Today I got my shots for my trip to Australia as my lady and I are probably going to be doing some interesting traveling in that part of the world. Have I ever said how much I hate needles. Well I do and I almost passed out.
Now, some people might call this being wimpy and it is but there is a name for this type of wimpiness. That name is the vasovagal reflex. First, due to your wimpiness, your heart beats faster and your blood pressure goes up. Then your heart slows down to make sure that you brain gets enough blood and that causes your blood pressure to fall. Finally may sweat, get pale, nauseous, light headed (you get the drift) and then you may or may not pass out. A quick way to fix it is to lay on your back, elevate your legs, and breath deeply. Note that it may take upwards of 20 mnutes to begin feeling like normal. When getting back up don't do it really fast as you may then pass out anyways.
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