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vertigo whilst asleep

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margaret99939
margaret99939

During the night i awoke screaming for it to stop, couldnt control or stop the movement very frightning, has happened when awake before. but as soon as it settled went straight back to sleep.

 

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  • taylor06002
    taylor06002 margaret99939

    Posted

    Hi Margaret! 

    I'm sorry you have to deal with this. Do you have BPPV? This used to happen to me and I found that rolling onto my stomach and closing my eyes helped it go away faster. 

    • margaret99939
      margaret99939 taylor06002

      Posted

      Thank you for your reply. I do suffer from BPPV, problem was i was in a deep sleep, my poor husband didnt know what was happening, but  will make sure hes armed with this information. Thank you again.

       

  • eleftherio33095
    eleftherio33095 margaret99939

    Posted

    My colleague below has a vaild point.  To clarify, do you wake with vertigo from a specific position or movement?  How do you lie down when you go to sleep?  Do you avoid a specific position or movement when you lie down?  When awake, do you lie down also, or is wakefulness associated with another specific trigger, or no trigger?

    Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN

    Clinical Neurophysiologist

    Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology

    • margaret99939
      margaret99939 eleftherio33095

      Posted

      Thank you for your reply, i am at a loss as to what triggered it as i was sleep. I didnt wake as far as i am aware, but my husband said i was sceaming for him to make it stop.Have been suffering a lot of headaches lately, i also suffer from CMT, also have had BPPV before. But as you say could be posture.Thank you anyway for taking the trouble to reply.

       

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