faint

[essined9]

I fainted yesterday after my parents were yelling at me. This is not the first time I faint after they yell at me but yesterday was the first time I actually fainted. My parents think I might have high blood preassure or I am not eating well  but I think it is because of school stress and and other types of stress. I am still not sure if they are right.. I would appreciate if someone would tell me the reason of my faint.

[Heiferly]

Hi. Can you answer a few questions about what happened this time when you fainted? Your answers can help give a better idea of what was happening so I can give you a more personalized explanation of the different causes of fainting and what kind of medical care you might want to seek out initially (sometimes it takes consultations with more than one doctor to get fainting diagnosed, but we may be able to point you in the direction of the doctor or specialist most likely to be the right fit for your faint to save you some time).

When you had this fainting episode, you say it was the first time you actually fainted. Let's talk about the other times when you DID NOT actually faint first:
What happened those times? What symptoms did you feel? Did you do anything to try to get rid of the symptoms (take any medicine, drink water, sit or lie down, eat something, take a shower, anything at all)? Did anything you did to try to get rid of the symptoms make the symptoms worse, better, or no change? How long did the symptoms last (a rough estimate is fine)? How many times do you think that has happened and about how frequently do you think it has been? Is it always triggered by the same thing (your parents yelling at you) or do you sometimes get the same symptoms from some other trigger or at other times when you're not sure what is triggering it? If you do get it from other triggers, what are those?

Now let's talk about when you actually DID faint:
Did you feel any symptoms before your parents were yelling at you or did it only start after they were yelling at you? What symptoms did you start having? Did something feel different this time (than the times that this happened but you didn't actually faint), and if so what? Can you describe what happened when you fainted (loss of consciousness, if you fell, if you hit your head or injured yourself otherwise, did your family do anything while you were out like put a pillow under you or elevate your head or legs)? Do you know roughly how long you were unconscious? Do you remember waking up? What happened then?

I look forward to seeing your response so I can discuss this further with you. Best,
Heiferly.

[S. Kaul, MD]

Hi there!

Well, without a detailed clinical evaluation it would be difficult to determine the cause of your symptoms. Possibilities that may need to be considered include stress/ anxiety, low blood sugar, low blood pressure, cardiac issues such as arrhythmias, neurological causes etc. I would suggest getting this evaluated by a primary care physician initially and depending on the cause diagnosed/ suspected, it can be managed accordingly or specialist care may be sought.
Hope this is helpful.

Take care!