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From: JLarson0823@comcast.net
Tammy, I have had the vasovagal thing since I was 10. Now I am 45. I have three episodes in my sleep. I sort of wake up and can't move or lift my arms or legs. I went back to sleep because I was so dazed and "out of it". Yesterday, I woke up, put the dog out, which involved going up and down two sets of stairs. By the time I got back to bed, the vaso vagal thing started. I laid on my left side, remembering that I had been told to do this during early labor when I felt light headed. It helped pretty quickly. I think it is safer to lie with your feet above the level of your head and heart. (lie with yor feet up and your head flat) I also think it's a good idea to keep a bottle of Gatoraide at your bedside. It has things in it which will raise your blood pressure. Jean