has anyone gotten dizzy while laying down?

Question

heres a little background on my question....for a while I got in to drugs pretty heavily (been sober for 7 months) anyway ever since then when Im laying down watching tv or reading, even when Im about to go to sleep I get really dizzy..Now the funny thing is Im a certified medical assistant and I cant for the life of me figure out what it could be :)

Answer 1

Have you considered an inner ear infection? From what you've described, I've had similar symptoms when I have a slight to major inner ear infection (my issue is that I have a tendency to clean my ears too often). However I've never done drugs so I can't rule that out as well but would be difficult to believe that would cause it.

Answer 2

It may just be because you are stressed out or are lacking sleep. If you have changed anything in you're schedule or eating habits, or have just had a little more stress than normal it WILL happen. It is just you're body relaxing and slowing down from a being up and on the go. If it persists for more that a week and you're schedule has slowed down then you should see a doctor. Hope this helps! I know it feels uncomftorble but it happens sometimes.

Answer 3

I couldn't tell you the cause of this but it helps if you put one foot on the ground when you lay down. Just for a few minutes and then the dizziness goes away.

Answer 4

My guess is inner ear infection. The drugs might have masked the symptoms so you didn't notice them. How is your over all balance? If it continues to bother you after you get your ears checked, I'd get a CBC, CHEM 7, HEAD CT and EEG. Uh oh, I'm late for my HOUSE episode! Peace!

Answer 5

You may have vertigo, a condition in which, when you lay down, you have the feeling of falling or spinning.