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I Feel Dizzy When I Lie Down On My Right
Question: I feel dizzy when I lie down on my right side (but not on the left). When I sit up, it goes away. I don’t feel any dizziness when I lie down on my stomach. My blood pressure is normal. I have diabetes and take metformin hcl, amlodipine-atorvast, benazepril, Bydureon (shot in stomach once per week), two baby aspirin each day
Brief Answer:
Most likely BPPV. Read below.
Detailed Answer:
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Dizziness triggered by a specific body (head and neck mostly) position, in most of the cases indicates a benign inner ear dysfunctional condition such as BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo).
Avoiding the triggering position and Epley maneuver ( reposition of the otoliths ) should improve your symptoms.
Discuss with your Doctor for these issues.
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Most likely BPPV. Read below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to "Ask a Doctor" service.
I have read your query.
Dizziness triggered by a specific body (head and neck mostly) position, in most of the cases indicates a benign inner ear dysfunctional condition such as BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo).
Avoiding the triggering position and Epley maneuver ( reposition of the otoliths ) should improve your symptoms.
Discuss with your Doctor for these issues.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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