Strange Symptoms At Theme Park Visit Posted: 01-28-07 15:20pm
Hi, this is a bit of a wierd post but I
have no idea why this happens and was
wondering if anyone here has any answers
for me.
When I was younger I visited alton towers
(a theme park) quite alot, I always
enjoyed it and had some great days out,
anyhow, my last 3 or so visits have made
me ill.
First time on nemesis (a rollercoaster)
was fine, the 2 times after that I almost
blacked out towards the end of the ride.
I felt pressure on my heart and head, I
found it hard to breathe, my hearing
failed for a few seconds and I grayed-out.
It seemed all rollercoasters that had
pretty high g-forces did this to me.
I took a few hours break from the rides
and went on air towards the end of the day
and also felt the same symptoms. At the
end of the day I felt like crap, I just
felt over-tired, sick, dizzy and overall
crappy - the 2 hour journey home seemed to
take forever and as soon as I got back I
got into bed and slept for a long long
time.
Anyway, I was just wondering whether
anyone here would know why I am
experiencing stuff like that, could it be
a health issue? I'm 23 now, I never
experienced anything like that when I
visited the park when I was younger
(around 12-16).
Does anyone have any suggestions of what
can be causing this? I would visit my
doctor about it but I don't plan on going
to a theme park again for a few years,
plus the doctors in my area are quite rude
even when going there with a problem, let
alone going perfectly healthy and asking
them questions about my symptoms.
Please help.
Many thanks
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Becky
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Posted: 01-30-07 06:22am
It appears that you were more tolerant as
a child but now you are experiencing
common side effects of vertigo.
All the symptoms you are describing are
common side effects of going on rides at
theme parks. Your body is not designed to
be moved in such ways at such high speeds
and this is why you get these side
effects.
