Do I have MD or BPPV? Really scared

Hi I’m a 20 year old female and I had my first episode of vertigo one year ago around spring after waking up in the morning. It lasted about 10 seconds and I had diarrehea and vomiting afterwards. I went to a walk in clinic the same day and they said I probably just had BPPV. I didn’t think much of it afterwards and felt back to normal within 2-3 days. Recently in early May I had another episode of vertigo after waking up and it lasted about 5 seconds. I didn’t vomit or have diarrhea afterwards but felt like my right ear was a bit full and I’ve been feeling unbalanced when I walk for almost 3 months now. I still have fullness in my right ear and find that I’m unable to equalize the pressure in it as easily as my left. For example, when I wake up and swallow my left ear will “pop” immediately but my right ear will not pop at all sometimes. It just feels like there is pressure or fullness in it. I went to the ENT doctor and an audiologist and my tests came back normal. There was no signs that I had a puckered in ear drum which would cause ear fullness because my tympanogram came back normal. The doctor also put a camera up my nose and said there was no fluid build up... Sometimes I feel like I’m sinking into the ground when I’m walking and I’m general just feeling off. Randomly if I move my head quickly sometimes I dont get vertigo but feel like dizzy or I’m being pulled really quickly (Can’t really explain it). I’m not sure what to do or think anymore as I’m scared I will have another episode of vertigo. 

If you have MD how long did your first few vertigo attacks last and is it possible to have MD if your attacks lasted less than a minute for your first few ones? Does your ear feel full for months after an attack? Any information to distinguish between these two disorders would be greatly appreciated. 

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