Crystals, huh? Yeah, it's like having the drunk spins...like sitting in a rowboat. I woke up fine, and 5 minutes later thought there was an earthquake. I feel moderately better, but still have no explanation.
Is it ongoing (e.g. hours or days) of that, or going from fine to spinny-faceplant-projectile-vomiting then back to normal after a brief time? Also, does the position of your head matter impact the symptoms?
In general you should be checked for:
Short "attacks" of faceplant spinning: Menieres.
Ongoing spins (hours/days) that are "walk like you're drunk" but not "too spinny to stand up or stop puking": Labyrinthitis (treat with steroids until the virus goes away)
Spins influenced by head position: positional vertigo. physical therapy to move the crystals
It only started this morning, from severe to now mild. Maybe I slept funny? Compressed a nerve? My body feels fine. Starting to get hungry, and I ate yesterday. I can't explain why I should be dizzy today.
Could you clarify what you mean by "severe"? This is one case where it would completely change your diagnosis and treatment. As in "I pounded a six pack and could definitely walk, but I was swaying and stumbling", or "I couldn't stand up and felt like crawling to the toilet to projectile vomit"? If it's the former, see how you feel tomorrow. If it sticks around or gets worse, go to your primary care provider and describe your vertigo and how it's unpleasant but not some type of crippling "drop attack". If that's the case they'll likely chalk it up to a viral inner ear infection and prescribe some steroids and tell you to come back in a week to report how you're doing.
If it's the latter (the buzzword for faceplant-puking is "drop attack"), go straight to an ENT to have them check for possible Menieres.
My money is on a viral inner ear infection, since if you faceplant-puked I figure you or your spouse would have already gone to the doctor. :)
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