# Weird falling feeling.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-falling-feeling/182493>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 17, 2003, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-falling-feeling/182493 "2003-06-17T16:19:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alex\_VA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@Alex\_VA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alex_VA)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-falling-feeling/182493/1 "2003-06-17T16:19:14Z")

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Whenever I lay still for like three minutes, i get this funny feeling like I am falling. Also, if I went on a carnival ride or something, the feeling mimics how i felt when I was on the ride. Is this normal, or is it just me? And if it is normal, please explain why it happens.

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**Author:** ![Jpeg\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@Jpeg\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jpeg_Jones)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-falling-feeling/182493/2 "2003-06-17T16:43:35Z")

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Maybe you have an inner ear infection. See a doctor.

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**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-falling-feeling/182493/3 "2003-06-17T16:47:26Z")

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And have your blood pressure checked too.