I've been fighting what feels like the flu for almost a week now. When I wake up, I feel alright (maybe a headache and a little weak), and as the day wears on I feel more and more flu-ish. The past few days I've been having dizzy spells at night. Two nights ago it lasted for about twenty minutes. I stood up to go to the bathroom and by the time I reached the bathroom, I felt disoriented and almost as though I were dreaming. It was almost like that feeling you get when you exit an elevator, but really, really intense. Then last night it happened again, only this time it extended beyond an hour and eventually I just fell asleep. Not knowing how vertigo feels, I don't want to say for certain that's the type of dizziness I'm experiencing, but the room appears to sway and gently pulsate whenever I move my eyes and when the longer it lasts, the more motion sickness I endure. Other than the dizziness, it's very minor. I rarely get sick, this being the first time in four years, and I usually fight things off pretty fast. Does anyone know why I'm getting dizzy like this? How to stop it? And if it's anything to be concerned about? I don't tend to go to the doctors unless I absolutely have to. Another symptom of mine is a decrease in appetite. It seems to take me until I'm absolutely starving before I realize I'm even hungry so I've been forgetting to eat and I wonder if that could be causing this?