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Why do i get dizzy when i first lay down for sleep at night?
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Benign pos. vertigo: Suspect benign positional vertigo, the most common cause of dizziness. There is a good summary of this on wikipedia. See your doctor for an appropriate work-up and treatment. This is usually easily treatable. There are other diagnostic possibilities, but they are less common.
Answered 8/6/2017
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