Vertigo/dizzyness

[ButterflyKisses]

Ive been feeling a bit dizzy recently, but yesterday night I had complete vertigo; I was getting into bed and the room spun, like its rolled forward and then horizontally, I felt like I was gunna fall off my bed and it felt like my brain was vibrating (does that make sence?).

It was horrible and wldn't stop so I almost called out for my mum (even tho she was asleep) but then I think i lay down and i either fainted or i almost did. Im not quite sure.

Next thing I knew I was sat up in my bed holding my head trying to make it stop and it was slowing down. It did stop and i settled in bed. I dont know how long it actually lasted, probs only about 10/15 seconds. But then it happened again but not as bad. It really scared me.


When I got out of bed this morning I went a bit dizzy and then later on about lunch time the room spun a little. I've been fine since.

Do u have any ideas wats up?

[Aidee]

It could be any number of things, including dehydration, an effect from medication, an electrolyte imbalance, an ear infection or several other things.

Has this ever happened to you before?
Have you started or stopped any medications recently?
Have you taken an OD recently?
Have you taken any illegal drugs recently?
Do you eat a healthy diet?
Do you restrict or binge/purge?
Do you exercise?
Do you have any other symptoms besides vertigo? (headache, nausea, vomiting, stomach ache etc)

[ButterflyKisses]

Thanks for the reply.

Has this ever happened to you before? No. I sometimes have dizzy spells but everyone does.
Have you started or stopped any medications recently? Nope.
Have you taken an OD recently? no. last one was over 4 months ago.
Have you taken any illegal drugs recently? erm not apart from a few drags of weed last week.
Do you eat a healthy diet? I think so yeh.
Do you restrict or binge/purge? nope
Do you exercise? no (i no i shld lol)
Do you have any other symptoms besides vertigo? (headache, nausea, vomiting, stomach ache etc) I have regular headaches anyway. I've been feeling quite nauseous recently. (and no im not pregant lol).

It's strange that u poitned out dehydration cos i never drink very much and i just realised i've only had 1 cup of coffee, 1 cup of tea and a smoothie today. i dunno is that enough? I can't remember wat i drank yesterday.

[howlie,]

It sounds like you could be quite dehydrated personally
and not to be pedantic but isnt vertigo a fear of heights??

[ButterflyKisses]

ok. i dont feel thirsty tho.

and apparently so lol. i looked it up and it sed getting so dizzy u almost fall over. *shrug* i dunno.
My brain seems to have disapeared tonight.

btw i just went out for a walk with my friends and i kept going dizy again. humm i'll drink loads tomoro and see wat happens x

[Bitter_Angel]

It could be dehydration.
Is your toungue white in apprance?
If you pinch your skin, does it go straight back to its regular shape or isthere a slight delay?

Idealy you should aim to drink at least 2 litres a day of fluids. Try to minmise drinks such as tea and coffee as they have caffine in.

Take care
Kim

[howlie,]

In response to not feeling thirsty one of the signs of more severe dehydration is not feeling thirsty. yeh