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ORIGINAL: dreamerdreaming

I suggest laying off on the drinking, and other substances.

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Anyone else have/had this problem? Suggestions? Thanks...

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ORIGINAL: antipode

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Anyone else have/had this problem? Suggestions? Thanks...

See your doctor. Trying to solve a medical problem on the internet is kinda...

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ORIGINAL: MaamJay

I agree that medical help is the way to go, perhaps OP you could phrase it to the Dr that your new job involves spending a lot of time working with your arms overhead reaching things?

As a sub, i have felt a bit faint in the same situation, from My knowledge of human biology, it is mostly to do with blood pooling in the lower limbs. Maybe your Dom will need to keep you stepping and prancing a bit while tied that way! Need to keep the blood moving. However, do get things checked out, it may not be that simple and it's not sensible to take chances. Good to hear your Dom has responded so responsibly though!

Maam Jay aka violet[A]

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ORIGINAL: BitaTruble

~FR~

When your hands are over your head, you are hyper-extending your lungs and chest muscles which makes it more difficult for the blood to circulate. Not only does that prevent enough oxygen from getting to your brain, it makes it harder for the blood to leave and make room for new, oxygenated blood to get to the places where it needs to be (like your brain!) Get yourself a copy of Grey's Anatomy (one of the absolute BEST BDSM books on the market today) and study up on human anatomy. Alternatively, a copy of Human Anatomy & Physiology by Elaine N. Marieb and Katja Hoehn is also an excellent resource for SMers.

Some things you can try - keep hydrated, make sure your electrolyte levels are normal, limit the time you are in suspension, don't drink the day before you play and has already been suggested, check with your doctor to make sure there isn't some underlying causal factor to your dizziness rather than the suspension. Google keyword 'cruxifixtion', 'blood pressure', or perhaps 'suspension' and arm yourself with knowledge. Consider with going the harness route if over the head suspension isn't viable for you or even short term inversion and other activities. There's a ton of stuff to do out there and you'll only be limited by your own creativity and your body protests. :) Good luck.

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Crucifixion on a single pole with no transom, with hands affixed over one's head, would precipitate rapid asphyxiation if no block was provided to stand on, or once the legs were broken.[link=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crucifixion#cite_note-John-29][/link]

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Lots of ways have been suggested for how this grisly process might kill you: exhaustion, exposure, heart failure, blood clot, pulmonary embolism, acidosis (the body's pH going badly out of whack), hypovolemic shock (organ failure resulting from drop in blood volume, due either to dehydration or bleeding), arrhythmia, hemothorax or hemopneumothorax (accumulation of blood and air around the lungs) leading to lung collapse.

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ORIGINAL: BitaTruble

~FR~

When your hands are over your head, you are hyper-extending your lungs and chest muscles which makes it more difficult for the blood to circulate. Not only does that prevent enough oxygen from getting to your brain, it makes it harder for the blood to leave and make room for new, oxygenated blood to get to the places where it needs to be (like your brain!) Get yourself a copy of Grey's Anatomy (one of the absolute BEST BDSM books on the market today) and study up on human anatomy. Alternatively, a copy of Human Anatomy & Physiology by Elaine N. Marieb and Katja Hoehn is also an excellent resource for SMers.

Some things you can try - keep hydrated, make sure your electrolyte levels are normal, limit the time you are in suspension, don't drink the day before you play and has already been suggested, check with your doctor to make sure there isn't some underlying causal factor to your dizziness rather than the suspension. Google keyword 'cruxifixtion', 'blood pressure', or perhaps 'suspension' and arm yourself with knowledge. Consider with going the harness route if over the head suspension isn't viable for you or even short term inversion and other activities. There's a ton of stuff to do out there and you'll only be limited by your own creativity and your body protests. :) Good luck.

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ORIGINAL: Midearthtrainer
I second those recommendations.
Try separating the scene from the problem by trying to keep your arms up over your head for 10 minutes. Further help the doctor by trying the overhead with you standing and another try with you sitting and the arms up overhead for the same ten minutes. If the same problems develop, then its a medical problem that needs serious attention.
I like the fact that your Dom has shown that he truly cares for you by stopping/modifying the scene every time.
Here is something to let him know...
Try keep your wrists at or below the heart level. Can use a spreader bar at the waist to create that same feeling of helplessness and still flog your back and have access to your front. With the spreader bar attached to a piece of equipment, are you still going to move about?
Go to a ranch or equine store and get some panic snaps. He can use those to attach you to a piece of equipment. They will come off quickly, even if you pass out.
These are but a few suggestions to accommodate your situation until you get it checked out.