A woman who used to be in the Navy has been struck down by a rare condition which means she faints every time she stands up. Lyndsi Johnson, 28, who previously worked as an aviation diesel mechanic now spends 23 hours in bed and cannot stand for longer than three minutes.
The 28-year-old suffers from a condition known as Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS), which means that every time she stands up or sits, her heart rate speeds up, which Lyndsi also refers to as an allergy to gravity. Her condition is so severe that she faints up to 10 times a day and can only get up to eat or shower.
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