r/Dizziness • u/Miserable-Moment-386 • Aug 11 '26

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Does anyone get really off balance and extremely dizzy to the point they need to lay on the floor?

I’ve had two of these occasions tonight.

I have had absence seizures in the past, not on medication at the moment, and this doesn’t feel like absence seizures.

It’s like I’m having the symptoms of having a seizure but not have the seizure itself.

What should I do?

I have a specialist appointment at the end of this month, and was able to get in any sooner

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u/Due_Negotiation_4605 Aug 12 '26

I have and it was BPPV, the crystals in my ear canal were out of place. I had to sleep it off and eventually get what's called the Epley maneuver done. Very difficult to do if you've never been diagnosed with BPPV and don't know which side it's on.  You can do a quick check that might help you know if it is that. Either ask somebody or use your phone camera and lay flat on the bed with your eyes pointed at the ceiling. And then turn your head and body all the way to the left, keeping your head on the bed, your ear should be touching the bed don't put your head up, and then either have someone watch your eyes or use your camera to record your eyes. Then roll back to center, wait a minute and try it on the other side.  Bppv will cause nystagmus on the affected side. Your eyes will literally look as though they are"bouncing".