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fainting please help
I posted this on 2 other forums and got no response. Any help would be so appreciated!
Hello I'm a 32 year old Mother, and i've never had any major health issues. This morning, I woke up with excrutiating stomach pain and bathroom urgency. When I got to the toilet, I was in such pain I couldn't "go", and next thing I knew I woke up on the bathroom floor. I was very disoriented, (example: leave your eyes open and shake you head back and forth - thats what I saw when I opened my eyes). Does anyone know what causes this? I'm so afraid its going to happen again. Thanks!
Hello I'm a 32 year old Mother, and i've never had any major health issues. This morning, I woke up with excrutiating stomach pain and bathroom urgency. When I got to the toilet, I was in such pain I couldn't "go", and next thing I knew I woke up on the bathroom floor. I was very disoriented, (example: leave your eyes open and shake you head back and forth - thats what I saw when I opened my eyes). Does anyone know what causes this? I'm so afraid its going to happen again. Thanks!
When "one tries to save a life", sarcasm is the last thing a patient wants to hear.
As the saying goes, "Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit".
As the saying goes, "Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit".
If my comment helps to save a life by precipitating an appropriate visit to an emergency room then I am at an age where the opinions of others don't mean very much to me. I do apologize if I made you feel bad unnecessarily.
Sarcasm has a point when one tries to save a life.
This leads us to the observation that there was a co-factor involved in your blackout which has not yet been identified.
In the event of a loss of consciousness by anyone an immediate visit to an emergency room is indicated.
Sarcasm has a point when one tries to save a life.
This leads us to the observation that there was a co-factor involved in your blackout which has not yet been identified.
In the event of a loss of consciousness by anyone an immediate visit to an emergency room is indicated.
As you are still breastfeeding, take things a little easy on yourself and don't overdo things. Working out is fine, but not too hard.
Make sure you drink plenty of fluids, preferably water. 2-3 litres per day is what is usually recommended, but more if you are hot and sweating.
Enjoy your children. They grow up so quickly.
Best wishes.
Make sure you drink plenty of fluids, preferably water. 2-3 litres per day is what is usually recommended, but more if you are hot and sweating.
Enjoy your children. They grow up so quickly.
Best wishes.
Sorry, but I have 3 kids and they are all privately insured. I fall within the financial range where I don't quailify for state health care, but also don't make enough for me to pay out of pocket for private health ins for myself. So an ER visit could cost me hundreds if not thousands of dollars. I follow up and do blood work and 24 heart monitor every year, and this time was neary $500. So anyways, when I googled how common fainting was, I thought maybe I'd ask a forum or two before running off to the ER as I still breastfeed, and workout pretty hard sometime - actually wind and dehydration sound like the best bet so far. I have a home blood pressure cuff, and its fine even after my incident.
Hey caregiver222
Yes I did just have recent bloodwork done, none showing signs of anemia, or any other problems. I also have a heart murmur and have felt my heart fluitter from time to time, but nothing to wrry about. Thankls for thje sarcasm, but leave it off the posts from now on, you come off pretentious and unhelpful.
Yes I did just have recent bloodwork done, none showing signs of anemia, or any other problems. I also have a heart murmur and have felt my heart fluitter from time to time, but nothing to wrry about. Thankls for thje sarcasm, but leave it off the posts from now on, you come off pretentious and unhelpful.
And what did the people at the emergency room say when you showed up?
Oh...you didn't go to the emergency room.
The black-out was precipitated by straining when you attempted a bowel movement, stimulating the vagus nerve, dropping blood pressure and heart rate. But there was another underlying factor.
I suggest you go to a physician for a complete in-person work-up. There are too many scenarios and you require professional input.
Oh...you didn't go to the emergency room.
The black-out was precipitated by straining when you attempted a bowel movement, stimulating the vagus nerve, dropping blood pressure and heart rate. But there was another underlying factor.
I suggest you go to a physician for a complete in-person work-up. There are too many scenarios and you require professional input.
Although trapped wind can cause a lot of pain like that also keep an eye on your urine.
If you experience an ache just below the ribs on either side toward the back, or lower back pain, you may have a kidney stone. Observe your urine, if this is cloudy, dark and smelling of offal, then go to the doctor to get checked out for urinary problems and kidney stones.
With kidney stones, there will be no pain if they do not move. If they move they can cause excruciating pain, with fever and other symptoms.
Best wishes.
If you experience an ache just below the ribs on either side toward the back, or lower back pain, you may have a kidney stone. Observe your urine, if this is cloudy, dark and smelling of offal, then go to the doctor to get checked out for urinary problems and kidney stones.
With kidney stones, there will be no pain if they do not move. If they move they can cause excruciating pain, with fever and other symptoms.
Best wishes.
Makes sense, and I'm very relieved. Will get some Gas-X or use my baby's Mylicon next time I start getting any indigestion at all. The pain was horrific! Only thing I can compare it to is labor pains. I sure hope it doesn't happen again, it was truly scary! Thanks again
You probably fainted because of the excruciating pain caused by the wind.
My aunty many years ago was admitted to hospital with a suspected heart attack. It turned out that it was trapped wind.
My aunty many years ago was admitted to hospital with a suspected heart attack. It turned out that it was trapped wind.
Adding to what Jemma said, also don't use straws for drinking. You swallow a lot of air when they are used and eventually that air has to go somewhere.
Good luck.
Good luck.
A lot of trapped wind by the sound of it.
Make sure you eat a healthy balanced diet with lots of water.
If you do suffer from constipation, eat fruit and veg that have high fibre.
The doctor may help with prescribing a gently high fibre drink or some other medication to soften the stools.
Keep off the fizzy drinks and foods that cause you a lot of wind.
Best wishes.
Make sure you eat a healthy balanced diet with lots of water.
If you do suffer from constipation, eat fruit and veg that have high fibre.
The doctor may help with prescribing a gently high fibre drink or some other medication to soften the stools.
Keep off the fizzy drinks and foods that cause you a lot of wind.
Best wishes.
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