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Dizziness, Falling Down, Feels Like Earthquake Under Feet. Vertigo Like Symptoms. Should I Meet A Doctor?

should I try to be seen by doctor...it is Saturday, and I had severe Vertigo like trouble for several hours last night. am 80 yr old woman with various illness. i woke to go to bathroom, and soon as I began to sit up and move, I felt swooping dizziness, tried to get up, lurched around hitting furniture and falling, awaoke husband who had to support me to get to bathroom...I crawled back on floor lest I fall again. it was like being in a ship in dreadful storm plus like earhqake under feet. my thoughts seemed clear, but it seemed as if problem was in my head....which felt extrememly heavy and as if filled with heavy liquid sloshing so that I was lurching about! OK this AM . No earaches etc.
should I try to see a doctor today? thanx! if there is a fee for this service via internet, please cancel my question.
posted on Tue, 30 Jul 2013
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Hi,
It seems that you might be having cerebro-bacillar insufficiency giving rise to this problem.
Your blood pressure is also to be measured.
You have to go to ER to rule out CV stroke.
Ok and take care.
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Dizziness, Falling Down, Feels Like Earthquake Under Feet. Vertigo Like Symptoms. Should I Meet A Doctor?

Hi, It seems that you might be having cerebro-bacillar insufficiency giving rise to this problem. Your blood pressure is also to be measured. You have to go to ER to rule out CV stroke. Ok and take care.