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WHILE SLEEPING I JERKED UP OUT OF A SLEEP TO EXTREME SPINNING , OUT OF CONTROL. I POPPED FROM A SOUND SLEEP, UP FROM THE BED VIOLENTLY. THE ROOM WAS SPINNING EXTREMELY FAST. I SAT UP AND LEANED FORWARD TO TRY AND STOP THE OUT OF CONTROL FEELING OF SPINNING. IT TOOK 15-20 MINUTES TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL. I THEN FELT AND STILL DO 1 HOUR LATER EXTREMELY NAUSEUS, LIKE VOMITTING. IT IS A VERY SCARY THING TO AWAKE SUDDENLY SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL, NOT BEING ABLE TO GET CONTROL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN TWO MONTHS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME?

 

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October 1 9:21 AM (12 minutes and 29 seconds later)
         
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Hello,

You are suffering from a condition called Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). It is usually quite harmless.

It occurs when small pieces of calcium float in the fluid in the inner ear. The movement of this fluid is an important component of maintaining balance of the body. When these calcium pieces strike against the walls of the ear, the symptoms that you have complained of can be stimulated.

BPPV - causes and treatment - is described beautifully in the following website:

- http://www.neurosurgery.ucsd.edu/cnd/vertigo.htm

- http://www.tchain.com/otoneurology/disorders/bppv/bppv.html

I hope this helps.

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Reply to Dr.M.D.Mazumdar, MD's Post: WOULD YOU THINK I MIGHT NEED TO GO AND GET AN MRI OF MY HEAD JUST IN CASE? I'M TELLING YOU I SHOOT UP LIKE A ROCKET SHIP FROM A SOUND SLEEP, SPINNING 1000 MILE AN HOUR. I FEEL LIKE I'M GOING TO DIE OR CAN'T STOP THE SPINNING. IT'S HORRIBLE, JUST HORRIBLE. IT SCARES THE CRAP OUT OF ME. IT'S NOW 2 HOURS LATER AND I STILL FEEL NAUSEA AND SLIGHTLY DIZZY. IS IT POSSIBLE I HAD A LACK OF O-2 TO MY BRAIN CAUSING THIS?
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