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Woman Loses 10 Years of Memories After She Pooped with Excessive Force
By Pui Fun
It’s pretty com- mon to experi- ence constipation and it isn’t pleas- ant as you will feel bloated and uncomfortable. That’s not all, as you have to exert more “force” when you are try- ing to relieve your bowels – but do be careful because a neti- zen in Hong Kong shared how his mother lost 10 years of her memory after she pooped at
home. That must have been an epic poop!
According
to China Times, he said that his mother had experienced con- stipation two weeks ago, and she was feeling very uncomfort- able. She had gone to the toilet
to relieve herself and spent quite some time inside but when she came out, she suddenly suf- fered from amne- sia.
Her family mem- bers discovered that she had for- gotten everything that happened over the past 10 years and this
lasted for eight hours before she was back to nor- mal. Her worried family sent her to the hospital, thinking that there was some- thing wrong with her brain but when doctors checked on her, they found her brain to be func- tioning normally.
She also did not remember her temporary amne- sia at all and the source of the memory loss seems to be a mystery – that is, until a neurosur- geon explained that it was caused by her constipation problems. Apparently, he explained that
this amnesia was reportedly due to the excessive force she exerted when she wanted to relieve herself during constipa- tion.
This excessive force led to an increase in abdominal and intra-cerebral pressure which caused a lack of oxygen flow to
her brain, result- ing in a short- term memory loss. The doctor also said that people who are highly emotional or frequently carry heavy objects have a higher risk of suf- fering from tem- porary amnesia. He advises those who experience a similar situation to always go for a check-up. He added that these people are 30% more likely to experience a stroke compared to an average person so it’s important to ensure that they are healthy.
Eat lots of fruits and vegetables to keep your bowel move- ments regular, peeps!
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