Goblin Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Hello everyone. I was just wondering if anyone noticed a bouncing feeling when getting off an elevator. I have noticed lately when I get off of an elevator, I feel like the floor is moving under me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louby Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 I'm quite new to this site, and I am just amased at how many people are experencing the same things as myself.I always avoid lifts like the plague, what helps to lessen the feeling on leaving the lift is to pretend to tie up shoelaces, or keep your legs firmly crossed over and tighten your thighs. I have simiar experiences on escallators as well.I have had in the past, experienced syncope on leaving a lift - lucky for me I was actually going for some tests in hospital, so I was looked after very wellLet me know if you come up with any other useful tips for dealing with lifts, i'd love to know as i still haven't quite mastered them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarthMother Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 It is a hard call ... walking up the stairs wipes me out completely yet taking the elevator makes me feel very off balance like you described. I just had a meeting this morning and noticed that same kind of jello floor feeling as I stepped off. I was so fortunate that it was a small work group and I was able to push up another chair to put my feet up on in the board room. They even had arranged for a teleconference for me if it was going to be one of my "bad days" and I needed to phone-it-in.Thanks for the elevator post. It will be interesting to track what others experience.EM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalalisa Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 YES! The other day I walked into an office building, took the elevator, then walked into an office and almost fell on the ground while talking with the receptionist! I stay dizzy for quite a while after an elevator ride!!That's so interesting!Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llp479 Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Elevators, air planes, cars, you name it. Anything with motion gives me vertigo. Some days are worse than others. I've found putting something cold on the back of my neck seems to help. I keep one of those snap ice packs in my car just in case it gets too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justme Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 My wife can't handle elevators at all. She does better if she can kind of sit close to the floor. Even at Mayo, we walked the stairs to most appointments and on her bad days if she needed to ride the elevator it was always with a wheelchair. It takes her a bit to "recover" from the ride. She also has a very hard time riding in a car.I think it is hard for us (myself) who don't have these feelings to completely understand what a POTS patient goes through. I had an appreciation for how sick (very, very sick) my wife got prior to going to Mayo, but watching her that week and watching the "live" test results, I gained a whole new understanding and appreciation.Elevators are particularly bad for my wife and we go out of our way to avoid them. Unfortunately, access to stairs on the first couple of floors at Mayo leaves a little to be desired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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