Why do I feel like the ground is shaking or there's an earthquake when I'm sitting or lying down? I've had this feeling for at least a year?

[Anonymous]

And I've been to a psychiatrist and a cardiologist, but they both said there's nothing wrong. I'm fed up with this feeling! Sitting and lying down has become impossible for me! What am I going to do about this? I'm taking different psychiatric medications and two vitamin supplements together. Could there be an interaction between them, or is it related to stress/anxiety?

[Static_In_The_Attic]

Feeling like the ground is shaking when there is no earthquake is a common sensation known as phantom earthquake syndrome or post-earthquake dizziness. It typically stems from inner ear (vestibular) issues, heightened anxiety, stress, or lingering effects from past exposure to motion, but should be evaluated by a healthcare provider.

Did you ever visit an Ear, Nose & Throat Doctor?

[Screenwriter]

You may have some neurological problem. See your GP and ask who you need to see next. What you're describing is not normal. Get an appointment.

[Asker]

Appointment to whom?

[Screenwriter]

Your General practitioner to discuss this and get a recommendation to a specialist.

[Agape93]

Is it most often when you lie down and try to sleep?

[Asker]

No whenever I sit and lie down

[Agape93]

Maybe anxiety or heart palpitations, especially if you drink a lot of caffeine, have too much salt in your system or don't sleep enough

[Asker]

Well I do have anxiety already yes and I drink at least a glass of ice tea nearly every day

[Agape93]

That amount of tea won't do it. I'm talking at least 2 monsters in a hour kind of caffeine

[Nikki1989]

It could be a vestibular mismatch (inner ear issue).

See your doctor.

[In_Trance]

Lay off the drugs

[Asker]

Drugs? What drugs?