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What Leads To Loss Of Consciousness After Being Hit On The Tailbone?

Yesterday, I slipped and hit my tailbone on a rock at the lake, then grew very weak and lost consciousness. I was unconscious for about a minute, then slowly came back unable to see for about 10 minutes. I had had a meal probably 5 hours prior to this, biscuits and gravy with a cup of coffee, then drank 2 beers roughly 2 hours prior to the incident. I didn t feel hungry, tired or thirsty at all when the incident occurred. What could cause something like this to happen?
posted on Mon, 21 Jul 2014
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Hi, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.

It was most probably caused by lowering of blood pressure as a response to pain, or a temporary vegetative nervous system disfunction, it was most probably a syncope.

I don't think you have to worry more than necessary about it.

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What Leads To Loss Of Consciousness After Being Hit On The Tailbone?

Hi, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. It was most probably caused by lowering of blood pressure as a response to pain, or a temporary vegetative nervous system disfunction, it was most probably a syncope. I don t think you have to worry more than necessary about it. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.