Hi,

I am new here and have a question. Am I the only one who gets bed-spins when I lie down?

I was rear-ended 3 weeks ago and got a concussion, whiplash and a few other injuries. When I lay down my bed spins. (no I have not been drinking) but it is that same feeling I had 30 years ago after a party in college. My doc says it is normal and will pass, but I have not seen anyone else mention it.

I didn't have spins, but during the first couple of weeks post-injury I sometimes had a falling sensation when I lay down in bed. Later I had some mild balance issues, including feeling slightly unstable when I first lay down in bed, as if I were floating or my bed was slightly unstable (weirdly, this sensation seemed to appear several months post-injury). It has now been almost six months since my injury and this issue has pretty much gone away (knock on wood - as I always do when I say such things).

cayla,

I have never had the bed spins feeling but have had many other strange feelings.

It is likely an inner ear problem. Have you been seen by a doctor or a hearing and balance clinic?

Or is it a flash back to 30 years ago? LOL

Glad to hear those habits from 30 years ago were left behind.

That's a good term for it.

I had morning diziness for the first six months.

Then all diziness was gone.

A month ago, the bedspins started.

No idea why. It has been 15 months since the TBI.

Profile mood is staying in sad because of a new problem- new topic.

That kind of behavior did not last as long as college did ;-)

I have an appt. Dec 10 to have it checked out. guess they are busy.

Cayla-

I'm four months post accident and have what the PT has termed persistent BPPV (benign paroxysml persistent vertigo). Basically-the spins. It does have to do with the inner ear and particulates being displaced. There are several manuevers that can be done to "cure" this. I'm just a hard head (so to speak) and haven't had any luck with the typical stuff. It has lessened greatly since I was rear-ended, but still having issues every day. Looking straight up, straight down, and rolling over in bed bring on the spins. Talk to your DR about what sounds like a case of vertigo brought on by your accident. Hope this straightens out very quickly for you-it's not pleasant.

Tami

I had them for about the first 6 weeks or so after my concussion. They have since gone away. Hoping they will dissipate for you soon!

I had bed spinning as well as feeling like the bed was "floating on water" (like a flimsy raft in the ocean waves)...over time it settled down, but 1 1/2 years later in does come back when the migraines come