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Important Things To Do After You Faint

During the summer season, fainting becomes a common problem faced by not only children, adults too. The main cause of you fainting is because you are dehydrated or suffering from low blood pressure.

After fainting what you should do? Boldsky, shares with you five necessary things to do after you have a blackout. These fainting care tips should be always kept in mind if you are prone to fainting regularly. (fainting regularly is a serious issue, best to check with the doctor).

Usually after one faints, the person near to the patient, should sprinkle water on the face of the victim to help cool the body down. After fainting you should make sure that the victim breathes easy and sips on water to regain full consciousness. In medical terms, fainting is caused by a drop in blood flow to the brain which is why you begin to blackout. After you have lost consciousness, more blood rushes to the brain and this helps you to wake up again.

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What should you do after fainting? Here are five simple after fainting care tips to follow:

Important Things To Do After You Faint

Never Stand
Once you have regained consciousness, it is best that you sit up or lie down. Standing up right after you have fainted, will allow the pressure of blood flow in the brain to reduce making you fall again. This is the first important step on what you should do after fainting.

Turn To Salt Foods
Many wonder what to eat after fainting! Salt food is considered to be the best to eat after fainting as it helps to bring up your low pressure back to normal. A pinch of salt left on your tongue will also make a difference to regaining you back to normal after you have fainted.

Breathe Easy
Make sure you get good amount of oxygen after you have fainted. What you should do after fainting is to also loosen your tight clothes on your chest and around your abdomen. This will also help you to breathe easy.

Sip On Water
A very important after fainting care is to sip on water. The main cause of your faint is because you are dehydrated. Sipping on water will make you feel better, allowing you to breathe with ease too.

Citric Boost
What you should do after fainting is for the next hour or so, sip on a citric drink. You can also turn to consuming citrus fruits like - orange, lime and pineapple.

Story first published: Thursday, June 12, 2014, 21:46 [IST]
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