Suddenly started experiencing vertigo?

It could be an inner ear virus causing it. But as mentioned above something more serious may be involved so see your doctor. The sooner something is diagnosed the better the chance of treating it.

The link gives some details of causes

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/vertigo/article_em....

Yes. I have a disease known as "Manier's Disease". It strikes the inner ear. For me, the symptoms begin with my ear feeling full or water logged. Then I begin to lose the hearing and finally I have a run of vertigo - sometimes mild, sometimes severe. Usually last about an hour. Once it lasted all afternoon and included vomiting. My doctor says that the best treatment is low salt diet (salt retains water) and diuretic pills. I have been on that prescription for about a year now and it helps. I can ALWAYS tell when I've eaten too much salt because my ear starts to fill up.

Yes, go to the doctor. Many times vertigo can be treated. If you get help now, you will have more knowledge on it if it comes back (and for most people it does come back!).

Sometimes (like in MY CASE) it requires more help. I was diagnosed with benign positional vertigo in November of 2009. (You can google it for more info on it.. and what's causing it, etc.) It actually caused me to vomit.. (it first hit me on Thanksgiving Day.. couldn't enjoy dinner..) and I couldn't stand up straight. Went to the doctor, and they did the Dix-Hallpike maneuver to see if I did indeed have it.. then they gave me a worksheet on the Epley maneuver to do at home several times a day until the vertigo cleared up. It helped but then it came back probably a week later. Went back to the doctor (my family doctor this time, as I had gone to the ER the first time since it was a holiday) and he gave me Antivert/meclizine. It helped somewhat. He also told me to do the exercises (Epley).

Since then, it's come back several times.. sometimes 6 months in between episodes. A nurse at the ER said she's had it for a long time. It can be chronic for some people. Right now I've had it for the past 7 months or so.. because the Epley maneuver no longer helps.. I've told doctors about it but they kind of pass me off like it's nothing serious. But I cannot drive because I can't turn my head fast or tilt it.. I can't tilt it up to look at something high up or down low.. can't bend over.. and everytime I lie down I am dizzy for a bit... sigh.. my husband is calling an ENT doctor today because I just cannot continue on like this.

I hope yours is cured quickly and easily. :)

It would be a good idea to have it checked out by a doctor. After saying that you have to be aware of what you do from now on because to my way of thinking it does not go away. l found out l had it when taking flying lessons, flying in a circle looking at a spot on the ground. After that l was very careful of what and how l flew the plane. The inner ear has something to do with vertigo. Good luck.

You should see a doc (and not wait) because vertigo can be a symptom of a more serious condition. Get someone to drive you.