What exactly causes Motion Sickness?Is this-a united mischief of Physics and Biology,treatable?
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I have an inner ear injury due to a bout of yellow fever (long story. South America). As a result my body thinks it is always in motion. Any movement of any part of my body creates feedback to my inner ear and brain which my balance receptors misinterpret. Our bodies are covered with proprioceptors. Aka balance receptors that send feedback to the ear and brain. They tell us which way is up down sideways etc. This includes the heart muscle. My heartbeat makes me feel like I am walking on a trampoline even when I am sitting still. I can wiggle my little finger and it feels like I am on a plane experiencing turbulence. Motion sickness is an activation of this same system.
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