My whole life I’ve been told that if you fall asleep in the bath then you’ll drown, or something. But is this true? I’m a grown ass adult I think I’d just wake up if my head fell under water
My whole life I’ve been told that if you fall asleep in the bath then you’ll drown, or something. But is this true? I’m a grown ass adult I think I’d just wake up if my head fell under water
Okay thats fair enough. Does inhaling water generally make people pass out?
Lack of oxygen does
Paradoxically it’s only build up of CO2 or foriegn matter, including water that will wake someone up. Hypoxia makes it more likely to pass out and drown.
Yup, that’s one reason nitrous oxide is so dangerous. You can suffocate without even realizing.
I’m sure the sleeping in the bath problem would be a sudden awakening when you take your first gulp of water…but a person who’s had a lot to drink may not wake up
Yeah thats why I’m so sceptical of this whole thing. Like, wouldn’t you just wake up before drowning?
Yes. Your body would panic immediately.