How to Make Yourself Pass Out? (A guide)
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In this brief guide, we will look at the question “How to make yourself pass out?” as well as some other concerns and things related to passing out.
How to Make Yourself Pass Out?
Before knowing how to make yourself pass out, you should know that it is something that can prove fatal and you could die from trying this, so don’t. The safest possible way to make yourself pass out is to lie down and take quick shallow breaths, and chances are you will pass out.
However, at the same time, chances are also that you will give yourself a seizure or damage your brain to an extent where it is not possible to help you any more.
When you make yourself pass out you are essentially depriving your brain of oxygen, and the minute that happens your brain starts dying out in parts because the neurons start disintegrating almost immediately.
You can also make yourself pass out through the following methods.
Standing up too quickly
Standing up too quickly is one of the common reasons for feeling faint or even passing out altogether, because it affects you by changing your blood pressure.
If you want to make yourself pass out by standing up too quickly, you need to start out by crouching close to the ground.
You can do this by bending your knees and getting low to the ground and you should hang your head low.
When you stand up quickly from this position, or from the position of sitting, or laying down for a while, the blood rushes from your head, and your brain is momentarily deprived of its usual equilibrium and that makes you pass out.
When someone is sitting or laying down for long, their blood pressure gets used to a certain type of position, which means that when someone is crouching down and even breathing rapidly, their blood pressure fluctuates very significantly and they may pass out.
When you are trying to pass out by standing up too quickly you need to also consider any external factors that may harm you in addition to the passing out itself.
Also, when you try to make yourself pass out by standing up too quickly, you are also causing the risk of falling down and getting gravely injured.
If you are trying to make yourself pass out by standing up too quickly, it will likely be more intense if you’re hungry or dehydrated, or if the air is hot and humid, however, if while doing this you get too lightheaded, you might faint or throw up.
If you are able to do a handstand or stand on your head, those might also make you pass out, but these have even more risk attached, and you could end up paraplegic if you try this, which is why nearly any specialist will tell you not to do it.
Breathing Differently
Hyperventilation, or rapid and shallow breathing, is one of the biggest reasons why people faint, so if you are looking to make yourself pass out, you could just try doing that on purpose and you might pass out.
Breathing rapidly is a big way in which people pass out, which is why when someone is suffering from a panic disorder they are also likely to pass out because hyperventilation is a symptom of panic disorder as well.
Another method by which you can pass out by breathing differently is by holding your breath, but this is the least recommended one because this carries the most risk of injury and death.
Holding your breath deprives your brain of oxygen and this causes the body to struggle to find the steady flow of fresh oxygen it always needs, and when you hold your breath, you deprive yourself of oxygen, and your brain quickly descends into “crisis mode” and tries to conserve resources which is why you pass out.
While many places will suggest asphyxiation as a way of making yourself pass out, this is not something you should ever, ever try, because it will most certainly kill you as it has killed many people who try this method.
If you are not able to comprehend fully how dangerous it can be to make yourself pass out, consider the story of Levi Draher, who at 15 years old secured a climbing rope to his bunk bed frame because he had done it at least three times before.
Levi thought that he would fall off the line after passing out, but instead, he stayed leaning against the rope for 15 minutes until his unconscious body was discovered and the trauma to his brain because of this action resulted in a heart attack and three-day coma.
Even though he survived and was able to get out alive, he did so just barely, and he still suffers from short-term memory loss and tremors in his hands.
Levi says about the incident “I died and came back, Almost immediately, I looked at life in a completely different way. It’s not going to work if adults just say it’s a bad idea, That tends to make it all the more attractive.” The latter part of his statement pertains to why his tale should be considered a cautionary one by children all over the internet who have given in to this insane challenge.
Pinching a Nerve
This is another method to make yourself pass out that you absolutely should not try, but it is included here as it is one of the ways people may use to try to make themselves pass out.
To make yourself pass out by pinching a nerve you can press the try to cut off most of the blood flow to the brain by pressing on the carotid artery in your neck with your fingers, but you need to make sure that even if you do this you do this while you are safely laying down.
You would likely not pass out right away either, or maybe at all, but you might still give yourself a sort of grey-out experience that would cause you to lose your ability to press on the artery, which would thus restore blood flow to your brain before permanent harm could be done.
Spinning
Spinning is another way to make yourself pass out because it causes the equilibrium in your body to change.
You can also make yourself pass out by spinning because you are messing with your ear, which is what maintains your posture and position, and when you start hurting this you can pass out.
Spinning is another very dangerous way of making yourself pass out because it can lead to you falling very hard and hurting yourself in a significant way.
Why do people pass out?
People may pass out because of the following issues:
- Hyperventilation: Hyperventilation, or rapid breathing, can make you pass out because it can deprive your brain of oxygen.
- Panic Disorder: Panic Disorder causes the blood pressure to go up and down and this can result in the equilibrium of the body shifting and making you pass out.
- Dehydration: Dehydration is one of the commonest causes of passing out.
- Arrhythmia: Arrhythmia refers to a condition where your heart has an irregular beat. That sometimes slows the flow and amount of blood that gets to your brain, which can make you pass out. It may be the first or only obvious symptom of the problem.
- You’re Dehydrated
- Dehydration can happen if you don’t drink enough or you lose too much fluid. Then your blood pressure drops and your nervous system can’t control it well, which could make you faint. That’s why it’s a good idea to get plenty of water, especially when it’s hot outside. If your tinkle isn’t clear, you may need a bit more to drink.
- Low Blood Sugar: Low blood sugar, also known as hypoglycemia can make you dizzy, shaky, tired, confused, and blur your vision but it can also be fixed by getting some carbs from juice or candy. If you pass out from low blood sugar you need a medicine called glucagon to help your body release more sugar.
Is it harmful to make yourself pass out?
Yes, it is very harmful to make yourself pass out.
When someone passes out there is not enough oxygen flowing through the blood to the brain which is due to the sudden drop in the blood pressure, and this can alter the heart rate because the blood vessels are not able to react quickly enough to the body’s need for oxygen.
When the brain does not get enough oxygen, parts of your brain can stop working and apart from death you can also suffer major symptoms like losing function of your limbs and so on.
Conclusion
In this brief guide, we looked at the question “How to make yourself pass out?” as well as some other concerns and things related to passing out.
The recent trend enabling or asking people to make themselves pass out is yet another one in the long list of things that people have been asked to do by the internet that have ended in massive problems for the people who do them.
The ingestion of tide pods was another example of the things people do for online trends, and this is yet again evident in how many people are trying to make themselves pass out for the sake of the internet.
If you have any questions like “How to make yourself pass out?” please feel free to reach out to us at any time.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): How to make yourself pass out?
Can you die from making yourself pass out?
Yes, you can die from making yourself pass out, because when someone passes out intentionally they may use methods that can lead to the brain being starved of oxygen.
When someone tries to make themselves pass out on purpose they risk not only death, but seizures, brain damage, comas, and many other cardiovascular problems as well.
How do you faint?
You can faint from the following things:
Dehydration.
Standing in one position for too long.
Standing up too quickly.
Fear or other emotional trauma.
Severe pain.
A sudden drop in blood pressure.
Low blood sugar due to diabetes.
Hyperventilation.
How do you make yourself stop feeling faint?
To make yourself stop feeling faint you can do the following things:
Drink some water.
Eat something.
Take some deep breaths.
Lie down with your legs raised
Splash some cold water on your face
Sit with your head lowered between your knees.
Can you get so nervous you pass out?
Yes, you can get so nervous that you pass out, because anxiety can have some very detrimental effects on the cardiovascular system.
A primary reason why someone can pass out from getting nervous is because they are having an extreme reaction to an emotional trigger. Some people may even get so nervous at the sight of things they are uncomfortable with, like blood, or extreme excitement, anxiety or fear, that they may faint. The situation where someone passes out from being nervous is known as vasovagal syncope.
Citations
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Yourself-Light-Headed
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/ss/slideshow-what-makes-you-faint
https://www.distractify.com/p/how-to-make-yourself-pass-out-tiktok
