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Suddenly the World is Spinning Around: Is It BPPV? Anemia? Find the Real Cause of Dizziness at Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic!

You have probably experienced sudden spinning around of your surroundings, a rolling feeling of the ground, or a feeling of fainting with a dark field of vision. This kind of "dizziness" is a common symptom experienced by many people, but its causes are very diverse and sometimes seriously interfere with daily life. Are you just guessing whether it's "BPPV?" or "Anemia?" Dizziness may not be just a symptom of fatigue. It is important to identify the exact cause and start fundamental treatment.

💡 [Core Answer] Top 3 most common causes of dizziness where the world suddenly spins around: ① Balance organ problems in the ear (BPPV, Meniere's disease, etc.) ② Blood circulation abnormalities (anemia, orthostatic hypotension, etc.) ③ Brain function and autonomic nervous system imbalance (stress, chronic fatigue, etc.) Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic helps your brain and body rest comfortably and restore strength on their own through autonomic stabilization.

One of the most curious questions for patients complaining of dizziness is the "difference between BPPV and anemia." Both conditions cause dizziness, but their aspects and causes are clearly different. BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo) is a condition caused by otoliths (tiny stones) in the vestibular system of the inner ear moving out of place into the semicircular canals. It is characterized by severe rotational dizziness as if the world is suddenly spinning within 1 minute depending on specific head or body posture changes. It usually worsens when turning over in bed, raising the head, or waking up in the morning.

On the other hand, anemia is dizziness caused by insufficient oxygen supply to each tissue of our body due to insufficient red blood cells or hemoglobin levels in the blood. It is accompanied by a darkening or fainting feeling in front of the eyes, general lethargy, pallor, and shortness of breath, often appearing as orthostatic dizziness that makes you momentarily dizzy or staggering when getting up from a sitting position. While anemia can be a major cause of dizziness, it is not the only cause. It is important to understand that complex problems in our body can cause dizziness beyond just a lack of blood.

In addition to BPPV and anemia, there are various causes of dizziness. In particular, many people suffer from continuous dizziness even after receiving various tests at the hospital and being told "no special abnormalities." In such cases, a significant cause may be "autonomic imbalance." The autonomic nerve in our body automatically controls essential functions for life maintenance such as heartbeat, blood pressure regulation, digestion, and sleep. However, when the balance of this autonomic nerve is broken due to excessive stress, chronic fatigue, anxiety, or irregular lifestyle habits, the body's control ability becomes unstable as if the brake and accelerator of a car are pressed at the same time.

When the autonomic balance collapses, blood flow to the brain becomes unthrottled, and the brain cannot rest, resulting in a complex mixture of symptoms such as dizziness, headache, tinnitus, sleep disorders, and heart rate variability abnormalities. In particular, if the overheating state of the brain persists, it also affects the functions of the brainstem and vestibular system, inducing even more severe dizziness. At Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic Incheon Branch, we focus on treatments that help the body return to a healthy state on its own by restoring autonomic balance, rather than simply suppressing symptoms for dizziness where clear causes are hard to find in tests.

In Korean medicine, dizziness is not viewed simply as an ear or blood problem, but its causes are found from a systemic perspective. Dizziness is classified and customized treatments are provided according to various causes and symptoms, such as 'qi-blood deficiency' caused by long illness or long-term bleeding or weakened digestive organs leading to insufficient nutrition, 'phlegm-fluid' where body metabolism is unsmooth and waste products accumulate making the head heavy and causing dizziness, 'liver yang hyperactivity' caused by emotional resentment or persistent anger accumulating heat inside the body, and 'kidney essence deficiency' caused by insufficient kidney essence.

In a study by Kim Dong-chul et al. published in the 2019 『Journal of Korean Medicine Research』, 50 patients with dizziness due to blood deficiency were administered Guiibitang (Guibi-tang), and it was reported that the frequency and intensity of dizziness significantly decreased. In addition, in a study by Lee Jung-min et al. published in the 2020 『Journal of Oriental Medicine』, it was revealed that acupuncture treatment had a positive effect on vestibular function recovery and was effective in improving dizziness. These research results suggest that Korean medicine treatments can effectively approach various causes of dizziness.

At Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic, we closely diagnose the patient's constitution and physical condition through pulse wave tests and autonomic nervous tests to find the root cause of dizziness. Based on this, we relieve dizziness by restoring autonomic balance through personalized herbal medicine prescriptions and improving qi-blood circulation to the brain and ears. In addition, we help alleviate dizziness by combining acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and moxibustion treatments to regulate vestibular function and improve head circulation, and correcting cervical spine alignment with Chuna manual therapy when necessary.

Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic focuses on correcting autonomic imbalance, which is the core cause of dizziness. The autonomic nerves of our body must move like delicate clockwork, but modern stress and overwork cause this clockwork to spin excessively or stop, disrupting the overall system. When the brain and autonomic nervous system are overloaded, the brain cannot rest sufficiently, and this is expressed in various symptoms including dizziness, headaches, insomnia, and anxiety.

Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic's autonomic stabilization treatment focuses on lowering excessive heat in the nervous system, calming sympathetic hyperactivity, and increasing parasympathetic activity to create an environment where the brain can comfortably rest. In Korean medicine, this is called 'Suseunghwagang' (water up, fire down), aiming to restore the ideal circulation state of our body where hot energy goes down and cold energy goes up. Incheon Dizziness Korean Medicine Clinic Dalimchae restores autonomic balance through these treatments and strengthens the body's self-healing power to create a healthy state where dizziness does not recur.

If you check 3 or more of the following symptoms, you can suspect autonomic imbalance as the cause of dizziness. If 5 or more, we recommend receiving professional diagnosis and consultation at Incheon Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic.

• Suddenly getting up from a sitting position makes vision dark and dizzy.
• Spinning dizziness appearing and disappearing in certain postures.
• Dizziness worsens when stressed or tired.
• Symptoms such as headache, tinnitus, and ear fullness accompany dizziness.
• Poor sleep quality, such as trouble falling asleep at night or waking up frequently.
• Tendency toward poor digestion, stuffy epigastrium, and frequent indigestion.
• Frequent feeling of pounding chest or rapid heartbeat.
• Feeling anxious or restless without a special reason.

Q. How long does dizziness last? A. The duration of dizziness varies greatly depending on the cause. In the case of BPPV, it appears shortly within tens of seconds to 1 minute upon specific posture changes, while vestibular neuritis can last for several days, and dizziness due to autonomic imbalance can appear chronically.

Q. Can I feel dizzy even if it's not BPPV or anemia? A. Yes, that's right. In fact, many dizziness patients complain of dizziness even though they receive normal findings on BPPV or anemia tests. In such cases, autonomic imbalance, brain function decline, psychological factors, etc. may act complexly to induce dizziness.

Q. Can dizziness be treated with Korean medicine? A. Yes, Korean medicine approaches dizziness from a whole-body perspective including ears, brain, blood circulation, and autonomic nerves to treat the root cause. Through herbal medicine, acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, moxibustion, and Chuna therapy tailored to individual constitution and symptoms, we restore autonomic balance and enhance the body's resilience to effectively improve dizziness.

Dizziness is not a problem that can be solved by enduring it. You no longer need to ignore the body's signals you have sent for a long time. When approached in the right direction, the body responds faster than you think. Bring the symptoms you are experiencing as they are. Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic will find the cause together.

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This article is health information compiled together by Dalimchae medical staff based on questions frequently received in the consulting room. Medical Supervision | Brain & Autonomic Nervous System Treatment Standard Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic Incheon Branch Oriental Medical Doctor Min Ji-hong (Dizziness Column) #dizziness #bppv #anemia #autonomicnerve #incheondizzinessclinic #incheonclinic #headache #koreanmedicinetreatment