Last week Thursday I had an appointment for Doctor
consultation so I reached the Hospital about 4pm. It was a bit late and nearing
OP closing time so I have been little desperately waiting for the Elevator (LIFT)
pressing the UP-arrow button quite a few times but could not see any clue that
the LIFT is coming down towards my Ground floor.
But after some time – very much delay than the usual, found
to see the down arrow started blinking and so I thought it is on my way.
And then the real Thrilling Horror started...!
There was nobody. It was only me got into the LIFT. As I
said before, I was in hurry to rush because the OP will be closed and the Doctor
will leave after 4.30pm, I stepped alone into the LIFT and then pressed 3
button as I was supposed to go 3rd floor.
The doors closed, but lift is not moving...
I tried pressing 3 once again. Nothing happened though. No clear
thoughts for what to do? Then I pressed on Door-open button(↔️) expecting at
least I can exit out in the same floor. But there is no response.
Few minutes I (me alone) was stuck in the Elevator so started feeling SCARED and "FEAR of some unknown trouble". Almost I started sweating out, with increased heartbeat in
that unknown fear - not knowing how to tackle this problem.
Damn!
What to do now?
I never faced such trauma before.
Right...
"There is always an INDIAN way to solve a difficult
problem".
You know what I did?
I hit the LIFT door 2 times at different places... only suspecting some missing contact to any of those limit switches due to the Door not being properly closed and intact.
Haaaaa.... OMG!
The lift started moving towards Up and in a few seconds, I
got exit at 3rd floor.
Relaxed… once I got out of the LIFT!
If the lift had not moved for some more time, it could have
been turned out dangerous to me. I can’t even guess what the situation could be.
But somehow, I was OUT and okay!
Now, after this incident, I kept thinking of my behavior &
response to such situation. How come I became so nervous for those few minutes.
Instead I could be there calm with out any kind of tension. But it was not peaceful
at all. After having been underwent through such conditions, now it reminds me
to doubt about the phycological state of my mind cloud be claustrophobic?
Yes. This can be! Possibly because of living long time on
Dialysis, facing very different health problems time to time my anxiety levels maybe
easily getting triggered by any stress on my mind even while facing a smaller
stressful thing like this also I am becoming nervous and panic.
Also due to some changes in the parameters my Heart
function – pumping ability & variations in heart rate etc., can be playing
part of the role.
