Have you ever passed out from yawning or stretching?

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So today during Anatomy class, I was sitting in my stool when I let out a humongous yawn followed by some stretching. Suddenly, my vision went nearly black and I was afraid I'd pass out, so I gripped the sides of the stool tightly. Now, gripping the sides of the stool really wouldn't have done much and I was even leaning sort of backwards. Lucky I didn't actually pass out or I would've fallen backwards quite a ways and hit my head on the concrete floor. Lol! My vision went back to normal after a few moments.

Anyway, I've made numerous close calls, but I've never actually passed out before. I'm curious though, have any of you ever passed out from stretching/yawning? This experience was interesting to me, as it didn't feel like a normal episode of presyncope. During the episode, I did not "feel faint" or experience any other of the usual symptoms people experience before passing out other than the fading vision.

Is it possible to pass out from simply stretching and/or yawning? Have you ever passed out? What did it feel like?

I apologize, as this as really gotten long. Medical things interest me and I'm curious to hear your experiences. Thanks for reading if you've made it this far. :D

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  • RockerRoseanne
    12 years ago

    I have almost fainted when yawning. I have fainted for other reasons before. It's horrible.

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  • Jonniebonnie
    6 years ago

    No no, i know exactly what it is. You have ortbostatic hypotension, when you stretch or yawn your straining yourself and your blood pools at your lower body, causing light headiness, blurry vision, confusion, fainting occasionally, etc.

    I have orthostatic hypotension, i experience blurry vision, light headed, confusion (very wierd), weakness, and i did faint once..

    I was sitting on my couch, i got up and stretched, a lot cause i was curious what would happen if i do it for longer. I got extremely light headed, i went unconscious for about 20 seconds, mh brother says my eyes were wide open. But i could not see anything. It was wierd. Although i didnt wake up immediately, my vision was black and i didnt even know i was unconscious, it was like i was dreaming kinda, it felt like i was on my m box on my TV. But i didnt quite see anything. It was more like a memory. When i woke up after a few moments, my head started thumping real hard, and my vision was coming back. My brother was calling me multiple times, and i didnt even know lol, and he was like, "dude, help me with this", and im like "what? Why are you so demanding?". It was wierd. I dont know how to avoid it though. I even very recently got it again but didnt faint, i just got confusion.

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  • RaNdOmPoPcOrN
    12 years ago

    Probably cuz u are sucking in air and it made u lightheaded.

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  • Waffle-Don't-Die
    12 years ago

    Just start breathing heavily while doing doggy style position and after 30 seconds take the heaviest breath and hold it inside you stand up real quick and put a finger in your mouth and push without breathing of course...you'll faint and wake up after a few seconds with an incredible sensation running through your body

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      12 years ago

      While I find the experience fascinating, I don't want to do it to myself deliberately. You tend to feel like complete crap in presyncope.

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      • Jonniebonnie
        6 years ago

        Yea you probabaly dont want to do that XD, although with the comment i posted before this with orthostatic hypotension, if you do pass out, then you need to see a docter, the reason why i havent yet, is because mh parents dont belive me that its a real disorder or disease and they just ban me from video games for a few days. But when i can drive and i have money, then im gonna see the docters.

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