Guest guest Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Hi Eva Noise isnt the only thing that startles me. Its sudden movement also. The elevator doors opening on me would have made me fall also. when i am a passenger in a car and someone drops me off and i dont have my walker and have to rely on my walking stick and holding on to someone else I still have to tell the driver to wait till i am well away from the car before taking off. Its even the car moving away that can cause me to fall. its very scary. This overreactive startle reflex is a big problem!!! Maureen > Maureen > I startle. I only take Zanaflex to calm it. I don't just startle > from noise. I startle if I catch hold of something very hot or > cold. Two weeks ago elevator doors closed on me and didn't release > caused a bad startle and I fell to the ground as the door finally > released. I asked for something else to calm this and my anxiety of > falling but Cleveland Clinic said since I have a severe neuro > reaction to SSRIs they are afraid to start anything on me in that > realm. So I guess I'll be Snow White's eight dwarf....Jumpy. > Eva in WV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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