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What Causes Severe Vertigo While Lying Flat?

Once in a while I will go to lie down and I will just loose all sense of direction and feel like I am either falling or spinning out of control to the point it does scare me and I ll scream out loud. It only seems to last a few seconds but it scares me at the time! I am 62 yes old.
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Hi,
It seems that you might be having positional vertigo giving rise this problem.
This is common with,
1, cervical spondilitis which gives pinched nerve pressure on cervical vertebrae while lying down position.
2, some problem in your middle ear like infection.
GTo for x-ray cervical vertebrae.
Consult ENT surgeon for ear problem.
Ok and take care.
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What Causes Severe Vertigo While Lying Flat?

Hi, It seems that you might be having positional vertigo giving rise this problem. This is common with, 1, cervical spondilitis which gives pinched nerve pressure on cervical vertebrae while lying down position. 2, some problem in your middle ear like infection. GTo for x-ray cervical vertebrae. Consult ENT surgeon for ear problem. Ok and take care.