My 17 year old son has been having health problems we have been trying to chase down for the better part of a year. After many referrals, many tests and my dead ends, we think we finally have a correct diagnosis of pppd (Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness) -a disorder tha appears is going to be a nightmare to deal with and has potential to affect him for the rest of his life. We could use your the prayers of you wonderful people.
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Post it here for everyone to see. Are you talking about those devices you can buy that you put on and move the floating bean through the tube by tilting your head, which essentially repositions the floating otolith inside your ear at the same time?
The 'particle repositioning maneuver' (or Epley Maneuver) is done with various methods. Here is one:
I can tell you first hand this maneuver works. It may have to be done 2 to 3 times before you see results. It's very disorienting at first so do not worry.
We find you do it 1 or 2 times the 1st day. Then one or two times the second day, and that should be all you need.
Depending on activity, you may have to do it once every 6 to 18 months as the crystals move around.