I'll do that, but I can't even remember the last time someone asked me why I was in the chair. I think they're too scared.
On 8/4/08, John S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I try to enjoy these little moments with myself. You can call it blacked > out, but I think of it as a mandatory nap. Try this, when folks ask you what > your handicap is, tell them your narcleptic, sort of breaks up the monotony. > Best to all, > john > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: ~LittleQuad~ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: John S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, August 2, 2008 8:19:33 PM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] dizzy spells > > i only eat small meals, i pass out tilted back too or trying to tilt back > to stop it...trust me i know my hormones are imbalanced......i am woman? > > *"John S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > Do you folks not have tilt-in-space on your chairs? When you get dizzy, > tilt back. All quads have low blood pressure. It is from hormonal imbalances > and muscle atrophy and laying in bed too much. > Don't eat big meals. Remember, small portions. > :D > I do wish you all the best. > john > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Debbie Hamilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, August 2, 2008 2:50:38 PM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] dizzy spells > > It happens every time I eat. I just take a midodrine about 15 minutes > before I eat a big meal and works great. > > Debbie > C4 incomplete/April 2005 > > --- On *Fri, 7/18/08, Quadius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > From: Quadius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] dizzy spells > To: "Dwain Powell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [email protected] > Date: Friday, July 18, 2008, 2:39 PM > > I also suffer from this malady and have so for the majority of the 13 > years I have spent in this chair. > The first three years of my chairbound existence was largely spent lying > back in my wheelchair. > My problem is especially acute when I stay down for an entire day and then > get up and try to eat a heavy meal. It usually takes me an hour and a half > to get my blood pressure up to a level where I can go into my office to > work. I also find it extremely difficult to eat within an hour or so of > getting up and then get into my Van to be driven around. > Here are my suggestions: > 1. Have someone take your blood pressure when this is transpiring to get a > good idea how low it is actually going. > 2. Start wearing an abdominal Binder if you are not already doing so. In > doing so helps contract the diaphragm and increases the blood pressure, at > least in my case. > > 3. If your BP is going to low, you might want to talk to your physician > about having ephedrine on hand for really difficult times. > 4. If it is at all possible, you need to eat lighter meals. For me this > is impractical as I am alone most of the day and need to maintain my blood > sugar, but I try to factor in that I will usually have to sit back for > anywhere from 30 minutes to one hour before getting on with my normal daily > activities. > 5. I also had a doctor suggests that I sleep with my head inclined at a > 30° angle. I haven't been able to do this too much, but when I do I have > noticed I am able to get going much quicker. > I hope this helps. Also make sure you take a look at all the other > responses as they additionally have a lot of experience dealing with issues > like this. > Quadius > > > On 7/16/08, Dwain Powell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I am new at this so I really don't know how this works, so here it goes. >> I am a 49 yr. old C 3-4 quad. I can not move anything below my shoulders >> but I am not on a vent. I am going on my 24th year. The past 2 to 2 1/2 >> years I have been having dizzy spells to where if I don't tilt back in my >> w/c I will pass completely out. It happens after I eat a meal. I have been >> to different Dr.'s about this and the only thing they can tell me is that my >> blood is going into my digestion system. The only problem is it doesn't >> happen every time I eat. Has anyone ever heard of a problem like this? I >> also have scoliosis bad. My spine curves bad right in between my >> shoulders. Could this have anything to do with it? Any reply would be >> helpful. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> Time for vacation? WIN what you need. Enter >> Now!<http://www.gowindowslive.com/summergiveaway/?ocid=tag_jlyhm> >> > > > > > > > > > > > -- Quadius C2-3 incomplete 13 years post injury
