DragonsBreath Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I don't know where to put this but I belong here. Lately I have been rocking back and forth, side to side, sometimes just my head. I am in bed trying to sleep. It works. But I feel weird about it. It makes me feel crazy. Anybody else do this. FYI this is Dragonfly23. My other account is messed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Discomfort Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Yeah, I did it a little bit every now and then. I think it was a reaction to anxiety and worries. It's funny beside it can make a person is "crazy" in certain situations and then there's other times where it's totally acceptable and it's treated like the wind with people. A popular one I have is rocking back and forth in a chair at a computer. Ones have have the pivotal movement. That's quite pleasant and socially acceptable. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonsBreath Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 At work it's leg bouncing. Hidden beneath a desk. I get going pretty fast in bed. It's like I create chaos and then when I stop my head is quiet. Glad to know I am not alone. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cale Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 you're on a boat. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eilatan Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I do this in bed to get relief from akathisia. Side to side. A bit like you'd rock a baby lol. It works whilst I'm doing it and it's a few minutes before the urge to move kicks in again after I've stopped it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I LOVE to rock in a rocking chair. I could do it all day. Calms me down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikl_pls Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) Yes I do this when my akathisia is acting up and I'm not up pacing around. It's my sign to take a Cogentin. Edited January 18, 2017 by mikrw33 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aura Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) I do this too. Particularly in class, cos it helps me concentrate. Good thing I'm a grad student in anthropology; idiosyncrasies are well tolerated. Edited January 18, 2017 by aura 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimbo Bear Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I literally did this in class today and it was sooo bad. I felt claustrophobic being in the classroom, not able to pace or jog like I felt like I needed to. Also, I bounced my leg too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inabook Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I do that, not always, and less that I used to, but whether to fall asleep or when really anxious (and alone), I just find it comforting. I think it would "look" weird so I control it around people, but otherwise, it is rather harmless? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonsBreath Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 Yay I feel so much better. I find myself rocking back and forth standing up. That I can control. But this new way to fall asleep seemed odd. Takes a few rounds and then I crash. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaawal Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) 7 hours ago, aura said: I do this too. Particularly in class, cos it helps me concentrate. Good thing I'm a grad student in anthropology; idiosyncrasies are well tolerated. That explains my coworker! She's an anthropologist. I'm bouncing my legs as I type. If I'm sitting with my legs crossed, then I rock. In bed, I thrash (see video below lol). When I'm standing in one place I rock side to side. Or I just pace around. In meetings, I always sit in the chair with wheels and just twist around in the chair. I can't be still. I find doing these things very soothing. When my ex and I saw this episode we realized that I am Tina Belcher. Edited January 18, 2017 by iaawal 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly23 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 @iaawal yes! Thrash is a better word. Can you imagine if we were all in the same room at one time. Hehehe @aura @Dphxa @inabook @Bimbo Bear @mikrw33 @melissaw72 @Eilatan @Cale @Southern Discomfort 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, dragonfly23 said: @iaawal yes! Thrash is a better word. Can you imagine if we were all in the same room at one time. Hehehe @aura @Dphxa @inabook @Bimbo Bear @mikrw33 @melissaw72 @Eilatan @Cale @Southern Discomfort LOL ... I don't even have words to say ... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eilatan Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) If we all thrash together we can generate electricity and sell it to the power companies lol Forget wind power... we have thrash power! Edited January 18, 2017 by Eilatan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I used to like rocking in a rocking chair whenever I played music. But that was before the iPod came along and when music came out of stereo speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly23 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 24 minutes ago, Eilatan said: If we all thrash together we can generate electricity and sell it to the power companies lol Forget wind power... we have thrash power! Lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Turtle Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I bought an actual rocking chair last week for my house. Sooooo gooooood. And I've decided it counts as low-level exercise too. If you rock vigorously for an hour or two while watching Netflix you do feel a noticeable mild endorphin buzz, like yoga. Rocking chairs for all - on prescription! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 31 minutes ago, Mr_Turtle said: Rocking chairs for all - on prescription! They should be! Maybe insurance would even cover them LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjimjam Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I think it's normal to rock back and forward when really freaked out and worried, pacing too. like... not just for MI but non MI do this sometimes I've noticed. i had untreated awful pain for a year and by the end I was so stressed I would pace around and talk to myself a lot. Pdoc said it was just from the stress of that physical problem, not MI. If we do something weird to calm ourselves, no need to feel bad, if it helps you and doesn't hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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