I went and did the caloric test yesterday. Honestly it wasn’t so bad, I can definitely imagine that my experience was milder than others, but the way you hear about the water in the ear thing makes it seem like it’s torture. One website even said you should probably get someone to drive you home afterwards lol. It was perfectly fine, the noise when the water first hits your ear is the worst thing about it and it lasts a split second.

Anyway the tech couldn’t really tell me much but from what I saw my reactions (it’s a whole battery of tests) are too mild to be menieres. I’m seeing the ENT again next week to discuss the results but at least it’s probably not that. At most I have some diminished capacity in the right inner ear but just a little bit, I doubt that’s cause for concern. Audition is apparently perfectly fine.

I have a CAT appointment in a few hours for an abdomen scan, ordered by my GP. I get the feeling nothing will come out of it either, but we’ll see. I forgot what we’re looking for this time but it’s not gastric issues. Then after that depending we’ll be doing an MRI, which I think is a good idea - I don’t know why, but I can feel that it’s a good idea to get one or talk to a neurologist. But if the MRI comes back negative, then we’re out of ideas lol.

I guess if that happens I’ll have to say that it’s caused by stress or anxiety or panic lol. Thankfully I’m doing a little better these days - still not great, but good enough that I can do chores around the house, and I can walk outside without getting to 99% puking. It might go up to 50% so it’s not cured by any means, but it’s manageable. At least it allows me to get to the appointments.

I also saw vestibular migraines which could be a contender but tbh the dizziness is a tenuous link that we’re testing out because we’re out of ideas. The real problem is the constant, a-draft-could-make-me-puke nausea. And I’m not sure people get year-long endless migraines.