Feeling Faint in a City

Hey I live in NI but 2 years ago I travelled to london for 4 days and during the 3rd day I started to feel faint while walking about the city, this weird feeling lasted for about 3 days. I went to the doctor who diagnosed it as a growth spurt but again when I went to paris I could somehow feel it coming on so I think its nothing to do with a growth spurt. I am again travelling to london in two weeks and am now getting aprehensive, does anybody know what it is or how to get rid of it.

Thanks for any help

Reply 1

slk999

15

Anonymous

Hey I live in NI but 2 years ago I travelled to london for 4 days and during the 3rd day I started to feel faint while walking about the city, this weird feeling lasted for about 3 days. I went to the doctor who diagnosed it as a growth spurt but again when I went to paris I could somehow feel it coming on so I think its nothing to do with a growth spurt. I am again travelling to london in two weeks and am now getting aprehensive, does anybody know what it is or how to get rid of it.

Thanks for any help

hmmmm, sounds unusual, maybe it's your lack of experience in cities? i think with time in cities, you'll get more accustomed to their different pace of life. i'd just try to ignore your apprehensions, because if you acknowledge them, then you're likely to feel them.

Reply 2

34253

2

Psycological i guess.

Reply 3

Anonymous #1

OP

I'm not sure of that because I live in a busy town and none of my family had this.

Maybe nerves

OP

What do you mean by psycological,why?

Reply 6

loggins

17

I'm no doctor, but your problem sounds incredibly like a mild case of agoraphobia. I've provided a link for the wikipedia page which explains it all and includes possible methods to treat the "condition".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agoraphobia

Hope this helps you out! :smile:

Reply 7

Anonymous #1

OP

Thanks for your assistance loggins but I don't think it's as serious as that because I feel fine in Ni cities, I work in a busy supermarket and I've only really experienced it once while in London. Feel free to add.

Reply 8

loggins

17

Yes, that's why i said "mild". It's quite possible you are at the early stages of the psychological disorder that is agoraphobia. It's nothing to be ashamed of, but I suggest that you maybe try and see a psychologist to get to the bottom of it. If it develops any further it may be very restrictive for you.

good luck

Reply 9

tiger_vio

11

Maybe it was a coincidence the first time you felt faint in london- now whenever you go back, you worry the same thing will happen.. it's psychological. If you say it isn't serious, then that must be it.

Reply 10

loggins

17

It can't realistically be anything other than psychological. You've clearly programmed yourself to feel faint in big cities. Try learning about something called "neurolinguistic programming". It's all to do with breaking your patterns and making yourself feel differently about doing something. A very good psychological technique a mon avis. Although no doubt some on here may disagree :p:

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Reply 11

Anonymous #1

OP

I think you might be right about the changing your patterns bit, how do you think I could overcome this but again I don't think its anything to do with crowded areas as I would go eg. to big footie matches with upto 72,000 people in the place ie. Man U

Reply 12

Riddy

Anonymous

Thanks for your assistance loggins but I don't think it's as serious as that because I feel fine in Ni cities, I work in a busy supermarket and I've only really experienced it once while in London. Feel free to add.

How faint do you actually feel? It might just one of those things and know that you know you get it you will be waiting for it happen and it might seem worse than it is. Im probably wrong but is it something that you can ignore and don't notice if you concentrate on something else? I know you don't think its anxiety but you'd be surprised how anxiety can take several forms without you even feeling nervous. What do you think it could be?

Reply 13

Anonymous #1

OP

In london I thought it was all sorts as you usually do when something happens to you but after a couple of days when I got home I felt normal, when I was in Paris I felt I had the corner of my head thinking it was going to happen again but it didnt. After this i never felt it again and I've been to manchester, portugal, edinburgh and Cyprus. I've never fainted or felt faint in my life other than that, but I definetely felt like I was going all funny and seriously needed to sit down. I suppose the different surroundings could be a factor but I honestly dont know.

Panic attack?

maybe panic attacks, coz of v.busy place, bus links, train,etc and new experiences, and possibe maybe Pollution???

anyway hope u have a good time! :smile:

Reply 16

Riddy

laurajj

maybe panic attacks, coz of v.busy place, bus links, train,etc and new experiences, and possibe maybe Pollution???

anyway hope u have a good time! :smile:

The op has said they don't think its anxiety, I think they would know if they were having a panic attack! lol

Reply 17

Riddy

Anonymous

In london I thought it was all sorts as you usually do when something happens to you but after a couple of days when I got home I felt normal, when I was in Paris I felt I had the corner of my head thinking it was going to happen again but it didnt. After this i never felt it again and I've been to manchester, portugal, edinburgh and Cyprus. I've never fainted or felt faint in my life other than that, but I definetely felt like I was going all funny and seriously needed to sit down. I suppose the different surroundings could be a factor but I honestly dont know.

hm its probably just something that happens and the way your brain works, for some reason I always feel lightheaded in frozen food places, I started a job in one and on the first day I fainted, I was anxious so think its a phobia or something, it was so strange! Anyway next time it happens (if it does) perhaps you should see a nurse while you are there to see if its anything medical related, blood pressure etc. Also try doing something you enjoy to take your mind off it (sport, amusement arcade maybe? lol) and see if it goes or not. Can't think of anything else :redface:

Maybe its something to do with air pressur, sea/land level?

Reply 18

Anonymous #1

OP

I was also thinking it has something to do with nutrition and energy levels etc. not diabetes obviously because I haven't had it in 2 years but more to do with levels of nutrition.

Reply 19

Riddy

Anonymous

I was also thinking it has something to do with nutrition and energy levels etc. not diabetes obviously because I haven't had it in 2 years but more to do with levels of nutrition.

Maybe, do you change your diet a lot when you go to these cities?

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