Dizzy after using treadmill
 

Does anyone else have this problem? I get so dizzy after I stop it that I have to hold onto the sides. What causes it and will it get better? I've only used it a few times.

My daughter and I both do this. I have always done that since I have been using a treadmill years ago. I have no idea why? I just hold on and let my body calm down before I step off of it. :) I don't think its anything to worry about though... at least I hope not... :)

I have the same problem. Don't know why either. It is strange.

Are you cooling down on the treadmill? Like going from a run, into a jog, into a walk, into a sloooow walk? Or are you just - BAM - stopping? :)

I would guess you need to cool down more. I've gotten dizzy if I overdo it or don't allow enough cool down time (at least 2 minutes.)

What could be causing it: your heart is pumping in overtime to keep you going, then if you suddenly cut it way down, the system demands change so much, you get a head rush from the extra blood pressure?

ETA: Could also be this... Inner ear wonkiness working itself right again ;)

The cooling down could have something to do with it... I'm sure I don't do enough slow walking.

The inner ear thing makes a lot of sense too, I get dizzy from elevators sometimes. Never thought to connect the two. Guess there's not much to be done about it. Hope maybe it will get a bit better over time.

Thank you very much! :D

I think adjusting to a treadmill is like finding your "sea legs" on a boat. In both cases, when you get off the boat or the treadmill, the good solid earth feels really WEIRD under your feet.

And I agree about walking helping you make the transition. Your legs need that, too.

My problem with the treadmill is that I think it's unnatural to go at such a regular pace for so many minutes at a time. Even if you run at intervals. I think people running naturally regulate their gait a lot more, due to changes in terrain, turns & balancing, even changes in their gaze. The uniformity of the treadmill really bothers me.

What BerkshireGrl said. Make sure that, at the end of your workout, you start slowly decreasing the speed as well as the incline. Give yourself 45 seconds per 0.1 mph. Don't stop the treadmill until the speed is down to snail speed, like 2.5 mph.

Saef - can't you set a program that automatically changes the terrain and run at that? That would take care of the boring part.

Thanks for this. I maybe should have checked here before posting my vertigo question--but I still would like to know what exerices work well with vertigo.

I cooled down more last night and was still quite dizzy, I'll have to try slowing it down some more. I have a really hard time walking that slowly.