Fainting or near fainting
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3 months ago I started experiencing weekly episodes of near fainting/fainting. Usually before I have an episode become very spacy and objects seem to sway. I get a strange tingling in my lips, tongue, toes, and fingers. Then, suddenly it feels like all the blood drains from my head and I get close to blacking out, but before I blackout I get a jolt of adrenaline. I notice that somedays seem cloudy and my body has this uncomfortable aura. I just feel sick and drained.
Heart problems and fainting or near fainting is not a good combination. I recommend contacting your doctor, especially if you've noticed any rapid beat or palpitations when the lightheadeness/presyncope occurs. Did you mean May 2008 or do you mean that for over the past year they haven't been able to diagnose your heart condition? You said, May 2007. That seems odd to me that it would take that long. Good luck!
I in the last 5 months have had several fainting and near fainting spells with all cardiac work ups coming back normal tilt table test was normal other then feeling like I was going to faint. Moderate to severe abdominal pain usually after a large or greasy meal.Left eye twitches before and after fainting spells as well as a right sided c-shaped headache that last no more then 20 min and starts behind right eye area.Any help or suggestions would be helpful.
I've never had problems with fainting. I completely blacked out for a minute. I went to the ER, and they did a basic work up, ekg, some blood and urine tests, Ct scan,Cutarad Duplex ultrasound and chest xray Everything looked normal.
One week later, it suddenly hit me again. This time my eating and drinking were normal. I was standing on a deck and it started spinning. For several days after that, I would have close calls.
Went back to work, and thought it was all better.
ve had fainting anxiety for a while. Whenever I come near to a set of stairs, or public bathroom for example. There are just certain situations that I really don't want to faint in!
Without medication I faint approximately four times per week, but with medication it's reduced to about twice per month. Sometimes more, sometimes less. Throughout the years I've had random months of better control, and random months of poorer control. It doesn't always make much sense to me.
Does the near fainting occur before or after you feel the thumping? If it is after, you could be scaring yourself into thinking you are about to faint. Same thing with the shortness of breath. Definitely go to the doc and get checked out. Once you are given the all clear, you can just let it thump. Easier said than done! I hope everything works out.
There's no way any of us can give you any advice on this, although I know you'd like help and I'm sure a lot of us would like to help you. Fainting can result from simple or more complex problems, and only a doc is going to be able to tell you what's going on. He really, really, really needs to be seen by a doc - his own doc or one he sees by going to an ER.
Ofcourse it could be something as simple as anemia or low sugar or disturbed sleep pattern or just stress. I do not think it is related to her periods. TIA and seizures to start with can happen with a prolonged gap of normalcy in between.
Episodes of blackouts could also be due to postural hypotension (blood pressure falling with change of position). Both the times your friend stood up from a sitting or lying down position.
Headache is like a nail going through left eye shooting out back of head. Also have stress headaches coming from neck shooting over top of head. Had brain aneurysm in 2004. Have tried about every drug for headaches, migraines, epilepsy and more. Have done eeg ekg catscans mri, can't remember all the other tests. I've been a human pin cushion for the last eight years. I haven't found anything that works or anybody that has same symptoms.
Did you actually faint or just feel like you were going to? Could be simple low bp or simple anemia but it does seem a check up is in order. Without other heart symptoms I suspect it is something outside the heart but best to get checked out by a doctor if this continues. And maybe also post your question in the diagnosed symptoms section to see what others have to offer for fainting spells.
Possible low blood sugar or fluctuating sugar levels ,if you faint a loyt need to have it checked out at your Doctor .
she let her doctor know that she was always dizzy and they did blood work on her and found that she was enemic (sp) she doesnt have enough iron or something so now she takes iron pills or food with alot of iron in it which helps her. it could be that or something else you should advise your dr though.
and i needed to lay down immediately because i felt like i was either going to puke or pass out. Im really worried Im still not feeling like myself and im really tired today. What could be the problem?
the first time i faint was on my first day in Gym, which the coach assured me its natural !
then after few weeks i got a feeling that i can't take my breath to the max capacity of my lungs but those symptoms went away after a couple of weeks ..
no harm checkin with your doctor or at least checking with your cousin..
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