Fainting While Playing

[BiBunny]

My girlfriend and I were discussing this topic yesterday, so I thought I'd throw it out there for everyone. Twice, while playing with Master, I've gotten dizzy and light-headed to the point where I was on the verge of fainting. (It had nothing to do with his occasional threats of torturing me until I pass out, either!) My girlfriend and I have been trying to figure out why.

In neither instance were Master and I playing very hard. Both times, I was standing with my hands tied behind my back, and the room was rather warm. All three of us (Master, my girlfriend, and I) agree that it was probably because I got too hot that I came within a hair's breadth of fainting. That's a bit strange, though, because when I get overheated under different circumstances, that kind of thing never happens. It'd be easy to blame it on my hypoglycemia, too, but I'd eaten within a couple of hours of playing both times.

I wonder if it had anything to do with the fact that the circumstances while playing were a lot more intense than "normal circumstances!" I also wonder if having your hands tied behind your back for a good length of time restricts blood flow in such a way that it makes you feel faint, much like standing with your knees locked will cause the same thing. (My knees weren't locked, by the way.) My hands had not gone numb or gotten cold, so I'm not sure about that, either. I'm just trying to figure this out to make sure it won't happen again. Both times, Master was really good about it and took care of me well, but it sucks to have your playtime interrupted that way! We try to always make sure that I don't get too hot now, but I just wonder if there were other contributing factors. Any ideas?

 

[Kajira Callista]

A lot of apprehension, fear, excitement... all at once and KC goes *thud*
I have gotten that faint feeling by just standing next to a dominant type lol.

 

[catalina_francisco]

Depending on your physical size, build and fitness, hands tied behind the back can also restrict breathing from a little as in unnoticeable to a lot. There was a thread around here a long while ago which went more into the physics and biology of it all and how the situation can alter the chemical reactions of the body thus bringing about faintness in those so inclined, especially those of us with blood sugar issues.

Catalina

 

[RJMasters]

Both times, I was standing with my hands tied behind my back, and the room was rather warm. Any ideas?

Yes, it was very common when we did ceremonies in the Marines and hand to stand in formation at attention for long periods of time, that it never failed that someone passed out because they locked their knees.

Could be that you were excited and didn't realize that you had your knees locked and boop! out you go.

 

[BiBunny]

Yes, it was very common when we did ceremonies in the Marines and hand to stand in formation at attention for long periods of time, that it never failed that someone passed out because they locked their knees.

Could be that you were excited and didn't realize that you had your knees locked and boop! out you go.

Well, it's possible that one knee was locked. The other one doesn't (old injury). I guess maybe just one locked knee may be enough to make me hit the floor, though.

 

[Kailey_86]

i don't know if this is possible but maybe you became so excited that you started breathing too quickly or too slowly. Kind of like the pass out game. You're body doesn't get enough oxygen. Maybe you could ask a doctor. i wonder if there are any doctors posting on Lit. That would be nice. To be able to talk to someone about issues like this without the embarassment. Anyway...that's not what we're talking about. i hope you can find some answers.

 

[the captians wench]

I'm hypoglycemic so that's always the first thing that pops into my mind. and I tend to down a spoon of peanut butter before any play to give myself a bit of a protien boost. The thing you have to remember is that any sort of adrinalin rush will drop your sugar faster. I have had times where the person I was playing with had to run and get me some oj because play got a little too intence. And I almost always need a candy or something to help me get my head back so to speak after a session. Any time your body is under more stress than usual that's going to affect your sugar, even if it's good stress. But like I said, because I'm hypoglycemic that's always where I first try to solve the problem.

 

[neonflux]

You mentioned it was warm. Is it possible that you might also have been somewhat dehydrated?

 

[rexfelis]

Another possibility is called vaso-vagal syncopy. I used to get this when I would have a sudden shock to my system. Something hit me in the right spot, blood vessels in neck constrict, blood flow to brain shuts off, boom.

Just a thought.

 

[Musing]

I have a thing where, if I'm experiencing anticipatory fear, focusing entirely on the moment, I can actually forget to breathe. I hold my breath in anticipation and don't immediately let it go. Because of the adrenaline rush and my arousal my heart beats faster, using up oxygen quicker. If I'm standing and this happens it can make me feel very faint.

My Sir has to keep an eye too as once I get faint I can't react or speak, I just sink quietly to the floor.

 

[kevdog]

I've been told about the bilogical reactions about the said senario where the body is standing in an upright position and then feels faint.

It is to do with toxins that gather in your legs whilst standing in the same position for a long time. when this happens then you feel light headed and faint because there aren't enough of these toxins being circulated around the body. Alll that is required when this happens is for a little bit of movement like walking around the room and you should stop feeling it.

I was told this on a fire fighting course, and I believe that is what happens.

 

[nymphee]

I faint a lot which is apparently becuase of low blood pressure- maybe it has something to do with that?

 

[neonflux]

I've been told about the bilogical reactions about the said senario where the body is standing in an upright position and then feels faint.

It is to do with toxins that gather in your legs whilst standing in the same position for a long time. when this happens then you feel light headed and faint because there aren't enough of these toxins being circulated around the body. Alll that is required when this happens is for a little bit of movement like walking around the room and you should stop feeling it.

I was told this on a fire fighting course, and I believe that is what happens.

Wow! Now that's interesting. Never heard or read of that before. Thank you for the info!

 

[2HotnSexy]

How is your blood pressure?

I have somewhat low blood pressure and if I get up off a laying or sitting position I tend to get light headed ... I have also been instructed to do simple stretching exercises such as rotating my ankes /feet in circles or flexing my leg muscles. You could have been excited too.

 

[BiBunny]

I have somewhat low blood pressure and if I get up off a laying or sitting position I tend to get light headed ... I have also been instructed to do simple stretching exercises such as rotating my ankes /feet in circles or flexing my leg muscles. You could have been excited too.

Yep, I have low blood pressure, low blood sugar, all kinds of "lows" that probably contributed. To update, we played in a similar manner Tuesday night (me standing, hands tied behind my back) with no ill effects. Maybe I'm getting better about it!