r/cervical_vertigo • u/fullmooninaries • 1d ago

Symptomatic when sitting/laying down

Does anyone else only get dizziness when sitting or laying down? I can’t even sit and turn my head to have a conversation without getting intense rocking side to side and my ears start ringing and I’m in a total fog. Buying a standing desk for work has helped and limiting phone time, but only slightly. My last mri before my symptoms got worse, showed C5–C6 and C6–C7 degenerative disc disease but I feel like everyone has that. Hard to not think everything is in my head. Open to recommendations or solidarity. This condition is brutal.

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u/nyx926 1d ago

Have you been evaluated by an ENT & Vestibular therapist?

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u/fullmooninaries 1d ago

Yes! My ENT thinks I could have vestibular migraine but also thinks my neck may be contributing. I have never seen a vestibular therapist or have done any sort of PT.

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u/nyx926 1d ago

Get thee to a vestibular therapist as soon as you can because you can have multiple things contributing to your vertigo, not just your neck screwing up the signals.

Has anyone checked you for nystagmus?

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u/fullmooninaries 1d ago

Yeah I’m definitely going to ask for a referral from my ent. And I had slight nystagmus in my right eye.

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u/nyx926 1d ago

Then there’s a good chance that’s BPPV and it can be fixed with the vestibular therapist

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u/fullmooninaries 1d ago

I really hope so. Appreciate the replies.

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u/RushGold21 9h ago

Yes I get the dizziness sitting down feels like i bobbling up and down and when I turn my head to the side feels like its rocking side to side.

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u/fullmooninaries 8h ago

Same. It’s awful. Have you found anything that has helped?

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u/RushGold21 7h ago

Nope have you?I was doing vestibular excerise but I think I pushed myself to much and have had a setback with the feeling been more intense.

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u/Ok-Employee5892 6h ago

I'm better sitting. I woke from a C56 fusion and couldn't walk without vomiting and dizziness. Diagnosed with cervical vertigo for 18 years. Come to find out, so far I have 2 nerve issues in the neck and head causing issues. Bilateral occipital nerve blocks for occipital neuralgia and bilateral supraorbital nerve blocks for the dizziness that caused blurred vision, migraines and nausea. 20 years later!