Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) overcome with medication and self-treatment

One morning, as I opened my eyes and tried to get up, the world started spinning and I felt sick.

Even though I lay down for a long time, I couldn't calm down and started vomiting, so I ended up going to the hospital.

I was diagnosed with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and after a long struggle, I overcame it with medication and self-treatment exercises.

 

Anyone who has experienced benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) will know the pain.

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is said to occur when otoliths, which should be attached to the wall of the vestibular organ, fall off from their original location and enter the semicircular canals, irritating them.

Otoliths, which are calcium crystals essential for maintaining balance, are attached to the wall and should move with the head or body, but if they become detached, balance cannot be maintained.

The symptom I experienced from benign paroxysmal positional vertigo was that I would spin around and couldn't get up.

I felt nauseous and like I was going to vomit, and when it got worse, I really started vomiting.

 

At the hospital where I was first diagnosed with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, they listened to my symptoms and told me to lie down on the bed.

I had him lie on his left side from the front position, then lie down on his stomach, then lie on his right side, and then look straight ahead again.

And then I checked in which state I felt the most dizzy.

And then he explained that stress and aging also play a role, so he prescribed medication to treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and told me several precautions to take at home.

At that time, the self-treatment for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo prescribed by the hospital was

The method was to buy a pillow with a hollow center that babies use and lie face down as much as possible.

I also tried not to look at the TV, computer, or smartphone.

 

I worked really hard to keep up with the pain of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), the most severe of which is dizziness and nausea.

I diligently took medication for vertigo treatment for three months.

Then it got better

So I didn't think much about it and just thought, "I'm relieved now that I'm better," and just forgot about it.

 

But it relapsed again after 6 months.

This time, I asked around and went to a hospital that was said to be good at treating vertigo.

The second hospital I visited had a different testing method.

This place smells really professional.

They really tested a lot of different things and showed me my sense of balance through my body.

The examination was much more systematic than the first hospital I visited, and it took over 30 minutes just to do the examination.

 

Then I met with a doctor, got a prescription for medication, and learned the doctor's unique self-treatment exercise method for BPPV.

I learned that if you don't manage your kidney stones well, they can keep recurring.

There are medications for treating benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, which relieve dizziness quickly, but have the disadvantage of causing drowsiness.

A second medication for treating benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is also given, which is effective in relieving anxiety, but if taken for a long time, it causes lethargy.

And the last drug for treating BPPV is a blood flow enhancer, which seems to have long-term effects.

 

I realized that I shouldn't rely solely on medication to treat BPPV because the medication prescribed for it has side effects, so I diligently practiced self-treatment methods to treat BPPV.

I practiced the exercise method developed by the doctor himself, also known as the barbecue therapy, 5 times in the morning and evening.

I tried the apple exercise method I found on YouTube, and also tried several other self-treatment methods that seemed easier.

The apple exercise, a self-treatment for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, was a bit difficult at first and felt even more dizzy, but I got used to it as time passed.

The easiest self-treatment method for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo was the barbecue exercise my doctor taught me.

This method is done once a day, morning and evening, by lying on your left side for 1 minute, lying face down for 1 minute, lying on your right side for 1 minute, and sitting upright for 1 minute.

I do the barbecue exercise, a self-treatment method for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, twice a day, in the morning and evening.

 

I really tried to exercise as a self-treatment method for BPPV whenever I had time, thinking that I would never have a recurrence of BPPV again.

So now I'm living really comfortably

If you experience vertigo, first visit a hospital and treat any urgent symptoms with medication.

The rest can be cured quickly if you do self-treatment at home and exercise as recommended by your doctor.

Now, I don't do any serious self-treatment exercises for BPPV, but I do a little bit every day to prevent it in advance.