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Previously, I saw a blogger in the blogosphere treating her mother's BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo). In fact, after reading it, I realized that my dizziness at that time was a combination of three issues. Research on Headaches, Dizziness, and Migraines – ACEVS
The article did not continue discussing BPPV, and I felt better after trying it once.
At that time, my symptoms included tightness in the suboccipital muscles, a stiff neck, looking up at a 45-degree angle to the left, experiencing visual disturbances, and dizziness. By massaging my neck and looking up, the only symptom was that when I lay in bed, I usually slept on my right side and rarely on my left side; turning my head to the left would cause dizziness. Coincidentally, during those days, that blogger also posted about BPPV, and it was the first time I heard about it and left a comment. I didn't expect it to be my three symptoms combined.

I felt there was nothing to write about, so I didn't write anything. I checked the information, and many people have different methods for repositioning. The method I used that time was to sit, then turn my head 45 degrees to the affected side, then lie down directly on that side, and after about 30 seconds, get up without changing the direction of my head, letting my body fall to the side I hadn't turned to. Repeating this felt normal, and I got better.

Today, around 9:00 AM, my child needed to be on my right side, and instinctively, I turned my back to him to prevent him from kicking my abdomen or something. I lay on my left side, and in less than half an hour, I got up to use the restroom, feeling dizzy, and ended up sitting on the legs of my second child lying beside the bed. Luckily, it was just one leg. Not a big problem.

I got hit again. I feel that my dizziness from riding in a four-wheeled vehicle is also related to this.

I did it for a while and started sweating. Probably out of fear. After using the restroom, I rested for a while, but the problem persisted.

Using the previous method, the dizziness was severe. As soon as I lay down, I had to get up; otherwise, I felt like I was going to vomit, even on an empty stomach.

Then I went to a small site to check another method: kneeling, tilting my head back, supporting the ground with both hands, letting my head touch the ground, and holding each position for 30 seconds. When I bowed my head, it gradually felt heavier, which was quite uncomfortable. Then I turned my head 45 degrees towards the affected ear and held it for half a minute. After that, I lifted my head and stretched it forward as much as possible without changing the angle, and I could hear the cartilage grinding, though I wasn't sure of the exact location, just my skull. Then I tilted my head back again. The first time, I felt very dizzy. The second time, my vision felt much clearer; I don't know if it was because the weather was good or something else. I recovered.

In ancient times, there seemed to be something called the "Dizziness Formation." That name is nice. Haha.

Note

BPPV, also known as Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, is caused by the displacement of otoliths and is primarily characterized by intense rotational dizziness when the head position changes, usually lasting within 60 seconds, accompanied by nystagmus, nausea, vomiting, and other discomforts.

The machine recovers about 150 each time. That blogger mentioned it. Saved some money again.

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