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Friend Faints at Least Bi-Daily...
She went to the hospital, and they have failed to find a diagnosis 3 times, and she is still fainting in the middle of classes. I'm worried that she'll get seriously injured very soon if these continue... Last time it happened no one was ready, and we almost didn't catch her in time.
They are preceded by dizziness and a quickened pulse, as far as I have observed, and they happen more often when teachers are yelling at the class, sometimes it just happens out of the blue...
They are preceded by dizziness and a quickened pulse, as far as I have observed, and they happen more often when teachers are yelling at the class, sometimes it just happens out of the blue...
I will, thanks. Any suggestions as to where to put it out? There are a lot of freaks on MySpace and Facebook... and Twitter is practically useless
I thought someone else may have responded to your post. I'm pretty new to this forum.
It's good that she's seen her family doctor.
If you want a response. Keep putting your post out there.
Good luck.
It's good that she's seen her family doctor.
If you want a response. Keep putting your post out there.
Good luck.
don't worry about it; you aren't a doctor
anyways, she has consulted her actual family doctor, and I guess it's possible that she didn't share every diagnosis with me; all i know is that there are 3 or 4 that have been thrown around.
anyways, she has consulted her actual family doctor, and I guess it's possible that she didn't share every diagnosis with me; all i know is that there are 3 or 4 that have been thrown around.
Hey, I was just throwing ideas out there. I honestly don't know what's going on.
The tachycardia, I would think though, is a big clue.
If her HR is 180 bpm at rest then she should have that evaluated. Has she seen her own doctor? I would expect someone to be following her up.
Is it possible that she has been given a diagnosis and just not shared it with you? ??
Other members will be better able to advise. I am well out of my depth here.
The tachycardia, I would think though, is a big clue.
If her HR is 180 bpm at rest then she should have that evaluated. Has she seen her own doctor? I would expect someone to be following her up.
Is it possible that she has been given a diagnosis and just not shared it with you? ??
Other members will be better able to advise. I am well out of my depth here.
man i can't spell... that last paragraph was supposed to say:
I can't be sure... the spells have decreased in frequency since they gave her the pills, but it could just be coincidence, or maybe she's doing a little better after taking like a week off of school...
I can't be sure... the spells have decreased in frequency since they gave her the pills, but it could just be coincidence, or maybe she's doing a little better after taking like a week off of school...
It's probably a cardiac problem; from the looks of it...
"It could be caused by fluctuations in blood pressure. It could be a neurological problem. It could be a psych problem. Diet-related.
A sleep problem. Is it a faint and not falling asleep as in narcolepsy?"
Let's see... neurological: i have know idea. psych:i doubt it, be we shouldn't rule that out. Diet? probably not... unless her parents are starving her or she's anorexic only out of public (I see her eat a full lunch almost every day). Sleep disorder: no. She doesn't seem fatigued beforehand, in fact, just the opposite; her heart races, sometimes faster than 180 bpm.
"My feeling is that it is anxiety-related. I could be wrong."
This probably shouldn't be ruled out; she gets good grades, was a good sportswoman, and she is very independent. possibly hiding something.
"What has made the difference? Was it the medication?"
I can't be sure... the spells have decreased in frequency since they gave her the pills, but it could just be coincidence, or maybe she's doing a little better after taking like a wee off of school...
"It could be caused by fluctuations in blood pressure. It could be a neurological problem. It could be a psych problem. Diet-related.
A sleep problem. Is it a faint and not falling asleep as in narcolepsy?"
Let's see... neurological: i have know idea. psych:i doubt it, be we shouldn't rule that out. Diet? probably not... unless her parents are starving her or she's anorexic only out of public (I see her eat a full lunch almost every day). Sleep disorder: no. She doesn't seem fatigued beforehand, in fact, just the opposite; her heart races, sometimes faster than 180 bpm.
"My feeling is that it is anxiety-related. I could be wrong."
This probably shouldn't be ruled out; she gets good grades, was a good sportswoman, and she is very independent. possibly hiding something.
"What has made the difference? Was it the medication?"
I can't be sure... the spells have decreased in frequency since they gave her the pills, but it could just be coincidence, or maybe she's doing a little better after taking like a wee off of school...
My mother use to faint a fair bit and had some testing. I'm not sure what ever became of that.
It could be heart-related. It could be caused by fluctuations in blood pressure. It could be a neurological problem. It could be a psych problem. Diet-related.
A sleep problem. Is it a faint and not falling asleep as in narcolepsy?
My feeling is that it is anxiety-related. I could be wrong.
The doctor will be better able to discern what may or may not be going on.
What has made the difference? Was it the medication?
It could be heart-related. It could be caused by fluctuations in blood pressure. It could be a neurological problem. It could be a psych problem. Diet-related.
A sleep problem. Is it a faint and not falling asleep as in narcolepsy?
My feeling is that it is anxiety-related. I could be wrong.
The doctor will be better able to discern what may or may not be going on.
What has made the difference? Was it the medication?
Well, the attacks just happen randomly, so I doubt it's what he's describing. Stress just seems to make things worse, like most other ailments...
I also agree that the hospital is just letting her go... They gave her medicine... it seems to have just gone from every day to every other day or so, but it's still random, so it just might be a time where whatever is causing this is slowing down a little...
I also agree that the hospital is just letting her go... They gave her medicine... it seems to have just gone from every day to every other day or so, but it's still random, so it just might be a time where whatever is causing this is slowing down a little...
Hi. You may want to check out the doctor's response to the stubbed toe post several posts down. It sounds like it could be a vaso-vagal problem.
I have heard the term vaso-vagal syncope used. I don't know what that means exactly but it may fit. You'd need to check that up.
The doctor or hospital should perhaps be running more tests also.
I have heard the term vaso-vagal syncope used. I don't know what that means exactly but it may fit. You'd need to check that up.
The doctor or hospital should perhaps be running more tests also.
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