syncope with emotion?

[beema36]

Does anybody have presyncope.or syncope when u laugh,cry, feel strong emotion etc?
Just curious as I have not actually passed out but do get presyncope when I laugh or cry. Have to.really be careful. Maybe its just a quirk in me.:)

[enzymelover]

My son's emotional sensitivity turned out to be a symptom of low cortisol. His adrenals didn't produce enough cortisol to support any type of stress, including happy excitement. It presented physically in his eyes, as easy tearing and constant light sensitivity. The opthalmologist thought it was just conjunctivitis, the GP thought he needed a psychologist, an allergist said he was allergic to cat hair, and one really stupid neurologist said he was autistic. This was why it took so long to get the correct diagnosis - ACTH deficiency due to a pituitary tumor.

Now that the tumor is gone and he has been on cortisone for quite a long time, his emotional sensitivity problem has greatly improved (although he still occasionally has hypoglycemia, which causes the same symptoms). It's just this darn AD now, making it difficult for him to enjoy laughing! Perhaps the stress on his respiratory system, from laughing, requires an extra boost of cortisol, which his adrenals can't produce. I believe this is called a "dynamic hormone response".

[lovemydowncomforter]

^ i dont get it from laughing or crying, but crying even a little bit gives me a bad headache for the whole day. i didn't get that before this whole tachycardia/AD stuff came on.

[lovemydowncomforter]

when i get mad or slightly anxious, my ears ring and my head feels floaty, if the emotion lasts more than a few seconds, my vision starts to get spotty. it makes me feel like i'm going to pass out.

i have had unexplained tachycardia for 6 years. 2 weeks ago they diagnosed it as inappropriate sinus node tachycardia, due to autonomic dysfunction.

[beema36]

Lol yes I laughed. Was worth the surge of presyncope.:)

[tonyad]

    I guess we are going hand in hand my Friend :0  
At least we won't be lonely, we will get lots of sleep, and not stink from Not sweating!...Lol

    WAIT.....don't laugh, I do not want to be the cause of a Presyncope Episode ;)
Hee,Heee.....I make myself laugh. Is that scary or what???

~Tonya

[beema36]

Tonya- not sure about u but I know I am very strange and.getting stranger.lol
Beema

[tonyad]

  Hmmm, this is a Very Interesting question!  It made me have to Stop and really think...(that's a joke in and of itself...lol)

    I guess I will have to say Yes, to the emotional part of it which could include crying of course (because of being emotionally upset).  Wow! we are a strange Bunch of Characters aten't we??  lol

Enzy:  Yes! Better days are coming...I just wish they would Hurry up!
oh I can not wait for those days ;)

~Tonya

[beema36]

I am sorry your son has this issue. We all need to laugh but especially kids. I have never been a crier but live to laugh and smile and its hard when u feel like u have to be careful because u might faint. I find even strong emotions like pride in a grandkid at graduation can bring it on. So frustrating.
Tell your son to keep laughing if he can. They say laughter heals:-

[enzymelover]

Yes, that happens to my son all the time - presyncope when he laughs. He laughs very hard at videos almost daily, but tries not to, because of the effect on his breathing and severe lightheadedness.
He hardly ever cries, but when he does he feels very ill for hours afterward. Still, I'm glad that he shows his emotions, and doesn't keep it bottled up inside. That's not healthy either.
It's kind of sad, not to be able to laugh out loud without feeling sick because of it. It's one part of his illness that really upsets me.

Ah well, better days are coming, yes?