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This morning I woke up suddenly with severe dizziness

Posted: Jan 6, 2010

like the room was spinning out of control and I could not stop it. That lasted about 1 minute I think followed by terrible nausea. I thought I would throw up but didn't. Then it kind of subsided over the next couple hours, and now at the end of day I feel okay but still a little nauseous. Wow - what was THAT???? I've never had that experience before and I hope to never again! I started looking online but there are so many things that could cause this....one thing that did catch my eye is that it was a symptom of periomenopause. I am 45 so I guess that could make sense. Great!!! I could stand night sweats and crankiness or whatever, but if THIS is what I have to deal with, I'll never survive....it was truly horrible. I'm afraid to go to sleep thinking I'll wake suddenly again with that horrible dizziness and nausea. I was really scared when it was happening, too. I was actually thinking I was going to have to ask my teenage son to drive me to the ER....but then the worst of it was over ......Has anyone experienced this? Is this really a symptom of periomenopause? TIA

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DIAGNOSES - ALICE

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I'm sorry you experienced all that. Obviously, if it continues, get it checked out. It could be something as simple as an inner ear problem or transient low blood sugar, low blood pressure, a sinus condition, dehydration, side effect of a medication.

I had a similar experience the morning after taking my first and last dose of metoprolol.

Take care of yourself.

Thanks for your reply..... - Kiki

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It didn't happen again the next morning, thankfully. Thanks for your kind words. :)

it could be sleep apnea - ggmt

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I had the very same thing happen to me one night. Eventually was diagnosed with PCOS (and associated glucose & hormonal issues) and sleep apnea. Ask your doctor, good luck

Dizziness - mlstoo

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Taking amitriptyline can cause drops in blood pressure which can also cause dizziness or lightheadedness. Also, if you are on a high blood pressure medication, the amitriptyline combines with the BP medication can cause blood pressure to drop real low. Since I can't come off the amitriptyline, my doctor is reducing my BP medicine slowly. He would prefer to leave me on it, however, I can't function with a BP of 95/63.

dizzy - mine was from 'statins sm - Sr. Wordsmith

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Sounds like you're too young for them but had a hard time convincing how dizzy they made me. Dizzy in bed, horrible feeling. You may need an otorhinolaryngologist to rule out middle ear problems. Terrible way to feel.

Interesting........I'm not on BP meds, in fact, my - Kiki

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BP usually runs pretty low, normally in the 100/60 range. I consider myself fairly healthy, so I was thinking it was a periomenopausal thing going on.

Thanks for your reply, and take care of yourself......

dizziness - - vertigo

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I once had a couple episodes of extreme room spinning - very uncharacteristic for me - and was treated with prn doses of meclizine for vertigo.

It was extremely helpful. Good luck to you!

My husband on rare occasions has vertigo....sm - Momof3

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to the point of vomiting. We did actually take him to the ER the first time it happened, it was such a sudden onset, just like yours. I would certainly talk to your doctor about it to be certain anything more serious is ruled out, but it sounds a lot like hubby's vertigo problem. Just comes on every once in a blue moon. They gave him meclizine for his, but does not really help him a whole lot...it just has to kind of wear off really. Hopefully it is something simple and you will feel better quickly!!

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