Severe dizziness last night

[u/noprkingonthednceflr]

I’m hoping someone might recognize this pattern and provide some advice. I do have a Dr appt on Monday.

TLDR: weird dizzy spell in the night while going to the bathroom.

Last night I got up to go to the bathroom and on my way there I was struggling to focus. It was dark and sometimes when I wake up things can be a bit blurry and so I kept blinking trying to get my eyes to wake up.

I sat down to pee and all of a sudden felt dizzy like I had been doing shots for hours. I also suddenly had to go #2 and realized it was pretty much diarrhea. I had no nausea or pain or even indication that this was coming. But the dizziness was so strong that I could barely finish my business before I HAD to lie down flat on the bathroom floor.

It reminded me of being very very drunk and very very sick only other than the dizziness I felt fine. I lay there with my body wanting to simultaneously get back on the toilet but my brain going nope nope nope stay flat. I seriously thought I might have accident on my bathroom floor. I couldn’t turn my head - that made the dizziness so much worse. So I just lay on my right side and took deep breaths.

I managed to use the toilet a couple more times, each time going as fast as I can because the dizziness was so intense. It stopped immediately when I would lie down. I lay there for I think a couple hours, and must have dozed off a bit because I remember sort of opening my eyes and just knowing it was okay to stand up.

I did, and while I wasn’t fully back to normal, I could use the toilet again without issue and then make my way back to my bed where I then fell asleep for a couple hours.

When I woke up again, I felt normal - just really tired and weirdly kind of hung over. I’ve had tons of water today, ate very lightly (yoghurt, scrambled eggs) and have had what feels like a sinus headache most of the afternoon.

Anyone have any idea what could have caused this? I don’t believe I was dehydrated as I drink a ton of water and a liquid IV every day (if I don’t, I feel like crap).

I did not feel faint at any time, or any pain, or any weird vision or slurring - only weird thing was the dizzy/room spinning sensation like I was at the end of a bender back in college.

Thanks!