ENT for Everyone · Dr. Carmen Chiran
Your Free Vertigo & BPPV Diary
Track your episodes, understand your patterns, and walk into your ENT appointment with real clinical data — not just a memory of how bad it was.
Why I Built This Diary
Dizziness is one of the most frightening symptoms I see in the clinic, not because it is always dangerous, but because patients rarely know which kind they have, or whether it is getting better or worse.
They come in with a vague account of spinning and falling. They’ve had three episodes in six weeks but can’t remember exactly when, how long they lasted, or what they were doing when it started. And that information matters enormously, because the difference between BPPV, Menière’s disease, and vestibular neuritis isn’t just academic. It changes everything about how we treat you.
The Vertigo & BPPV Diary was built to close that gap.
It gives you a structured way to record what’s happening in real time: the duration, the position, the side, the associated symptoms, and builds a clinical summary your ENT specialist can actually read and act on. It also includes the DHI (Dizziness Handicap Inventory), the validated questionnaire used in vestibular clinics worldwide, so we can see not just how many episodes you’ve had, but how much dizziness is affecting your life.
It’s free. No subscription. No sign-up. Forever.
Dr. Carmen Chiran, DHA-Licensed ENT Specialist
What’s Inside the Diary
Acute Episode Log
Duration, time of day, triggering position, affected side, severity, nausea, vomiting, and associated symptoms — logged the moment it happens.
Residual Dizziness Tracking
Log the days between attacks — balance score, activities affected, falls and near-falls. Recovery after BPPV matters as much as the episodes themselves.
Red Flag Alerts
Emergency alerts for symptom combinations that could indicate stroke or serious neurological cause. Urgent prompts for episodes that need prompt ENT review.
DHI Questionnaire
The validated 25-item Dizziness Handicap Inventory, completed at setup and available to retake on the Summary page — so you can track whether you’re improving.
ENT Clinical Summary
Episode counts, mean severity, trigger patterns, DHI scores baseline vs. current, Epley outcomes, red flag history — in a format your ENT can read in under a minute.
Completely Private
All data stays on your device. Nothing is sent to a server. No account required. You control your data — always.
About the DHI questionnaire
The Dizziness Handicap Inventory (Jacobson & Newman, 1990) is a validated 25-item questionnaire used in vestibular clinics worldwide. It scores dizziness impact across three domains — Emotional, Functional, and Physical — on a scale of 0 to 100. A score of 0–16 indicates no or slight handicap; 54–100 indicates severe handicap. Completing it at setup gives your ENT a baseline. Retaking it over time shows whether you’re improving.
How to Get Started
Open the diary. No download required. No account. Just open it in your browser and it’s ready immediately.
Complete the 5-minute setup. Answer 8 questions about your symptom history, then complete the DHI questionnaire. This happens once and never needs to be repeated.
Log each episode as it happens. Tap “Acute episode” for a vertigo attack, or “Residual day” to log ongoing imbalance between attacks. The more consistently you log, the more useful your summary becomes.
Check your Dashboard after a few entries to see your episode frequency, severity trend, and the most common triggers.
Open the Summary tab before your appointment. Retake the DHI to show your clinician where you are now versus baseline. The ENT Summary replaces the guesswork with real data.
Technical Details & How to Access
No Subscription. No Sign-Up Required.
The Vertigo & BPPV Diary is completely free. No payment. No account. No email address required. Open it and start immediately.
Your Data Is Private. It Never Leaves Your Device.
All your diary data is stored only in your browser, on your device. It is not sent to a server. It is not backed up to the cloud. It is not shared with anyone. Only you can see your data.
Important: Because your data is device-only, clearing your browser cache or switching devices will erase your data. Use the diary consistently on one browser and one device for best results.
How to Access on Your Device
📱 iPhone or iPad (Recommended: Safari)
- Open this page in Safari (not Chrome)
- Tap the Share button (arrow pointing out of a box)
- Select “Add to Home Screen”
- Tap “Add” — the diary appears as an app icon on your home screen
- Open it from your home screen anytime
Why Safari? Chrome on iOS doesn’t reliably save browser storage data. Safari is recommended for data persistence on iPhone and iPad.
🖥️ Mac, Windows, or Linux (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge)
- Bookmark this page (Ctrl+D or Cmd+D)
- Open it anytime from your bookmarks
- Use the same browser consistently — your data is saved there
Privacy Summary
✓ No account needed
✓ No data shared with anyone
✓ No subscription fees
✓ Data visible only to you
✓ No tracking on your diary data
Ready to Start Tracking?
Set up takes 5 minutes. The data it gives you could change your next ENT appointment entirely.
Important: This diary is not a diagnosis tool. It is for your own clarity and for communicating with your doctor. The red flag alerts are advisory — if you are concerned about any symptom, seek medical care immediately without waiting for an alert. If your dizziness is accompanied by facial weakness, limb weakness, slurred speech, double vision, or the worst headache of your life, call 999 or 112 or go to A&E immediately.
Medical Disclaimer: This diary is for personal tracking and informational purposes only. It does not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult with an ENT specialist or audiologist for clinical decisions. The DHI scores are for reference only and must be interpreted by a qualified clinician.