As you may know, but it’s so pertinent to this Topic, I’ll repeat it here, I had a delayed return of BPPV like symptoms after dentist massaged my jaw. I didn’t get it at the time, but a day later whilst turning in bed. This lead to neurological symptoms for about 3 weeks and I’ve not had any vertigo since (months and months ago now, hence I’m certain it was all down to the jaw massage).
Imho it strikes me as very likely this is something to do with the Eustachian Tube and inflammation there. I doubt massaging your jaw muscles can directly impact your inner ear, but who knows?
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I thought I’d revive this thread as I just had a ‘lovely, relaxing’ 1 hour massage and now back in bed feeling really sick. Absolutely kicking myself, as this almost always happens (some times worse than others). It just feels so flipping unfair that I want my neck and shoulders massaged so much, and it feels so so good in the moment, but then the rubbish, unpredictable consequences.
So why do I do it? Well it feels so nice in the moment and a part of me thinks maybe it’s good to feel rubbish afterwards as it means something helpful is happening?? I can imagine whoever reads this rolling their eyes. I’m a bit of a sucker for new age stuff, but I can’t run away from the fact that after a massage I will, at worst, feel horrendous and, at best, feel the same. Eye rolling at myself now.
I had a massage yesterday and I feel really good. My neck was very stiff, but it is now much more flexible.
is it common to trigger a migraine? I’ve been wanting to go in for a massage but not so sure anymore
If it’s any help, on a that occasion I had some neurological fallout in addition to the BPPV like symptoms but it didn’t escalate into what I would class as a migraine.
For me it was triggering bppv. Which then leads to VM. Sit up massages for me unfortunately
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I get a massage every two weeks and I find them very beneficial. I have been to the same massage therapist for a number of years and he is highly skilled and knows what he is doing.
I would never go to a massage therapist I don’t know or who does not come highly recommended. And I would check his/her qualifications.
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For me it’s the dizziness and spaciness that is triggered (I don’t get headache very often). Some times more than others depending on how I am feeling in general. Every one of our bodies is different though, and as you can see some people find it really good and for others it’s problematic.
I’ve been to many different, highly qualified and experienced massage therapists and unfortunately there has been no difference, so I think it’s me rather than them. But of course you should go to someone who knows what they’re doing.
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Yes, I think I will give that a go too. Half hour sit up massage seems to be ok, from what I can remember.
I went to a physio a few times last year and she used acupuncture needles and quite a hardcore manipulation to release the neck muscles. I felt dizzy as hell right after but that subsided and the tension was gone for about a week.
This happened to me last night. I had a neck and shoulder massage. Felt great after I left the studio but this morning, woke up with really bad vertigo.
Thankfully my physio knows how to fix it and have an appointment first thing Monday.
This is the second time it happened, which is so disappointing as I love a good massage.
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I know disappointing. I love it too