Sorry forgot to mention, she is seeing a
DR M D LITTLEY regarding her thyroids / high calcium on 15th Oct as a out patient.
DR. K. S. RAUVALA on 19th oct Neurologist as a out patient.
DR. SIMON MORRIS on the 28th Oct regarding her prolaped disk (now confirmed)
The Cardiology Department for a Echocardiograph on the 2nd Nov.
Hopefully we will get some answers.
Right, since her last colapse and hospital visit fhe has had another 4 episodes of colapse. When she was rushed in last time a consultant mentioned virtigo but said that before a virtigo attack you know that you are going to colapse, in my wifes case there is no warning, or she cant remember anything before the incident. They have made her a appointment for a Echocardiograph, i was wondering if you culd shed some light on this please, why a Echocardiograph on her hart.
Thanks Again for your reply, i will keep you informed of her progress and any symptoms they come up with, just for your record.
Paul
Thankyou both for replying to my post and for all the information.
ggreg....My wife has been going through the Menapose for 5 years now and she is only 45 yrs old. She had some real problems 20 years ago, she was going through some really bad pain (abdonimal) really bad bleeding even when she wasnt on her period, every night almost for 10 years i would go down stairs to find her layed out in front of the fire, crying and curled up with pain, if this was a animal they would have put her to sleep, out of its missery so to speek. The didnt want to do anything drastic because of her age (only 25 ish) but it got to the stage she was so bad and i kept ringing the ambulance they did somthing about it, in 1999 they did a partial istorectomy, only taking out one overy which they said was in a right mess, in 2005 they ended up doing the other one and she said its the best thing that as ever happened, well wrth the pain of the oporation. The doctor took her of the hormone patches 18month ago, apparently linked with cancer.
Dr. A. Srivastava.........You are probably right regarding stress ect, alot of things have gone on with my wife as you can see, but i think the cancer scare tipped her over the edge. The appointment to see the Neurologist is October 19th, i wish is was earlyer really but that nhs.
Thanks again to you both.
Paul
Hi, Thank you for your question. Your symptoms might be due to postural hypotension or vasovagal syncope. This is triggered by stress, sudden onset of extreme emotions, sudden standing-up, prolonged physical activity with hyperthermia, and even seeing non-pleasurable event etc. This pre-syncope (like lightheadedness and dizziness) is very early stage of syncope which may last for few seconds to minutes and can be prevented by early interventions measures like lying down, elevation of legs, deep breathing, immediate glucose drink and inhalation of any stimulant like spirit of ammonia etc. Please arrange an appointment with a neurologist who will evaluate the further prognosis here and can provide you an appropriate treatment. Hope this helps.
Menopause has been linked to thyroid problems and changes in mineral levels. But no matter what the cause, for example, if a person is low on magnesium, it can make them feel faint and cause the heart and breathing to become erratic. Generally all this settles down a year or so into the change in a woman's life, in which case sometimes temporary help is needed with supplements and medicines, or if the cause of thyroid problems or mineral levels is something different from ordinary menopausal changes, then more permanent treatments are needed.
I think it would be wise that, in addition to her seeing a neurologist, she might should visit an endocrinologist, he can watch her thyroid levels for a while, he can give her some modest, temporary medications, perhaps. It would also be good if the endocrinologist would please check her blood vitamin and mineral numbers, and he can recommend or prescribe some temporary vitamin supplements suited just for her, and keep an eye on those numbers, too.
I am not so sure her back problems are associated with the passing out or with the thyroid or calcium thing, but she will be visiting a neurologist, so he will be the one to determine that, in addition to handling the prolapsed disc situation entirely. But indeed someone has got to be sure about why she's passing out, be it something simple like low magnesium, or something more involved. So, just in case, have her go to an endocrinologist in addition to the neurologist. You have been a good husband to her and wish you both the best.
Thank you for your extra info, and I'm sorry you two have suffered so much. An endocrinologist can check her thyroid, adrenals, there are a dozen various glands in the body that regulate energy, temperature, and so forth, and as I said before, even if it's not menopause doing this to her, those levels still need to be checked, as do her blood vitamin and mineral levels. I think it's her chemistry that is out-of-whack, and with a history of her female glands going haywire, so it follows her other glands could be bothersome, plus the docs need to also do labwork for vitamin and mineral levels, and signs of infection and other abnormalities in her bloodwork, as well.
Now, if her back is somehow making her pass out, the neurologist will know. I just threw out the endocrinologist idea because reasons for fainting include low levels of thyroid and magnesium. Hope you all get resolution for this. She got well before, so she will eventually get well from this, too.
GG