Eat salt, drink lots of liquids -- fainting is a blood volume thing, so get liquids in.
Yes. Lucky for you, people may be in danger.
Buffy ,'Him'
Spike's Bitches 23: We've mastered the power of positive giving up.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
§ ita § - May 07, 2005 3:15:24 pm PDT #7904 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Jen - May 07, 2005 3:20:16 pm PDT #7905 of 10001
love's a dream you enter though I shake and shake and shake you
Cass, try to drink a bunch (like, a liter) of water. You might be a little dehydrated--that can cause low blood pressure.
The sense pulse is racing is likely a symptom of the low blood pressure, too; as your pressure falls, the heart beats more quickly to try to compensate.
If you start to feel sweaty, nauseous, and dizzy, go to the emergency room. Those are symptoms of blood pressure that's too low and needs IV fluid treatment.
ETA that ita is wise.
DCJensen - May 07, 2005 3:21:34 pm PDT #7906 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
I remember 120 over 80 meant "good" on Emergency! when Gage and DeSoto were transmitting back to the hospital.
§ ita § - May 07, 2005 3:22:07 pm PDT #7907 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Not so much wise, more like I just had that speech given me 24 hours ago, after my fainting spell.
I even had a salty dinner. It was gross.
Cass - May 07, 2005 3:23:22 pm PDT #7908 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Huh. Will do. Funny thing is, I feel like I am all water-retaining and edgy. When I checked my BP last night, I expected it was going to be high or something... I'm going to go drink water and forage for salty snacks.
Thanks, ita. How come you know so much about fainting? I mean the kind that has nothing to do with blunt force trauma, at least.
more like I just had that speech given me 24 hours ago, after my fainting spell.Oh. Yikes.
Thanks Jen! A liter of water it will be. Don't wanna go emergency, will try to avoid it.
DCJensen - May 07, 2005 3:27:11 pm PDT #7909 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
I just blew out another flipflop walking out to the grill in my back yard.
t insert inevitable earworm
No pop-tops to worry about, tho. Minnesota banned detachable ring tops many years ago.
I am drinking a special-formula Diet Coke... with Splenda.
Tastes a little closer to regular Coke than Diet Coke usually does.
§ ita § - May 07, 2005 3:32:50 pm PDT #7910 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Unfortunately my faint will require an MRI, but that's because of random other symptom stuff.
Connie Neil - May 07, 2005 3:34:08 pm PDT #7911 of 10001
brillig
Tastes a little closer to regular Coke than Diet Coke usually does.
ie, cloyingly sweet?
Lee - May 07, 2005 3:37:53 pm PDT #7912 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
You know, for someone who doesn't generally like shoes and especially shoe shopping, I have a hell of a lot of the things.
sj - May 07, 2005 3:40:53 pm PDT #7913 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
{{{Cashmere}}} and {{{Cindy}}} Sorry for your scares.
{{{Cass}}} I hope you feel better soon.