TIL that we have tiny calcium crystals in our ears that, if dislodged, cause terrible vertigo. - eviltoast
    • _bcron_@lemmy.world
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      29 days ago

      Caloric stimulus is fun too, syringe of ice water in one ear and the pressure difference = mega drunk spins for 2 minutes

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          29 days ago

          Yes it is awful. A bad bout of vertigo can be totally incapacitating. I’ve been hospitalized for it twice because it can lead to dangerously uncontrollable vomiting. I think it’s the worse thing you can get that isn’t likely to kill you.