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What Causes Dizziness While Moving Body Positions?
When I lay down from sitting position the room appears to be spinning fast for approximately 10-20 seconds..... Also happens when turning onto left side... Started 3days ago.... The first two days we re really bad... The last 36 hour s it seems to be getting better
Mon, 15 Jun 2015
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Thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. Your problem can be due to benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. In this changing position of head can give vertigo (dizziness). Examination with an ENT specialist is well appreciated to rule out the condition. He will do some manoeuvres to rule out whether it is central or peripheral vertigo or caused by any ear pathology. Drugs like meclizine will be helpful for this. You can take dimenhydrinate which is available as over the counter for vertigo.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
Thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. Your problem can be due to benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. In this changing position of head can give vertigo (dizziness). Examination with an ENT specialist is well appreciated to rule out the condition. He will do some manoeuvres to rule out whether it is central or peripheral vertigo or caused by any ear pathology. Drugs like meclizine will be helpful for this. You can take dimenhydrinate which is available as over the counter for vertigo.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
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