The Room Is Spinning When I Lay Down

A 26 year old male asked.

The room is spinning when i lay down.

44 years experience oral and maxillofacial surgery. Dizziness room spinning when lying down. What could be the cause. The spinning effect from bppv only comes with movement.

One of the most frequent sources of vertigo or the unexpected feeling that you or the room around you is spinning is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo bppv. Room spinning vertigo could be due to multiple causes. Bppv causes brief episodes of mild to intense dizziness. It is usually triggered by specific changes in your head s position.

5 common causes of dizziness when your surroundings start swirling and you feel knocked on your side you will want to find a solution immediately. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo bppv is one of the most common causes of vertigo the sudden sensation that you re spinning or that the inside of your head is spinning. It s the snow globe effect miller says. If you re still the crystals don t do anything any motion looking up looking down or even rolling over in bed can set it off.

So when you move all those little crystals move around. Feeling dizzy like the room is spinning when lying down and eyes closed. One of the most common causes of vertigo benign paroxysmal positional vertigo or bppv occurs most often in people over age 60 the mayo clinic states 1 changing position or turning the head a certain way triggers intense but brief episodes of dizziness lightheadedness and vertigo that usually last less than a minute.