• shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    631·
    4 months ago

    Smelling salts are now a “new” thing. Take me out back like Old Yeller.

  • usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca
    10·
    4 months ago

    In movies and TV it always looked like they cracked something in half. I’m wondering if they’ve been coming in a little pouch now for a long time but that cracking-in-half type is now movie shorthand for smelling salts so they keep doing it.

    • BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee
      16·
      4 months ago

      The ones in the movies exist irl. In the same way youve never seen the tube ones, I’ve never seen them in a pouch until now

  • StaySquared@lemmy.world
    41·
    4 months ago

    That’s cool… I have a whole bottle (smelling salts) of it in powder form in case I need to pop off a personal record in one of my exercises.

  • Cyborganism@lemmy.ca
    3·
    4 months ago

    I need those for my girlfriend who passes out during flights. Where can I find some?

    Edit: nevermind. Found some

    • awwwyissss@lemm.ee
      5·
      4 months ago

      Sounds like orthostatic hypotension causing vasovagal syncope. She should wear compression socks and drink plenty of water. There are ways of mitigating and managing episodes. It’s relatively common on planes.

      • Cyborganism@lemmy.ca
        2·
        4 months ago

        Interesting. We have a trip planned this fall. We’ll try that out.

        Thank you very much for the advice.

    • yokonzo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      4 months ago

      I see some of them on Amazon and it looks like they’re okay with TSA too, question though. If ( and I’m assuming this is an anxiety, not medical issue) your girlfriend is unconscious, would she possibly prefer to just remain unconscious rather than feel anxious about the flight? Or does she not like the fainting part either, i wouldn’t know as I’ve never fainted so maybe it’s unpleasant

      • Cyborganism@lemmy.ca
        3·
        4 months ago

        Nah. She passes out for like five seconds then wakes up and spends the rest of the flight puking.

      • awwwyissss@lemm.ee
        3·
        4 months ago

        If it’s vasovagal syncope it’s probably unpleasant. Can cause sweating, confusion, and a bunch of other problems because your brain isn’t getting enough blood to function.

          • awwwyissss@lemm.ee
            2·
            4 months ago

            I bet a little prep and informed management of the situation can resolve it for her. It’s important to keep blood pumping to get it out of lower extremities and into the brain. Walking in the aisles and leg exercises while seated are easy options.

            Elevating the legs + lowering the head can also help. If she does pass out, laying her down and lifting her legs can quickly get blood to the brain. Alcohol and large meals can exacerbate it. Good luck!

            • Cyborganism@lemmy.ca
              1·
              4 months ago

              Thank you for the advice. It’s really appreciated. I’ll communicate it to her and we’ll see if it helps during our next trip. :)

  • ValenThyme@reddthat.comEnglish
    21·
    4 months ago

    in older medicine cabinets in addition to smelling salts you can also find small glass ampules of ammonia that work similarly. You had to break the glass tip off the capsule and that lets the stank out. They reeeeek!