Hi Dierdre!
I know that feeling. I suffer from episodes of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
"BPPV occurs when tiny calcium crystals called otoconia come loose from their normal location on the utricle, a sensory organ in the inner ear.
If the crystals become detached, they can flow freely in the fluid-filled spaces of the inner ear, including the semicircular canals (SCC) that sense the rotation of the head. Otoconia will occasionally drift into one of the SCCs, usually the posterior SCC given its orientation relative to gravity at the lowest part of the inner ear.
The otoconia will not cause a problem when located in an SCC until the person’s head changes position, such as when looking up or down, going from lying to seated or lying to seated in bed, or when rolling over in bed. The otoconia move to the lowest part of the canal, which causes the fluid to flow within the SCC, stimulating the balance (eighth cranial) nerve and causing vertigo and jumping eyes (nystagmus)."
If the Epley maneuver relieves your symptoms, this could be the cause of your vertigo.
An alternative to the Epley maneuver is the Foster Half Somersault.
Foster Half Somersault Video
https://youtu.be/mQR6b7CAiqk?si=vvkqlzstjHwU91GWFoster Half Somersault PDF
https://dizziness-and-balance.com/BPPV/Foster.pdfOther exercises for vertigo relief:
https://www.healthline.com/health/exercises-for-vertigoI had my first episode of BPPV in peri. Estrogen deficiency can cause deficits in otoconia maintenance. Every episode has been been triggered by turning my head while getting out of bed. It's a terrible way to start the day. An episode of BPPV was a clue that I wasn't absorbing transdermal estrogen. So far, I've not had an episode while on oral estrogen.