probably related to vestibular migraines and correlated in some way I haven't figured out yet with sudden changes in our barometric pressure or tangentially related to the impact the weather has on my sinus cavities--just a guess of course.
Luckily, I used to listen to an XM channel called "Reach MD" that is programming by doctors for doctors and they did a program on vertigo. There are different types, including things that people call vertigo but are actually something else. The most common form is benign positional vertigo and the way you can stop it--in most instances--are some maneuvers we can do ourselves. The most famous is the Epley Maneuver. There's another one I find easier where you get down on your hands and knees and turn your head before repositioning your body. These are too hard to explain in writing, so I'm trying to find a link to something more helpful.
If you Google "Epley Maneuver" or "alternatives to the Epley Maneuver" or maneuvers to terminate vertigo episodes you will get some really helpful videos too!
The good news is that if these maneuvers work, you know that your vertigo is more likely than not benign. I'm sorry you are experiencing this. It is very unsettling. The other thing is: What do you do if vertigo strikes you while you are doing something out in public, or something physical? To perform the Epley you need a bed or a surface of some kind to lay down on. I worry about getting an episode while driving on a freeway. I had one episode while walking my dog at night but it wasn't too bad. I tried to focus my eyes on a light in the horizon until it wore off. The most unsettling aspect to me is when I've lost control over my eye movements and they quickly shift left and right as the room is spinning when it's actually not and I'm sitting totally still.
We have these really important tiny crystals in our inner ear (the way I understand it) and they are supposed to be in one place, but if they get jostled out of the little canal where they are supposed to be it sends the message to our brain that we are in motion when we are not (or something like that). Truly, good luck! I hope it's just a temporary condition for you that won't repeat.
https://movement-x.com/neurological-conditions/top-4-maneuvers-for-vertigo-treatment-at-home/
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