Am i suffering from vertigo?

[mm3732]

Hi everyone, I was feeling a little dizzy during the day while i was working on my computer, and at night time when i was lying down i was faceing my right and when i changed postion to my left and then moved back to my right again, it felt like the whole room was spinning!, i lost blanced, i knew if i started walking i couldnt during the dizzy attack, so i closed my eyes and let the dizzines pass, it lasted a min and a half i would say. Am i suffering from vertigo?

[mm3732]

Thank you so much for your reply doctor, i just remeberd this dizzy attacks had happned to me before 2 years ago, it lasted a week or 2 i think, then after the symptoms were gone, will my dizzyness go with out treatment? Thanks again Dr Rajgopal.

[Dr Rajgopal]

Hi,
You may be suffering from Benign Paroxysmal Positional vertigo or BPPV. It  is a disorder caused by inner ear problems. The symptoms of this disorder are repeated episodes of positional vertigo. A spinning sensation is caused by changes in the position of the head. It is usually  triggered by actions such as : Tilting the head, Rolling over in bed, Looking up or under or Sudden head motion.  Please consult an ENT surgeon for examination and diagnosis. Hope this helps you. Take care and regards!