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Excerpted from WebMD:

For some people, BPPV goes away by itself in a few weeks. But it can come back again.

BPPV is not a sign of a serious health problem.

What causes BPPV?
Normally, there are little calcium "stones" in the inner ear canals that are moved around by gravity. BPPV can be caused by things like infection or inflammation that stop the stones from moving around like normal. This sends a false message to the brain that affects your balance.

How is it treated?
BPPV usually goes away by itself within a few weeks. Over time, your brain will likely get used to the confusing signals it gets from your inner ear. But you can do some simple exercises that might make the vertigo go away faster.

One kind of exercise for BPPV can move the calcium stones in a way that they don't trigger vertigo. Another kind of exercise can try to train your brain to get used to the confusing vertigo signals.

Medicine can help with severe vertigo that makes you sick to your stomach. But using this kind of medicine can also make BPPV take longer to go away. Only you know whether you feel sick enough that it is worth it to take medicine (and possibly have vertigo longer).

Medications do not cure benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). However, they may be used to control severe symptoms, such as the whirling, spinning sensation of vertigo and the nausea and vomiting that may result.

Medication Choices
Medications to reduce the whirling sensation of vertigo are called vestibular suppressants. They include:

Antihistamines, such as Dramamine (dimenhydrinate), Antivert (meclizine), Benadryl (diphenhydramine).
Scopolamine, also known as Transderm-Scop.
Sedatives, such as Valium (diazepam) or Klonopin (clonazepam).
Antiemetic medications may be used if you have nausea or vomiting along with the vertigo. (promethazine hydrochloride - Phenergan)

What To Think About
Medications that calm the inner ear (vestibular suppressants) may also slow down the brain's ability to adjust to the abnormal balance signals triggered by the particles in the inner ear. They should be taken only for 1 to 2 weeks to control severe symptoms.
http://www.webmd.com/brain/tc/benign-paroxysmal-positional-vertigo-bppv-topic-overview

lonewolf, I think I remember that my doc prescribed some Antivert and Phenergan (for nausea) for me. They helped a lot. I think I also took some Benadryl (off the shelf) from time to time as needed after those prescriptions ran out.