I dropped my laptop today...

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I frequently get headrushes that are pretty intense...
Like I'll black out for a bit and my body will shake like a seizure.
And today I was walking from my living room to my room and had a headrush on the way, and my arms started shaking and I dropped my laptop on the hard wood floor.
It seemed fine and then about an hour later while roller skating around the web my screen froze and started making a loud buzzing noise.
I had to manually power down it was scary, but I think it's fine now.

Erm, maybe you should get that condition checked out...
Like, that's happened a couple times to me in my lifetime. If it's happening more frequently then something's probably wrong.

You should try getting up slower if it's that bad of a problem.

Erm, maybe you should get that condition checked out...
Like, that's happened a couple times to me in my lifetime. If it's happening more frequently then something's probably wrong.
It's fairly common for most people. It's called orthostatic hypotension and it's the result of your blood vessels dilating when you stand up, which causes your blood pressure to plummet. That 'headrush' sensation you get is caused by momentary hypoxia, also known as oxygen deprivation. It's not usually dangerous unless it's severe, but it is part of a class of diseases and conditions known as dysautonomia, which can be a sign of certain, more dangerous, medical issues.

I'd like to emphasize that I am not an expert though.

It's fairly common for most people. It's called orthostatic hypotension and it's the result of your blood vessels dilating when you stand up, which causes your blood pressure to plummet. That 'headrush' sensation you get is caused by momentary hypoxia, also known as oxygen deprivation. It's not usually dangerous unless it's severe, but it is part of a class of diseases and conditions known as dysautonomia, which can be a sign of certain, more dangerous, medical issues.

I'd like to emphasize that I am not an expert though.


Everything about this paragraph screams expert, though!

i have orthostatic hypotension, i usually get dizzy when I stand up and become blind

i have orthostatic hypotension, i usually get dizzy when I stand up and become blind
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it seems like it happens more around summer time than winter though, if that makes any sense.

I'd like to emphasize that I am not an expert though.

suuuure you aren't

that's why you know absolutely everything about absolutely everything

lol you nerds

getting all tired from standing up

do u exercise at all??????
« Last Edit: November 22, 2013, 02:08:12 PM by Madmole »

Back in senior year of high school, I was sitting around in English, doing absolutely nothing because there's no other assignments for the class. Then I remembered that there was an engineer's page due for my Tech/Path Core class. I reached for my laptop in my bag, but instead I fell face-first onto the floor. That orthostatic hypotension gave me a seizure for at least five seconds. I was willing to stay for my other classes after that, but security escorted me to the health room. My parents got called by the nurse and I got sent home.

u nerds

getting all tired from standing up

do u exercise at all??????

It's called low blood pressure and can be brought about through any means, not just innactivity.
However, violent shaking? Sounds like more than a head rush...

man headrushes suck, but they're not as bad as having a mini-stroke
those things are terrifying

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it seems like it happens more around summer time than winter though, if that makes any sense.
drink more water