Death by Vertigo?

Question

I just read on wikipedia that severe cases or vertigo can cause sudden death. Do you think this is true? The worst I ever get it is when I lie down to go to sleep and close my eyes. Everyonce in a while I get it then. Do you think I'm at risk if this is true? Sorry I kinda want to hear someone elses advice I'm a little nervous at the moment. Thanks.

Ok thanks you two. I heard wikipedia wasn't a good source but I wasn't sure why. Also I have had inner ear problems for about 4-5 months. Problems with tinnitus and other things. The vertigo only started happening after after the ear stuff. Thanks again.

Answer 1

It depends what kind of Vertigo you have. If, you have positional Vertigo which is triggered by the cilia (tiny hairs) in your inner ear when they get disturbed by a sudden movement of your head. This is very benign type. I would make an apt. with your doc. & get checked out to be sure. Your Vertigo probably has to do with inner ear stuff which tends to be very common. So, no I don't think their talking about your symptoms.

Answer 2

Here's the thing about Wilipedia... it is not a creditable source. Anyone can change anything, no matter if they have the correct information or not. Colleges tell their students not to use Wilipedia to cite anything. So, I would approach anything you read on that site with a grain of salt. That being said, I believe that the information you read was incorrect; otherwise, you'd hear of folks dying daily from amusement park rides.