An intense computer game gave me vertigo and dizziness attacks for at least a year AMA.

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I’ve played FPS shooters since 30 years. One day, i get hooked on “Returnal” an awesome game. Every 5 minutes a bright light oscillates on screen while the backround spins wildly and you fly to the next level.

Like an ice skater training inner ear, my brain adapted to cope with nausea.

3 months of “returnal” later, I drive the car up a mountain at night, with many hairpin turns, the headlight veers wildly, my eyes track the motion, but my neurons adjust to a static head signal from returnal.

I feel so dizzy i rest 40 minutes.

Many times after, a light moves and my brain is tricked, its lije I danced around so hard i fell over, but it lasts 30 minutes.

Finally, 12 months later i got better.

I got brain problems from a game at 45, AMA.

Comments

  1. CautiousPlatypusBB Avatar

    Wow you must be terrible at video games

  2. FurbyLover2010 Avatar

    Have you considered it might have been something else unrelated?

  3. _Moho_braccatus_ Avatar

    That’s epilepsy dude.

  4. SavingsQuiet808 Avatar

    You seem resistant to getting care from a professional and are argumentative and confusing in all your replies.

    No question from me, just worried you may have a neurological condition you’re unaware of.

  5. StephAg09 Avatar

    So sad when there’s a AMA that has potential ruined by the OP being an asshole in the comments.