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[milkmanjoe]

A childhood friend texted me this AM to tell me he was just back from his doctor. This friend is 58, has worked out regularly for over forty years, no smoke, no drink. He had a stroke due to a hole in his heart, maybe five years ago. Anyways, he wakes up Tuesday, hits the head, gets to his kitchen and has to sit on the floor cause he is sure he is passing out. Paramedics come, he is rushed to the hospital, but his blood pressure is now normal...Here is the deal....
It's called Post Micturition Syncope----->Micturition syncope or post-micturition syncope is the name given to the human phenomenon of fainting shortly after or during urination. It is a type of Vasovagal response.

People often become pale, nauseated, sweaty and weak before they lose consciousness. Sometimes even defecating, coughing, or severe vomiting may cause fainting in a similar way.

Seems that as we age we shouldn't jump out of bed after a sound sleep, then quickly go pee. I just found out my wife counsels patients on this all the time, but it was never an issue with me. I wake up and hit the ground running, which is over as of today. Now I'm putting a fridge next to my bed so I don't have to run to the kitchen for my Coors Lite. So, what we should do, is wake up, sit one the edge of the bed for a minute or so, then start the day. I didn't know about this till today, I'm sharing it cause now I believe waking more slowly is healthier. But I still will never hit a snooze button.