Talking while in a "coma"? (Stories welcomed.)?
Also, I have an experience I would like to get to understand more. I have low blood pressure, as well as a condition known as anemia. Due to this, I have to make sure to stand up slowly. Otherwise, my vision goes blank, and I have a hard time standing upright. One time, when I was taking a shower, I stood up too quickly to go get more shampoo. The last thing I remember is falling in the direction of the metal towel rack, which, as one would logically assume, knocked me out. From there, I fell and hit my head on the floor.
(Later, judging by the bruises and the position in which I woke up, I was able to determine that I had hit my temple on the towel rack, and the upper side of my forehead on the floor.)
(Since I was unconscious, certain parts of this were explained to me by my parents.)
Apparently, my parents heard me, and asked what had happened through the closed door. I replied, "Shut up, I'm okay. I just passed out."
I then proceeded to explain exactly how the accident happened, in an alarmingly calm tone, while I was still unconscious. Strangely enough, I woke up hearing my own voice, and although it was speaking quite coherently, I wasn't in control over it. I listened to it for a minute, until it stopped, and then got back up and went to go get ice.
I've heard that getting hit in the temple can kill a person, but I guess I didn't hit it hard enough, which is a bloody miracle.
I am curious, though, can this be explained by science, or is it a freak thing? Either way, answers and stories would be appreciated.
Answer:
Wow! You are either the luckiest person alive, or un-luckiest for having low blood pressure and falling in the first place!
I hope you saw a doctor and literally had your head examined.
A brain injury is a very serious thing. They wouldn't let my husband eat crunchy foods because they didn't want him to chew 'hard' and injure his brain further. (His story in a minute.)
My mother has low blood pressure and has the same problems, sometimes she is aware that she is falling and just can't stop it. Other times she just wakes up on the floor. Other times she is unable to see.
Do they (doctors) let you drive? She (my mom) insists that she can drive because she only has problems when she stands and moves too fast, but I am terrified that someday she will black out or something and not only kill herself, but who ever else is on the road! We compromised a little, she calls me if she has to go far, and she drives the country roads mostly to go to her doctor or the store.
My husband had a motorcycle wreck with no helmet on. (He is 42 years old going on 16!) (Maybe a mid-life crisis?) He spent almost a month in hospitals and rehab after being mediflighted to a hospital that could keep him alive. For over 2 weeks, he talked to people, knew their names, ate meals, asked questions (often over and over and over) and generally seemed to be awake-but pretty spaced out and forgetful. We would walk him around the halls, tell him to eat his chopped up almost baby food, and generally interact with him. Then one morning, he WOKE UP! 17 days were gone and he didn't remember a thing about it. Didn't know he had a wreck or anything!
I also had a bicycle accident one afternoon and woke up the next morning with no memory for anything from about an hour before the accident to the next morning. I remember part of a dream. I didn't know I had been hurt or anything! But, I had been walking, talking, eating, everything. Except I kept asking the same questions over and over and also had to be told to go to bed like 10 times before I did it.
I wish you the best. Live well, do good and love deep.
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