Hearing IS the last sense to go.

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They say that hearing is the last thing that goes when you loose conciousness (or die) or at least they tell you this during First Aid Training and I think I proved it tonight:

I went to the gym to receive my induction, I was feeling great but over did things abit and pushed my heart rate a bit too high (95% of max) for too long on the third piece of Cardio (the Rowing Machine) so when we moved from the cardio kit to the resistance kit and the instructor started to explain what we were about to do and my heart rate returned to normal and blood pressure dropped I started to feel a bit light headed and dizzy. I let the instructor know and promptly sat down on the floor and then had the trip of my life. The lighting went all disco and then went black. However, I still could hear and was aware of everything that was going on around me, just no vision. It stayed black for about 5 seconds when vision slowly came back and was really psycodellic for about 3-5 minutes until things and I presume blood pressure returned to normal.

Now I can't remember if the other senses had gone (touch, smell, taste) but I do know that vision went and hearing remained. An interesting event and proved to me that it's true that senses go at different times so if I am ever by the side of someone unconsious I will be very careful what I say.
 
i can vouch for that, i went unconcious briefly following a particularly heavy night out while i was on medication. was a very odd experience, i was aware and i could hear but i couldnt open my eyes or move. bizarre.

luckily i was ill and slept the rest off lol
 
Doubt I'll ever experience anything like that . . . I'm 70% deaf in both ears. :D
 
I'm fine thanks :thumbs: it was a very bizzare moment and if I'm honest I actually enjoyed it as I found it quite interesting (not sure I would be if it went on a longer).

The workings of the brain and what makes us who we are has interested me for years, the most suprising thing is that science doesn't really understand it.
 
I am glad you brought this up as I had a bad motorcycle accident years ago and was out for the count with multiple injuries (car v bike) I had severe compound fractures of both legs and one arm plus a few more injuries including a head injury, but I was hearing everything that was said at the crash site including the driver saying he only had a couple.

Once at the hospital I was still spark out but I heard a surgeon telling my mum I would have to lose my right leg, but my mum refused to sign and the surgeon said he would wait a few hours to see if it improved ( dont know what he meant) luckily it did and I am here to tell the tale, but my hearing was fine even though I was out for the count for 2 days.........and thanks to my mum I have 2 legs that work perfect and only a slight limp which is not noticable:thumbs:thanks mum
 
I find this interesting.

I always understood the hearing was the last to go.

However 9 years ago I had a heart attack. I had been well right up to the attack but a piece of plaque broke away and completely blocked a coronary artery. Only had a 13 minute warning and fortunately ambulance was there quickly. I remember the paramedic speaking to me and trying to get a line in my hand and then completely lights out. No hearing, nothing.

Took three goes with the jump leads but I got back to full fitness and still go kayaking, hill walking, etc.

I wonder if the difference is in a coma you still have certain activity.

Interesting.

Ken
 
What is death?

When does it occur?

I'm sure there is a medical explanation centred on brain activity, but how can you have that experience and be dead.

Many years ago, kayaking in the French Alps, I resuscitated a paddling friend. Heart had stopped and resuscitation took 4 minutes. He remembers nothing. All he complained about was a sore chest where I had been doing chest compressions.

Weird how different people have different experiences.

Ken
 
Anyway, back to the origin of this thread - Simon, I hope you are OK and no ill effects.

Need to take it easier next time. More injuries through exercise, which is suppose to do us good, than anything else.

Must be a motto there!

Ken
 
Nikon Ken said:
What is death?

When does it occur?

I'm sure there is a medical explanation centred on brain activity, but how can you have that experience and be dead.

Many years ago, kayaking in the French Alps, I resuscitated a paddling friend. Heart had stopped and resuscitation took 4 minutes. He remembers nothing. All he complained about was a sore chest where I had been doing chest compressions.

Weird how different people have different experiences.

Ken
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Dunno :shrug: I know they had to resusitate him and he was gone for a few minutes with no heartbeat though. Guess some things just can't be explained. :shrug: Sometimes the will to live is too strong in people or it just simply isn't their time.
 
Yes, I think I can vouch for this, at least on a non-scientific basis. My father passed away earlier this year and my brother and I stayed with him as he slipped away. [Dad was 92] Even when he was comatose and well beyond any other response he would still 'react' when I spoke to him.
He was a good man and had a good innings and I know he would laugh that it was odd he could hear in his last hours but rarely heard a thing my mum said!!

Dunc
 
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