This is how the early symptoms of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) started:

When I first felt dizzy, I didn't think it was anything serious. I wondered if it was from poor sleep or from waking up suddenly. But the moment I got out of bed in the morning, the world felt like it was spinning to one side, and for a few seconds, I couldn't keep my balance. It was brief, so I just ignored it, but from that day on, the same symptoms would recur whenever I turned my head or got up from lying down. Looking back, I think that was the first symptom of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

The initial symptoms of BPPV started much more suddenly than I'd expected. I was fine when I was still, but the moment I assumed a certain position, I would feel dizzy. It was especially severe when I turned my head to the right or down, and it would last from a few seconds to a minute at most before I felt better. The problem was that this would happen several times a day, and I became increasingly anxious. Every time I felt dizzy, my heart would race, I'd break out in a cold sweat, and I'd feel nauseous.

Perhaps because it was the early stage of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, I barely had any headaches or earaches, and I didn't feel any hearing loss. That's probably why I was even more confused. I thought it was just a physical condition and endured it, but after a few days, I started to dread even bending my head down to wash my face, and even turning over at night became a concern. Fearing dizziness, I started moving slowly and became more cautious with every daily movement.

The decisive moment that led me to the hospital was while I was preparing for a morning appointment. As I bent down to put on my shoes, I suddenly felt a strong, spinning sensation around me. I had to hold on to a wall or I'd collapse. It was then that I realized it wasn't just fatigue or anemia. I looked up the early symptoms of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), and they were so similar to mine that I immediately went to an ENT clinic.

The test results also diagnosed me with the early stages of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), and my condition gradually improved after undergoing otolith reduction surgery. Looking back, I think if I had sought medical attention early, I wouldn't have had to spend days feeling so anxious. The early symptoms of BPPV are often easy to dismiss because they're brief and quickly disappear, but if they recur, they should never be taken lightly. Like me, if you initially dismissed it as nothing serious, it can quickly become a nuisance in your daily life. So, if you experience similar dizziness, I highly recommend getting it checked out.