why does it feel like the room is spinning when drunk

Question

How come whenever we lay down and close our eyes when intoxicated that it feels like we are spinning and not really when our eyes are open

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Answer 1

Also if you ever suffer from labyrinthitis ( infection in inner or middle ear I think) you get the exact same room spinning effect. It lasted 24 hours until the antibiotics kicked in. Very unpleasant…