I'm thinking about it right now because I'm flying later today and casually thinking about when it will happen again.
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So here's a thing that happens to me: I pass out on trans-Atlantic flights. Like straight-up eyes-fluttering bonk, then I'm largely fine. I've never known anyone else this happens to, but I know it's A Thing that happens to people.
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only going eastward, only over the atlantic. I think it has to do with altitude and how far into the flight we reach that altitude, and possibly when i've last eaten but i'm not 100% sure.
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I pass the fuck out every time a plane takes off. I swear they're pumping something in.
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I feel weird faving this but YES.
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International flights tend to have higher altitudes so this makes sense. Have you ever crossed the Rockies, Denver going west? That’s the only national comparable flight that is as bad imo, and one I can’t handle at all thanks to POTS.
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yup! zero problem going west. Only a trans-atlantic issue, and only going the one way -- never the same problem coming back.
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I “fall asleep” on take off a lot. Especially if tired, and not having eaten in a while. I presume drop in oxygen while pressure stabilizes.
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Man they didn’t used to but the older I get the quicker those Gs knock me out on takeoff
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Oh, I wrap myself up, tuck myself in, and PTFO as soon as we get going.
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