Micturition syncope
It seems that one of the less known causes of someone passing out is urination. This I discovered today after a visit to the local accident and emergency to fix my nose because I fell flat on my face in the toilet.
Before:
(Pardon the poor quality of the photo on account of a head injury)
After:
Suggestions for why Elliott passed out in the crapper:
Low blood sugar. Possible, but unlikely-- I wasn't shaky and I didn't eat particularly less than normal.
Tiredness. Again possible, although I'd just slept for 3 hours, so maybe not.
Low blood pressure. This is always a factor.
Dehydration. I didn't feel it, but again possible.
Micturition syncope (see above)
And finally, best of all, sympathy for someone carrying my baby. W.T.F?! I'm pretty sure that one is right out!
Once I'd shaken off the shock and got some sugar back into my system, the whole affair was highly amusing, and the visit to the hospital was quite fun. I look like I've been in a fight and I'm sure a set of steristrips across one's nose is not compliant with uniform standards, so I may have time off work (not that I want it) for the next few days. We'll see how I feel tomorrow lunchtime, I suppose.
It seems that one of the less known causes of someone passing out is urination. This I discovered today after a visit to the local accident and emergency to fix my nose because I fell flat on my face in the toilet.
Before:
(Pardon the poor quality of the photo on account of a head injury)
After:
Suggestions for why Elliott passed out in the crapper:
Low blood sugar. Possible, but unlikely-- I wasn't shaky and I didn't eat particularly less than normal.
Tiredness. Again possible, although I'd just slept for 3 hours, so maybe not.
Low blood pressure. This is always a factor.
Dehydration. I didn't feel it, but again possible.
Micturition syncope (see above)
And finally, best of all, sympathy for someone carrying my baby. W.T.F?! I'm pretty sure that one is right out!
Once I'd shaken off the shock and got some sugar back into my system, the whole affair was highly amusing, and the visit to the hospital was quite fun. I look like I've been in a fight and I'm sure a set of steristrips across one's nose is not compliant with uniform standards, so I may have time off work (not that I want it) for the next few days. We'll see how I feel tomorrow lunchtime, I suppose.
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I don't think it's been defined in the dictionary yet. Neither have a lot of other words I use in my daily vocabulary. I'll write a translation pamphlet before christmas to avoid any confusion.
And holy nose injury batman! I had a similar incident happen last fall. Got trashed, went to vomit, somehow slid past the toilet and landed forhead first onto the rim of the bathtub. At least these things make for nice stories, eh?
And as for good luck charms, sadly i'm a believe too. I've carried a St. Chritopher around for years, since my last bad car wreck. Haven't been injured in an accident since. And actually got a nice settlement from someone hitting my car in a parking lot last year.