hangininthere
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I'm so happy that member Wayne mentioned that an elastic back brace could help Orthostatic Intolerance.
I have never wanted to try compression stockings because I wear sandals.
I recently bought a back brace and it worked.
Then I bought a ladies elastic belt to hold my denim blue jeans up, and it works just as well as the back brace when I tighten the belt real tight when I'm upright.
Now I don't feel like fainting from blood drained down from head - where I can't think straight when upright shopping or in kitchen - and have to sit or lie down.
How luxurious this new discovery I've had success with, thanks to Wayne.
The other day I tried twice in ten minutes to get up and go to kitchen and nuke something up real quick. I was so hungry, but both times I felt so lightheaded I had to immediately dive right back into bed with nothing to eat.
Then a few minutes later I remembered my back brace, and put it on and stood in kitchen nuking something and back to bed with my food, no problem. Amazing difference.
Today I walked in a big store and stood in the checkout line with my elastic belt tightened, and not a thought of fainting or not being able to think straight to shop and having to sit down. Wonderful improvement.
P.S. Edited with more info from discussions in comments below, for those who only read the original post.
I only wear the elastic back brace when standing up. Not when sitting down or lying down. Too confining and suffocating for me.
The regular elastic belt I can wear sitting down, less bulky and comfortable just like a regular belt you wear all day.
I'm going to buy another ladies belt for at home to put over my pajamas that I live in - much easier to quickly put on than the back brace with its many straps, to go to kitchen, or bathroom to brush teeth.
Here's a picture of the elastic belt on the Walmart site. And of course, there are men's elastic stretch belts sold, too.
***Remember, the trick is to tighten the belt as tight as you can for standing.***
Patti
I have never wanted to try compression stockings because I wear sandals.
I recently bought a back brace and it worked.
Then I bought a ladies elastic belt to hold my denim blue jeans up, and it works just as well as the back brace when I tighten the belt real tight when I'm upright.
Now I don't feel like fainting from blood drained down from head - where I can't think straight when upright shopping or in kitchen - and have to sit or lie down.
How luxurious this new discovery I've had success with, thanks to Wayne.
The other day I tried twice in ten minutes to get up and go to kitchen and nuke something up real quick. I was so hungry, but both times I felt so lightheaded I had to immediately dive right back into bed with nothing to eat.
Then a few minutes later I remembered my back brace, and put it on and stood in kitchen nuking something and back to bed with my food, no problem. Amazing difference.
Today I walked in a big store and stood in the checkout line with my elastic belt tightened, and not a thought of fainting or not being able to think straight to shop and having to sit down. Wonderful improvement.
P.S. Edited with more info from discussions in comments below, for those who only read the original post.
I only wear the elastic back brace when standing up. Not when sitting down or lying down. Too confining and suffocating for me.
The regular elastic belt I can wear sitting down, less bulky and comfortable just like a regular belt you wear all day.
I'm going to buy another ladies belt for at home to put over my pajamas that I live in - much easier to quickly put on than the back brace with its many straps, to go to kitchen, or bathroom to brush teeth.
Here's a picture of the elastic belt on the Walmart site. And of course, there are men's elastic stretch belts sold, too.
***Remember, the trick is to tighten the belt as tight as you can for standing.***
Patti
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