Dizziness or Benign Positional Vertigo?

 Dizziness or Benign Positional Vertigo

There are many reasons for dizziness. But a common cause is Benign Positional Vertigo.

Often, severe dizziness begins with waking up in the morning where you suddenly fall out of bed. Sudden head movement is the cause. It scares the patient but it is not dangerous.

Benign Positional Vertigo is an ear problem. The vestibular system is at the ear where our balance and movement come from. If there is dirt or infection inside the ear (otolith), it can cause severe dizziness. This pain lasts for several days.

Here is what you can do:

1. Do not move the head. Just keep looking forward. Do not head or turn first.

2. Just open your eyes and look ahead. Do not sleep or close your eyes first because you will be more dizzy. Just sleep at night.

3. Just watch TV all day to keep your eyes focused on the TV. Just sit all day and do not lie down.

4. Slowly get up and walk to the bathroom and you may lose your balance. Hold on to a companion or environment to avoid falling.

5. Vertigo medicine is Betahistine 8 mg tablets, 3 times a day. Take the medicine for 3 days.

6. For those who vomit or do not eat, take Oral Rehydrating Solution gradually to prevent dehydration.

7. When eating, keep looking ahead and not going. Gently pour the food into the mouth. Porridge, bananas and soft foods are possible. The same goes for drinking. Also do not bow your head.

8. When sleeping at night, use 3 pillows to keep your head high. When you lie down flat, dizziness will start there again.

9. Once you have recovered, keep your head moving slowly so that the vertigo does not return.