with the modified version

> > (mostly

> > > > out of fear). A couple of weeks ago, I decided to do the full

> pose

> > > > but with the support of my hands. Everything was fine until

this

> > > > past Monday - I had another attack of vertigo and I've had

one

> > every

> > > > time I've practiced this week (I've gone back to the modified

> > > version

> > > > of the pose).

> > > >

> > > > Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Obviously I'd

> like

> > > > to see my doctor, but it's going to be hard to explain how I

> did

> > it

> > > > (or why I would want to do something like this to myself in

the

> > > first

> > > > place! :D). I've searched the web to see if I could self-

> diagnose

> > > > the problem, and the closest thing I could find was ear

> barotrauma

> > > > (which is common to divers who experience sudden changes in

ear

> > > > pressure). Any thoughts?

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