Sweet Dreams ?

[Pat Ferrett]

I've done a few climbs over the years in really windy weather and got in bed that night and still felt like Im swaying, Plus once or twice after a job that made my aXXe go, I'll just drop off and then feel like Im falling . Am I unique or has this happend to you ?

[Steve Bullman]

ive had it from being in a mewp all day

[VEG]

Its called vertigo

[Dave D]

you sure its nothing to do with the choice of beverage relaxing in the evening??

[eggsarascal]

Happened to me when i used to work on overhead gantrys on the motorways, after standing in a cherry picker all night being blown all over the place. Its a horrible way to wake up.

[treediver]

The whole swaying thing after climbing I think happens to alot of people though the more climbing people do the less they notice it.

I use to take travel sickness pills at night cause it was sooo bad when I first started climbing. Now i barely notice anything unless im spiking on a thin stem and its windy!

 

As for the falling sensation when you drop off thats called a hypnic jerk - a type of myoclonic jerk and is quite normal. The only reason I know that is cause it was on QI when brain of britain Stephen Fry said people in white coat believe it stems from long ago in our evolution when we were tree dwelling and the falling sensations which makes us jump as we nod off was a reflex action causing us to wake up and not plummet to the ground.

[Lorry thompson]

ive had it from being in a mewp all day

 

Aye I get it from working in a MEWP because I don't use them much but did get it from being in the harness in wind when I was at college but I think when you've done more climbing you don't actually hang in the harness as much. But the falling dreams I hate them mate apparently if you hit the floor you die haha

[eggsarascal]

Aye I get it from working in a MEWP because I don't use them much but did get it from being in the harness in wind when I was at college but I think when you've done more climbing you don't actually hang in the harness as much. But the falling dreams I hate them mate apparently if you hit the floor you die haha

 

Im going to try and avoid hitting the floor then if thats the case Lorry:lol:

[Lorry thompson]

I hate them dreams bud I remember after loads of beer once I dreamt I was having a tinkle in a bath:confused1: you can probably guess what happened:blushing:

[Tom2020]

Aye I get it from working in a MEWP because I don't use them much but did get it from being in the harness in wind when I was at college but I think when you've done more climbing you don't actually hang in the harness as much. But the falling dreams I hate them mate apparently if you hit the floor you die haha

 

 

Same about the college bit when i think back to the first few weeks of climbing.I had a few rough nights