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Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by omojeesu(m): 7:16am On Aug 22
Many reasons including exhaustion!
Kofid vassination too can be a cause ..
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by Shimmaa: 7:17am On Aug 22
Evaress:
Its good to have regular medical checkups. Some of these death can be prevented. Most people ignore health checkups despite the warnings. Your health should be your number one priority.
Most people ignore health checkups cox they can’t afford it.
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by Didi2d(m): 8:24am On Aug 22
I received a shocking call one day while driving, omo! My leg no fit match break that moment till I hit the car at my front.
Bad news too can affect someone
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by Guestmale: 8:26am On Aug 22
Evaress:
It usually happens because something cuts off blood + oxygen to the brain or heart, and it comes on really fast with little to no warning.

Major Medical Causes
1. Cardiac Arrest
The heart suddenly stops pumping. Blood and oxygen stop going to the brain → person drops instantly.

2. Stroke
A blood vessel in the brain is blocked or bursts. Brain function gets disrupted.

3 Severe High Blood Pressure
Hypertension is called the "silent killer" because it can cause sudden heart/brain failure if it’s unmanaged.

4..Low blood Sugar level - Skipping meals for long hours or not eating enough, intense exercise without eating, drinking alcohol on an empty stomach can lower the blood sugar level. If this happens, give the person a bottle of Coke, glucose or any soda, fruit juice.

5. Lifestyle Factors
• *Extreme stress + exhaustion*: Body is overworked mentally and physically
- *Hidden illnesses*: Undiagnosed diabetes, high cholesterol, weak heart
- *Poor habits*: No sleep, bad diet, smoking, heavy alcohol, no exercise.
- *Ignoring warning signs*: Pushing through dizziness, chest tightness, chronic fatigue.

6.Dehydration - It is mostly common in hot areas and crowded places. When you are dehydrated, you don't have enough fluid in your blood. Heat + no water, long hours without drinking water, intense exercise without eating or drinking water can cause someone to collapse.

BOTTOM LINE:
Most public slumping is a medical emergency. That’s why people say: if you feel dizzy, chest pain, fast heartbeat, heat, extreme fatigue, sweating uncontrollably, don’t ignore it. Get checked and also remember to do regular BP and blood sugar test checkups.

If you ever see someone slump: call for help immediately, check if they’re breathing, and start CPR if trained while waiting for medical help.
Thanks very much for this post.
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by MissOpe(f): 8:29am On Aug 22
In all sincerity I love this kind of death.....

Very easy, Make person go rest...

Im tired😭😭😭😭😭
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by dododawa1: 8:32am On Aug 22
Too much of eating/drinking +



PORK MEAT


DOG MEAT


OGOGORO


SEX
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by mascot87(m): 8:34am On Aug 22
About 2 month ago, I woke up around from sleep around few minutes to 12 in the night. I was a little weak but I need to pea so I walk straight into the bathroom with my phone in my hand. On getting to the bathroom, I just noticed by heart beat was pumping very fast and I felt to much discomfort and I remembered I was just looking up. The next thing I noticed was that I stood up from the floor. I never knew the gravity of the fall until I saw the distance between where I was and where my phone was. Not only that, I was close to the toilet zinc when I had that sudden race in heart beat and all the detergents, soap,plastics, toothbrush, toothpaste on top of the zinc were all scatterd on the floor when i stood up.
That was when I knew there was a very thin line between life and death. Trust me, you will not even realise you are dead when it happens. May God be with us.
Only the living feels the pain and sadness of the dead. The dead doesn't know shit
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by Rutherford2019: 8:38am On Aug 22
You skipped the main one that even regular medical check up may not detect..aortic aneurysm and rupture..that's what killed senator Lindsey Graham
Secondly, Cardiac arrest is just a sequelar of something mainly myocardial infarction..have you ever seen someone holding his chest like that video of the jewelry lady in China. She was having myocardial infarction or heart attack
It's caused mainly due to blockade of one or more coronary artery by an emboli or thrombi.
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by LordLicifer(m): 8:40am On Aug 22
omojeesu:
Many reasons including exhaustion!
Kofid vassination too can be a cause ..
Covid vaccination? Please explain more of This your ridiculous claims
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by Jman06(m): 8:40am On Aug 22
Nigerians hardly go for checkups! They'll rather be living with their diseases until their bodies get overwhelmed and they become emergency cases.

Always seek the services of a healthcare professional whenever you're sick. Pharmacists for instance can be consulted without extra charges and they're the closest to you. They can easily detect when things are about to go out of control and refer you appropriately!
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by Elusive001: 8:42am On Aug 22
Evaress:
i'm so sorry to hear this but your health should still come first.
How cheap is medical care in Nigeria?
Many Nigerians can afford it?
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by LordLicifer(m): 8:43am On Aug 22
dododawa1:
Too much of eating/drinking +



PORK MEAT


DOG MEAT


OGOGORO


SEX
Sex? Where did you get your medical qualificatiom? cheesy total nonsense!
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by KosiGee(m): 8:44am On Aug 22
Evaress:
the fact you are going through a lot is not enough excuse not to have regular health check up. People who stress themselves too much are even the ones that ought to be doing checkups regularly.
How convenient it is for you to dismiss her concerns. There are millions of people out there who lack the resources to access proper health care. Some do not have the money to even have their blood pressure checked let alone run other vital tests.
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by LordLicifer(m): 8:45am On Aug 22
mascot87:
About 2 month ago, I woke up around from sleep around few minutes to 12 in the night. I was a little weak but I need to pea so I walk straight into the bathroom with my phone in my hand. On getting to the bathroom, I just noticed by heart beat was pumping very fast and I felt to much discomfort and I remembered I was just looking up. The next thing I noticed was that I stood up from the floor. I never knew the gravity of the fall until I saw the distance between where I was and where my phone was. Not only that, I was close to the toilet zinc when I had that sudden race in heart beat and all the detergents, soap,plastics, toothbrush, toothpaste on top of the zinc were all scatterd on the floor when i stood up.
That was when I knew there was a very thin line between life and death. Trust me, you will not even realise you are dead when it happens. May God be with us.
Only the living feels the pain and sadness of the dead. The dead doesn't know shit
Did you die? huh
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by Martartins(m): 8:54am On Aug 22
Priotize rest in between the amount of work you feel you will still do. I will wash plate, clean my room, rest, wash cloth, go buy gas, rest, cook evening meals.
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by illicit(m): 8:56am On Aug 22
DeepSight:
What is "knock on the head from a very evil spirit?"
Evil spirit...
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by thesolutions(m):
I just walked in to the pharmacy to do quick blood sugar level test without any sign or symptom of weakness. The doc/pharmacist saw my test result and was surprised. It was 3.5mmol/L. He said it is low and asked if I'm feeling dizzy. I said no. I just went to do the test casually to check if I'm drifting towards diabetes but got the shock.
He told me to go and eat immediately that I shouldn't delay.

Now I'm feeling dizzy even after eating. I had to add mineral and biscuits after reading about low sugar level from AI.

I don't know if it is the knowledge of having low sugar level that is creating this fuzzy dizzy feeling because I was alright without knowing my sugar level.

But I give thanks to God for leading me to do the test. If I had fainted without knowing I had low sugar level, I wouldn't be questioning if it was knowing that my sugar level was low that caused my dizziness.
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by femi4: 9:00am On Aug 22
illicit:
Or somebody can receive bad news on the phone

Or receive knock on the head from a very evil spirit

Or the person time don reach...

All join
or watching Arsenal losing ucl final

https://www.nairaland.com/8682056/man-died-while-watching-arsenal-psg
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by Originalsly: 9:42am On Aug 22
COVID-19 shot .... this one been dropping people with zero health issues
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by Evaress(op): 9:55am On Aug 22
thesolutions:
I just walked in to the pharmacy to do quick blood sugar level test without any sign or symptom of weakness. The doc/pharmacist saw my test result and was surprised. It was 3.5mmol/L. He said it is low and asked if I'm feeling dizzy. I said no. I just went to do the test casually to check if I'm drifting towards dinabeatings or is it diabetes but got the shock.
He told me to go and eat immediately that I shouldn't delay.

Now I'm feeling dizzy even after eating. I had to add mineral and biscuits after reading about low sugar level from AI.

I don't know if it is the knowledge of having low sugar level that is creating this fuzzy dizzy feeling because I was alright without knowing my sugar level.

But I give thanks to God for leading me to do the test. If I had fainted without knowing I had low sugar level, I wouldn't be questioning if it was knowing that my sugar level was low caused my dizziness.
thank God you checked it o
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by byinks(f): 9:57am On Aug 22
Originalsly:
COVID-19 shot .... this one been dropping people with zero health issues
I was hoping OP would mention it but he's still in 1998.

Nanotechnology in these "shots" interact with telecom 5g/6g signals and can compromise tissues and organs.

A kill switch, is a theory that many whistle blowers are touting as the ultimate depopulation strategy.
They say it's being randomly tested on people who took the shot.

They can make you drop like a sack of beans with a press of button.
They just call your "number" from a 5g tower.
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by Evaress(op): 9:58am On Aug 22
KosiGee:
How convenient it is for you to dismiss her concerns. There are millions of people out there who lack the resources to access proper health care. Some do not have the money to even have their blood pressure checked let alone run other vital tests.
they do these checkups in any nearby pharmacy around. Cost may be just be 3 or 2k. You can eat healthy fruits and vegetables and regular exercise which is cheaper and prevents many illnesses.
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by Evaress(op): 9:59am On Aug 22
Originalsly:
COVID-19 shot .... this one been dropping people with zero health issues
first time hearing this. I will make a research on this but how common is this in Nigeria?
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by byinks(f): 10:02am On Aug 22
Evaress:
first time hearing this. I will make a research on this but how common is this in Nigeria?
I'm always suspicious when a young person who took the shot in Nigeria or anywhere dies in there sleep.
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by Evaress(op): 10:07am On Aug 22
byinks:
I'm always suspicious when a young person who took the shot in Nigeria or anywhere dies in there sleep.
so indeed the shot is that bad shocked
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by Evaress(op): 10:08am On Aug 22
Shimmaa:
Most people ignore health checkups cox they can’t afford it.
how much does it cost to have a checkup?
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by byinks(f): 10:09am On Aug 22
Evaress:
so indeed the shot is that bad shocked
You didn't hear it from me though ... lipsrsealed
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by essentialone(m): 10:11am On Aug 22
*Why people suddenly slump/collapse in public*.

It usually comes down to 1 thing: *the brain or heart suddenly isn’t getting enough blood + oxygen*.

*Major Medical Causes*
1. *Cardiac Arrest*
Heart stops pumping. Blood + oxygen to brain cut off → person drops instantly. This is the #1 emergency cause.
2. *Stroke*
Blood vessel in brain is blocked or bursts. Brain function gets disrupted fast.
3. *Severe High Blood Pressure*
Called the "silent killer". Unmanaged hypertension can cause sudden heart/brain failure.
4. *Low Blood Sugar*
From skipping meals, intense exercise without food, alcohol on empty stomach.
_If someone is conscious_: give Coke, glucose, soda, fruit juice to raise sugar quickly.
5. *Dehydration*
Common in hot areas + crowded places like Lagos, markets, buses. No water + heat + long hours = low blood volume → collapse.
6. *Lifestyle Factors*
- *Extreme stress + exhaustion*: Body is overworked
- *Hidden illnesses*: Undiagnosed diabetes, high cholesterol, weak heart
- *Poor habits*: No sleep, bad diet, smoking, heavy alcohol, no exercise
- *Ignoring warning signs*: Pushing through dizziness, chest tightness, chronic fatigue

*BOTTOM LINE*
Most public slumping is a *medical emergency*.

*Warning signs to never ignore*: dizziness, chest pain, fast heartbeat, excessive heat, extreme fatigue, uncontrollable sweating.
Get checked. Do regular *BP and blood sugar tests* even if you "feel fine".

*If you see someone slump*
1. *Call for help immediately* - shout, call 112/ambulance
2. *Check if they’re breathing*
3. *Start CPR if you’re trained* while waiting for help
4. *Loosen tight clothes, lay them flat, raise legs slightly* if you suspect fainting/dehydration and they’re breathing

In Nigeria’s heat + traffic + stress, dehydration and low blood sugar are really common triggers. But cardiac issues are the most dangerous.

_Note: This is general health information, not a diagnosis. If you or someone has these symptoms, please see a doctor or go to the hospital immediately._
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by Evaress(op): 10:20am On Aug 22
byinks:
You didn't hear it from me though ... lipsrsealed
well we are mostly concerned about the ones mostly common in Nigeria. I haven't really heard of covid-shot cases in Nigeria
Re: Why Do People Suddenly Slump/Collapse In Public? by illicit(m): 10:23am On Aug 22
byinks:
I'm always suspicious when a young person who took the shot in Nigeria or anywhere dies in there sleep.
I took the shot
Two doses
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