Should I be alarmed?

[SandieB.]

Earlier this week when I was sleeping, I turned my head abruptly to the left and awoke with an attack of vertigo(which I have never experienced befor in my life). When I woke up in the morning I didn't think much of it, I felt fine. Later in that day I was lying on the floor on my back looking under the bed and when I turned my head to the left again I got another bout of vertigo lasting a few seconds, but other symptoms began to appear shortly after- overall dizziness-fatigue-muscle fatigue-and a sense of imbalance.By the next night all of the symptoms were going away except for mild fatigue and the sense of muscle fatigue, which I still have. I never actually lost any muscle control or strength and there were no other symptoms. Should I be worried about something like MS?

[Demiguise]

2 mo. ago, I lifted my head off the pillow & fell out of bed. The
room was spinning at varied speeds. Never in my life has this happened. I had to crawl around for fear I'd fall. Spent 2 days
on the sofa w/ spinning, slight tinnitis, some body jerks & felt
off/on cold. 3rd day was able to get someone to take me to the
Dr's. Very light-headed but better. Doc said it's Labyrinthitis!
The inner ear is acting up. Cause could be virus, ear, even from
OTC meds. Had to move slow for a few days even w/ eye movement.
By 4th day, gone! It just went away. Found out it can last up to
6 wks. & I got lucky. I was taking aspirin for joint pain & that
can cause the ear fluid pressure to change. Maybe that was it.
If it continues, you need balance tests. Most of the time it goes away spontaneous. It's like a carpenters-level. Get the
bubble to stop moving & centered. Guess one Labyrinthitis attack
can never happen again or show up later. It's something else if
it's frequent. It really is scarey when it happens. Good luck.

[CCF-Neuro-M.D.-CS]

MS symptoms at initial presentation usually last for days to weeks, where as recurrence of old symptoms can be transient. Although the symptoms you described are found in patients with MS, they can also be present in other disorders. One possibility is that the symptoms you experienced were related to an inner ear problem ( such as benign positional vertigo). I would recommend you first see your primary care doctor and then decide if you need to see a specialist. Unfortunately without seeing you and examining you, I can not offer more help.