jenwic Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 When I bend over to pick up something off the floor I get a really full feeling in my head. It feels like when I was a kid and I would hang by my knees off the monkey bars and the blood would rush to my head. Also, sometimes when I first lay down at night I get a similar feeling. My throat and neck feel "full" and I can feel my heart beating in my neck. It feels like when you are wearing a turtle neck that's too tight.My blood pressure is fine when I check it. Anyone else ever experience this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wufflebear Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Yep. Sometimes I think that is the best way to describe the headache I get when I sit or stand....Like I was doing a headstand feeling... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bttrflyamby1981 Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 I feel like this most of the time....Very frustrating and it get's worse when I get a migraine. Which is just about everyday. ~Amber~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deirdra Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Yes i get this feeling a lot of the time too.Its pretty unpleasant.I would get it if I bend down for something, stand up too quickly or reach up to get something from a cupboard or high shelf etc.I think i read somewhere that this is due to low blood pressure so maybe your bp does go low when you get this sensation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 One of my classic symptoms - caused by inappropriate vasel dilation from impaired NE reuptake, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halmad85 Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 I get this all the time as well. It's really bad too because I work with a med cart, and I'm always having to bend down to the bottom and stand. I get so dizzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bella27 Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 But isn't this a good thing? I thought part of the problem with POTS is that we don't get enough blood to our brain. So when we get too much, isn't that good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Yup, I get this too. I usually get the pressure feeling and then lightheaded immediately afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat57 Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 bella, the blood isn't necessarily oxygenated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom4cem Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Get the same thing also, for as far back as I can remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryfw Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 yep. Never was one of the kids who could hang upside down on the monkey bars. Also when I go down a steep hill in the car to fast it is bad news for me. I guess we dont deal well with gravity.mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMouse Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 always--for as long as i can recall.Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flop Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 That feeling of blood rushing to your head when you bend over is quite normal, I think we are more sensitive to it / notice it more than healthy people but they get it too.The problem is really when you stand back up again - all that blood rushes down away from your head and often makes you light-headed / dizzy and can trigger a blackout. I've found that if I need to pick something up off the floor or a low shelf I am likely to have a blackout. I get round this by remembering to bend my knees and squat down, rather than bending from the waist - this way your head stays above your heart and I have less of a swing in blood pressure.Flop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Burschman Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Flop,I have the same reaction to low shelves. Dusting is an issue! At the library, I just flop (heh, heh) right on the floor and sit to look at books. That's fine until I have to get back up! Blackout city! I've never actually fainted, but I've sure felt like I was going to.Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajw4790 Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Yeah, I am not sure if I get what you describe. But, I know that both bending over and squatting down to pick something up can both exacerbate symptoms for me. (and make me feel totally awful) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvdula Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I'm new here - and have a similar symptom - wondering if anyone has the same thing. When I bend over for more than a few seconds (do this a lot bc I have 4 kids!), I get a lot of pressure in my chest. It is so uncomfortable and scary that I always have to get up - then don't feel particularly right for a while. I am 33 with 4 kids and suspected POTS - hopefully going to Mayo soon for more definite diagnosis. Will post more soon on my symptoms/info. Thanks for reading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Burschman Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Hi, Maggie. Thanks for posting! We like new members. I hope you find as much information and support here as I have!Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcie Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 Hi, I am having the same thing right now, exactly how you explained it. I'm lying in bed trying to sleep and when I change different positions it gets worse, is there something wrong? What is it? I'm 18 years old and am kind of scared right now because this has never happened. I get migraines pretty frequently but have never had his happen, especially when I'm lying down? Can anyone help? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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