Anybody had this Happen? - General Health Message Board

crookedback · 06-01-2007, 01:36 PM

Hey Gang!

Just had my 1st experience with this on Memorial Day!

Went to our annual outdoor memorial day brunch & was having my 1st bloody mary & started seein bright stars & sat on a picnic bench & ended up underneath it passed out for about 30 secs & then was helped up & went out 2 more times. When they got there my BP was 50/30! I was taken to the ER by ambulance. So they ran all the tests at the hospital & kept me over night with a heart monitor on & was let go the next day to have a glucose test done later to rule out diabeties.

Just wondering if anybody else has been diagnosed as having dehydration with lack of eating as the "trigger" for vasovagal?

Take care... Dave!

Frodoh · 06-01-2007, 02:59 PM

I don't think it's too uncommon for alcohol + sun + dehydration + lack of eating to cause what happened to you. We also don't know anything about your age, weight and general health including medications you may be on.

Be well!

crookedback · 06-01-2007, 03:32 PM

Hey Frodoh... I'm a 48 yr old male, 6'2" 190 lbs in fair good shape but not much exercise in the last yr since herniating the 2nd disc in my low back.

I am currently on hi blood pressure, hi chlolesteral, mobic (rx nsaid) & zoloft daily and lortab & cialis as needed.

Thanks for your thoughts... take care.. Dave!

crookedback · 06-04-2007, 03:00 PM

Just wondering if anybody else has been thru this & if anemia could contribute to this as my levels are a little low & my Doc has put me on a high level iron script.

Mel52 · 06-05-2007, 03:39 PM

Dave I had this happen when I was pregnant many moons ago. We know that is not your situation...lol but the cause of mine was undetected fluid behind the ear drum. My bp was 70/50. I kept going to doctor after doctor and they would blame it on my pregnancy. However, afterwards I still continued with dizziness and low b/p. The 6th dr I went to suspected it was my ear and stuck a needle through the eardrum (it didn't hurt) and pulled out old blood that had been there for awhile. Why other ENT dr's didn't find it I dont know. I had surgery, a tube put in and I was fine but permanently hard of hearing.