Eli5: Why does it feel like I’m falling while trying to sleep?

Question

Sometimes, when I’m laying in bed, trying to sleep, I feel like I’m falling. Obviously, I jolt in order to save myself, only to find I wasn’t falling at all and was still laying in bed safely. Why does that happen?

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Answer 1

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325076#:~:text=A%20common%20cause%20of%20dizziness,ear%20that%20detect%20head%20motion.

Regardless of what people think, you should have it checked out by a medical professional.