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fainting issues

tockerman — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:05:09 GMT

anyone have fainting issue. i fainted twice in my life one year ago and yesterday? both at work. checked out in hospital no heart issues or anything else. doctor thinks i need compassion socks stand on my feet all day. or maybe manpause. just wondering if this has happened to anyone else.

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ruthbe — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:08:59 GMT

I would follow up with your primary care physician. I just past out this past Sunday. Out for a couple of minutes. Seen over night in hospital. Couldn't find anything wrong. Checked my heart, blood work, etc. My doc referred me to a cardiologist to see if I ,ight have an intermittant irregular heart beat. Or maybe something else.

But please remember EVERY one is different. It could just be isolated events. Could be nothing. Talk to your regular doctor, they know your history the best. They can answer all of your questions you might have. Pleawe don't let anything we say sway you other than talk to your doctor..

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hckynut — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:19:17 GMT

I can only speak to the purpose of compression socks. Their purpose is to help return blood to the heart. That makes sense to me and since your doctor mentioned this, I would certainly try them.

I have had many bouts with passing out and most of them from blood loss, but also Anaphylactic Shock. You have a good start to getting a solution.

My best to you,

hckynut(john)

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Tinkrbl44 — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:23:58 GMT

@tockerman wrote:
anyone have fainting issue. i fainted twice in my life one year ago and yesterday? both at work. checked out in hospital no heart issues or anything else. doctor thinks i need compassion socks stand on my feet all day. or maybe manpause. just wondering if this has happened to anyone else.

@tockerman

I've never heard of "fainting issues" but recommend you do two things:

First, make an appointment with your PCP ... primary care physician. Secondly, do a little research on causes of fainting so when you discuss this with your MD you'll be better informed on what the contributing factors are.

Best case scenario .... it's nothing!

A couple links ..... the second link lists 41 possible conditions!

http://www.webmd.com/brain/understanding-fainting-basics#1-2

http://www.healthline.com/symptom/fainting

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freakygirl — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:39:30 GMT

hckynut. hey john, i really need to buy a pair of compression socks that really do the job. can you recommend? i've tried 2 in the past and they were pretty useless. i can't even remember the brands. it's been that long. i hope you can help. thanx!

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cherry — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:43:35 GMT

Make sure you are drinking enough water

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hckynut — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 18:13:50 GMT

@freakygirl

When I was in the hospital with my lung blood clots(PE) and bleeding colon, I was on a continual IV fluid drip. To help with my legs and feet swelling, what they used were Ted Hose knee length compression socks.

Right now I am wearing 6 pair of over-the-calf, Copper Fit brand. I find them to be much more comfortable and easier to put on and take off. Right now I am wearing them for comfort as at the present I have no such medical issues.

Those are the only 2 brands I have worn. I would think the hospital uses Ted Hose, might be that they may work better for most patients.

hckynut(john)

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toria — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 18:31:08 GMT

Have it checked out. My son fainted once. He was perfectly healthy. They called it vasovagal syncope. You can look it up and see what it is. Its harmless but could be serious if it keeps happening.

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freakygirl — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 18:59:54 GMT

hckynut, thanx john! really appreciate your reply. i'll give copper fit a try. i've already seen that in a store.

happy to hear you're doing well. take care.

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tockerman — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:13:21 GMT

i did went right over there when i was let go from er and doing blood work she is the one that told me to wear compassion socks which i am wearing right now? I feel good today said i could go back to work tomrrow. thanks for all the advice.

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on the bay — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 23:11:07 GMT

@tockerman @freakygirlThat's what was happening with a family member and they tested everything finally said it was orthostatic hypotension where your blood pressure drops and your heart beats faster to try to bring the pressure up and sometimes you faint.

I guess the symptoms of this and vasovagel syncope may be similar but I think in the vasovagel, your heart beat starts to slow.

The doctor recommended compression stockings and also to drink enough water thru-out the day (but don't overdo). This person stands on her feet all day too!She is also on some kind of medication for it but i don't know which one.

I got the copper socks for her and I use them and got them for my daughter and we all like them. They massage your feet. I didn't know they had compression stockings. I'll look for those because all the ones I've tried at drugstores are awful and too tight.

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Cindipup — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:29:15 GMT

It might be worth getting your boood sugar levels tested to make sure that your sugar count isn't too low. I have had these issues with Hypoglycemia.

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freakygirl — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:31:29 GMT

on the bay, i hope it works for the both of us! my mom had a huge problem with her legs swelling up often. i wish i had gotten her these when she was alive. i feel sad now that i think about her because she suffered much from it. oh boy, i'm having a moment 😢

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151949 — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:34:32 GMT

At the very least they should be putting you on a haltor monitor for a few days to be certain it isn't a heart arrythmia.

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on the bay — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 23:13:41 GMT

@freakygirl, @tockerman

I just wanted to mention too, that a cardiologist did have a halter monitor on her and also she had blood sugar testing-she was okay with those except for sometimes rapid heart beat.

And as others have said, you should be tested for all those things but if all are normal, well I am so glad my person had a cardiologist who stuck with her and said we are going to find out the problem and did! wheras her PT suggested it was nerves and that she see a pyschiatrist!

A common diagnosis for women-makes me so mad.

Orthostatic hypotension is not usual but where your brain does not always do a good job of regulating blood pressure. They don't know why.

It is difficult to find a doctor that after tests come up normal, give up on you and say, well, its anxiety or something when it isn't always that!

I wish we all could have the kind of doctor in what was that tv show with the crabby doctor who was great at diagnosing and wouldn't give up when no one could figure out what was wrong?

Anyway, good luck to you and we'll be thinking of you!

edited cause so sorry I kept thinking the op was you freaky girl, anyway-hope all feel better!

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hoosieroriginal — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:07:33 GMT

I have a friend who has passed out twice in her life - she was checked out both times and they found nothing.

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RedTop — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 22:41:19 GMT

My friend passed out twice in church; tried to blame it on not eating breakfast and getting too hot. After the third time, she had testing on her heart that showed cardiac insufficiency and had a pacemaker implanted. She has not had any further problems.

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ECBG — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 23:33:21 GMT

@freakygirl wrote:
on the bay, i hope it works for the both of us! my mom had a huge problem with her legs swelling up often. i wish i had gotten her these when she was alive. i feel sad now that i think about her because she suffered much from it. oh boy, i'm having a moment 😢

@freakygirl,Please alow yourself to heal from this weight. All of us can only "do the best we can do" at times.

You wouldn't have purposely done anything wrong.

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tockerman — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 00:03:46 GMT

they tested my heart and it was ok. also blood sugar. doctor did blood work and waiting on results.

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freakygirl — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 00:12:10 GMT

ECBG, thank you for that. but i find that there are just some things i can't forgive myself for. i appreciate your taking the time to send me a comment 💐