Fatigue after Fainting episode

[spiritofscouse]

Exactly a week ago I was working at hospital and I suddenly felt like I was going to faint and I in fact did. My colleagues told me that the episode lasted about 3 mintues during which I vomitted, wet myself and also shook for a while.

They did a preganancy test which came negative, a CT scan which was normal and several blood tests. After 2 days I as discharged with the diagnosis being as vasofagal faint.

The nxt 3 days at home I felt allot of fatigue and light headiness. I called my doctor and he prescribed 6 pills daily of betaserc which made me more tired so  I reduced them to 3 pills instead.

Have anyone experienced this fatigue after a faint episode? The last time I had a similar faint was 4 years ago when i was pregnant but i did not feel this fatigue afterwards. TOmorrow I was htinking of getting my thyroid hormones checked.

[spiritofscouse]

Hi today all remaining blood tests came out ok.I did b12,other vitamins in blood tests,iron test,thryoid blood test and hormones tests.

I have the feeling that i dont feel like doing anything and i cried allot as i am worried that this fainting might happen to me whilst i am with a patient (im a physio therapist).My husband who sometimes suffers fro mdepression told me that i might have anxiety and depression and that is why im feeling restless.

[spiritofscouse]

Hi during my stay in hospital I got checked by a neurologist and they did an EEG test to.
All came normal. Now , since yesterday my head is finally clear but im still very tired.

[shakymama]

You should be checked my a neurologist it sounds like a  friend of mine that has seizure's

[caregiver222]

As has been explained "fainting", or momentary loss of consciousness, can happen to anyone without signifying an underlying death sentence.

It isn't simply "fatigue". Dehydration, vasoldilation, vagal stimulation and anemia are common co-factors.

One spisode does NOT mean you have epilepsy or a neurological disorder. Don't worry yourself unnecessarily.

It does mean you have to be careful during the next year - a period of "watchful waiting".

Have your bloods checked periodically (for iron and hematocrit), see a physician (M.D. regularly) and make an extra-special effort to keep well hydrated.

[spiritofscouse]

Forgot to mention that also had an EEG and several ECGs when i was in hospital.