Guest guest Posted November 13, 2000 Report Share Posted November 13, 2000 I know what you mean it is bad enough being packed in like sardines but with the arthritis it is even worse. I try get up to stretch and walk at least once during the flight. I usually walk to the restroom. I do some stretching exercises (I found them on a travel tips web site) in my seat. I also bring something to prop my feet on. They sell the foot props in travel stores. These things seem to help me when I have to get off the plane and walk after sitting for so long. I hope it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2000 Report Share Posted November 16, 2000 I’m about to go on trip where I will be on 3 planes, and one of them is an airbus. I’m anticipating a bit of agony from being cramped in the seats. Anyone out there have any suggestions about what I can do to minimize the pain? Would appreciate any help. , Yes, that can be a real problem! I've thought at times that I would have to ask the airline attendant to bring a crowbar to pry me out of my seat. When I have to fly, I try to get an aisle seat. Then I try to stand up every 30 minutes or so and either walk around some or do some stretching exercises in the aisle. Yes, people stare a little but who cares? Dwanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 Hi Diane, I experience the same problem any time I've flown since getting RA. In fact, I generally begin to experience problems while still in the air. I find it helpful to move around as much as possible, get up and walk the aisle frequently and also frequently do range of motion with all my joints. I always request an aisle seat and if one isn't available, I explain I have RA, need to get up a lot and ask if they will request someone with an aisle seat to swap with me. Even with all that, I still experience increased pain and stiffness and sometimes swelling, which I usually have under good control. I know for me, the atmospheric pressure changes are what stirs things up as I also experience trouble with weather changes. I also have flown in small, unpressurized airplanes (in fact, I used to have my pilot's license before getting sick) and have the same problems there, only more so. I've yet to find a way to totally solve the problem but I love travel so much and find it gives me such a lift mentally that I put up with the increased symptoms while away, take a few more nsaids than usual to cope, then generally end up in bed for a few days upon returning home. To my mind, however, a little fun is worth a little pain so I just accept it and reflect on my wonderful (albeit painful) adventure. Hugs a rheumatic Airplanes > Hi all, I was wondering if anyone experienced my problem with airplane flight > from CA to HI at Christmas. Fairly long flight of 5.5 hours and it took me 2 > days to recover. I was consistently drinking lots of water and up to walk > about every hour. Jints were aching terribly from being seated in those > cramped seats, and every sit to stand took all of my upper extremity strength > to hurl myself up (no room to use the legs!). I was wondering if the cabin > pressure has affected anyone else this way?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 From: <DiCoghill@...> > Hi all, I was wondering if anyone experienced my problem with airplane flight > from CA to HI at Christmas. . Jints were aching terribly from being seated in those > cramped seats, and every sit to stand took all of my upper extremity strength > to hurl myself up (no room to use the legs!). I was wondering if the cabin > pressure has affected anyone else this way? It's thought the low oxygen levels cause the problem. These organisms thrive in a low oxygen environment. Ethel > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 Hi Diane,Yes this has been a problem on long flights. I usually take oral clindy with me to give a boost after one of those. The low oxygen I think make the mycoplasmas thrive so it is no wonder. Hang in there Love Marge > > From: <DiCoghill@a...> > > > Hi all, I was wondering if anyone experienced my problem with airplane > flight > > from CA to HI at Christmas. . Jints were aching terribly from being seated > in those > > cramped seats, and every sit to stand took all of my upper extremity > strength > > to hurl myself up (no room to use the legs!). I was wondering if the cabin > > pressure has affected anyone else this way? > > It's thought the low oxygen levels cause the problem. These organisms > thrive in a low oxygen environment. > > Ethel > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Does anyone have data on the increase in contamination of Airplane air over the live of the airplane??? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 I've determined that my largest problem by far is radio waves from airport ground navigational instruments, furthermore it seems to 'poison' the electricity so I am therefore more sensitive to electric and magnetic fields. I've actually now really started to notice how I feel driving down the highway, I can usually 'sense' a radio tower before it appears on the horizon, and certain radio towers bother me alot more than others. Has anyone else had similar experience? For me, it appears the trick to life it finding the right place to live where I feel right, because all my problems are wholly consisting of the radio wave soup of a particular location, and it is impossible to accurately measure this stuff, so I have now learned how to accurately distiguish this stuff and trust my feelings. I recently chose to live near an airport because I couldn't measure any of the radio waves, my instruments basically failed me. I won't make that mistake again. On 3/8/07, m.a.norman <m.a.norman@...> wrote: > > , I think it is the radar they use - air to ground - to keep > a record of their height. I've heard this hit against my silver > lined cap at times when they go overhead. > > Maureen > > airplanes > > > Hi all, > > I was dismayed this morning to notice I am now reacting to the airplanes > > flying overhead. It is amazing to me that they put out so much EMF to > effect > > me down here. I hope this doesn't get worse. Is this a symptom others > have > > had improve? How would one ever go on a plane or near an airport again?! > > Thanks, > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > With tax season right around the corner, make sure to follow these few > > simple tips. > > > > http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Taxes/PreparationTips/PreparationTips.aspx?\ icid=HMFebtagline > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 In a message dated 3/12/2007 5:40:32 AM GMT Standard Time, pkcoff@... writes: I've determined that my largest problem by far is radio waves from airport ground navigational instruments, furthermore it seems to 'poison' the electricity so I am therefore more sensitive to electric and magnetic fields. I've actually now really started to notice how I feel driving down the highway, I can usually 'sense' a radio tower before it appears on the horizon, and certain radio towers bother me alot more than others. Has anyone else had similar experience? PAUL UK replies - Yes I am the same, I can demonstrate this using the Electrosmog detector or Micro alert when driving. This is not fun when on a long journey typically it will be on the return journey where I am most sensitive. I can sense them sometimes a 1000mtrs or so, away before I can see them, and before the electrosmog detector starts to react. A good example was when I was a passenger on a journey through a mountainous region in Norway. I told occupants in car that there was a mast coming up, we drove over the hill and behold the silver beast stood before us ! I also feel the electrical wires when we drive alongside them. That said when on the move I do not feel as bad as if I were to spend time in the imediate vicinity of the masts/anttenea maybe its a bit like moving around in the sun it takes longer to feel the sunburn ?! UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 I regularly feel the burn on my face, eyes and head from cell towers as I drive by them. Fortunately it is less now than a few years ago. Not gone yet though. On Mar 12, 2007, at 1:40 AM, Coffman wrote: > I've determined that my largest problem by far is radio waves from > airport > ground navigational instruments, furthermore it seems to 'poison' the > electricity so I am therefore more sensitive to electric and magnetic > fields. I've actually now really started to notice how I feel driving > down > the highway, I can usually 'sense' a radio tower before it appears on > the > horizon, and certain radio towers bother me alot more than others. Has > anyone else had similar experience? For me, it appears the trick to > life it > finding the right place to live where I feel right, because all my > problems > are wholly consisting of the radio wave soup of a particular location, > and > it is impossible to accurately measure this stuff, so I have now > learned how > to accurately distiguish this stuff and trust my feelings. I recently > chose to live near an airport because I couldn't measure any of the > radio > waves, my instruments basically failed me. I won't make that mistake > again. > > > > On 3/8/07, m.a.norman <m.a.norman@...> wrote: >> >> , I think it is the radar they use - air to ground - to keep >> a record of their height. I've heard this hit against my silver >> lined cap at times when they go overhead. >> >> Maureen >> >> airplanes >> >>> Hi all, >>> I was dismayed this morning to notice I am now reacting to the >>> airplanes >>> flying overhead. It is amazing to me that they put out so much EMF to >> effect >>> me down here. I hope this doesn't get worse. Is this a symptom others >> have >>> had improve? How would one ever go on a plane or near an airport >>> again?! >>> Thanks, >>> >>> __________________________________________________________ >>> With tax season right around the corner, make sure to follow these >>> few >>> simple tips. >>> >> >> http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Taxes/PreparationTips/ >> PreparationTips.aspx?icid=HMFebtagline >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Hi , I certainly felt the air to ground radar when a Air Force training plane flew overhead 2 days ago at low altitude, skimming the hills around me. I also can feel when towers are near, like when driving down the highway. So, yes to your question. Along the same thought, Yesterday I went hiking. When in a ravine/canyon with trees overhead, (and 1/4 Mile from the power lines), I felt real good. After climbing up the hill to take the " exploration " way home, I really got That feeling again on my scalp with the headache on the increase. Looking around, my elevation was 3400, just high enough to see the mountain, at a distance of 7 miles, with towers on it. And from my research of the area, I knew which direction and altitude the other 2 visible towers were coming from. Point is, higher is bad. Lower is good. Under trees, surrounded by rocks and hills. Coffman wrote: > I've determined that my largest problem by far is radio waves from airport > ground navigational instruments, furthermore it seems to 'poison' the > electricity so I am therefore more sensitive to electric and magnetic > fields. I've actually now really started to notice how I feel driving down > the highway, I can usually 'sense' a radio tower before it appears on the > horizon, and certain radio towers bother me alot more than others. Has > anyone else had similar experience? For me, it appears the trick to life it > finding the right place to live where I feel right, because all my problems > are wholly consisting of the radio wave soup of a particular location, and > it is impossible to accurately measure this stuff, so I have now learned how > to accurately distiguish this stuff and trust my feelings. I recently > chose to live near an airport because I couldn't measure any of the radio > waves, my instruments basically failed me. I won't make that mistake again. > > > > On 3/8/07, m.a.norman <m.a.norman@...> wrote: > >> , I think it is the radar they use - air to ground - to keep >> a record of their height. I've heard this hit against my silver >> lined cap at times when they go overhead. >> >> Maureen >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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