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Fainting, temporary blindness
I just received a call from my husband who while working passed out and saw yellow while he was losing his sight. He regained his sight, and is insisting he go back to work. He is a couple of hours away from home.
He has not been getting consistent sleep, I think his nutrition is less than desirable, and beer may not be helping. He is 47 and has been on blood pressure meds for years.
He is not one for regular checkups. I don't know what to do. Any helpful advice would be appreciated.
He has not been getting consistent sleep, I think his nutrition is less than desirable, and beer may not be helping. He is 47 and has been on blood pressure meds for years.
He is not one for regular checkups. I don't know what to do. Any helpful advice would be appreciated.
Your husband requires an immediate visit to a hospital and both an MRI and an MRA. Normally an episode involving loss of consciousness requires an overnight stay in the hospital. There is no way possible to speculate on the etiology.
Temporary loss of sight is a hallmark of a stroke. It could be a clot temporarily blocking blood supply to the optic nerve.
It may be he has a clotting disorder. He may have a developing aneurysm. It could be a growth. These are worst case possibilities.
He doesn't need a "reguilar visit". He needs to go immediately to a stroke center where a team of people can review his signs, symptoms and diagnostic tests. The fact he is "far from home" is irrelevant. He needs to go to the closest appropriate medical facility.
If he was at work and did not go to the hospital this may have a direct effect on his ability to claim an on-the-job injury under workman's compensation.
The issue is that he has an unresolved medical problem that is likely to re-occur, and when it does the result could range from blindness to quadraplegia, not to mention loss of sentience.
Urge him to do so.
Temporary loss of sight is a hallmark of a stroke. It could be a clot temporarily blocking blood supply to the optic nerve.
It may be he has a clotting disorder. He may have a developing aneurysm. It could be a growth. These are worst case possibilities.
He doesn't need a "reguilar visit". He needs to go immediately to a stroke center where a team of people can review his signs, symptoms and diagnostic tests. The fact he is "far from home" is irrelevant. He needs to go to the closest appropriate medical facility.
If he was at work and did not go to the hospital this may have a direct effect on his ability to claim an on-the-job injury under workman's compensation.
The issue is that he has an unresolved medical problem that is likely to re-occur, and when it does the result could range from blindness to quadraplegia, not to mention loss of sentience.
Urge him to do so.
Well, if he fainted and lost his eyesight at work, this is a good time for him to see a doctor. You don't have to try to press him to go to "regular checkups" but do tell him he should get seen. It could be migraines (they can be painless and affect the eyesight) and it could be related to his blood pressure, but a doctor should be the one to determine this.
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