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Passing out
shiesty35 posted:
I can't seem to find a doctor that can tell me why I have been passing out since I was 10 years old. It always seems to happen right before I have my period. It starts off with stomach pain and I have to run to the bathroom to have a bowel movement. Breaking out in a really bad cold sweat. Hard to breath. Passing out and then I wake up and have to crawl to the bed and sleep for a few hours. Makes me feel really weak for the rest of the day. It doesn't happen with every period it skip's one than on the next one it happens again. I'm 47 now and it still is a very scary thing to have to go through. Please can someone help me find out why this is happening to me?
1 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Passing outI can't seem to find a doctor that can tell me why I have been passing out since I was 10 years old. It always seems to happen right before I have my period. It starts off with stomach pain and I have to run to the bathroom to have a bowel movement. Breaking out in a really bad cold sweat. Hard to breath. Passing out and then I wake up and have to crawl to the bed and sleep for a few hours. Makes me feel really weak for the rest of the day. It doesn't happen with every period it skip's one than on the next one it happens again. I'm 47 now and it still is a very scary thing to have to go through. Please can someone help me find out why this is happening to me?
CardiostarUSA1 responded:
Hi:
"It always seems to happen right before I have my period. It starts off with stomach pain and I have to run to the bathroom to have a bowel movement. Breaking out in a really bad cold sweat. Hard to breathe. Passing out and then......"
"It doesn't happen with every period it skip's one than on the next one it happens again"
In general-only here, causes of passing out/fainting/syncope include vasovagal (the most common cause), cardiac (includes specific irregular heartbeat, typically duration-dependent), circulatory, neurologic, metabolic and drug-induced. Sometimes, there is no known cause (idiopathic), no identifiable cause.
Additionally, as applicable to the patient, of the various types/kinds of heart conditions, symptoms may/can be acute (occurring suddenly), be chronic (occurring over a long period of time), come and go (be transient, fleeting or episodic, such as an irregular heartbeat, requiring the use of a Holter monitor or event recorder at home and during daily activities) or even be silent.
Take care,
CardioStar*
WebMD member (since 8/99)
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Syncope, Part 1 - Cardiac Syncope
Part 2 - Non-cardiac Syncope, Part 3 - Treatment of Syncope
http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/arrhythmias/a/Syncope1.htm
TXAI
Syncope (Fainting)
Mechanisms - History - Evaluation - Differential Diagnosis - Treatment
Mechanisms of Syncope
Transient reductions in brain blood flow may be due to a generalized failure of the circulatory system or a regional circulatory problem selectively affecting the brain.
Syncope most commonly results from a transient generalized or systemic......
http://www.txai.org/edu/syncope/mechanisms.htm
Medtronic
About Unexplained Fainting
Syncope is a widespread problem, accounting for 1.5 million physician visits per year./It affects people of all ages, with sometimes serious consequences./These consequences can be....
Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM)
Diagnosing Syncope and Other Transient Symptoms
Many people who experience recurrent, infrequent symptoms are not sure what, if anything, to do. These symptoms can take the form of fainting (syncope), near-fainting (near syncope), dizziness....
A typical diagnostic process for syncope might include one or more of the tests listed....
http://www.medtronic.com/your-health/fainting/index.htm
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Heart Disease
Heart disease is a broad term used to describe a range of diseases that affects your heart and sometimes the blood vessels......
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-disease/DS01120
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"It always seems to happen right before I have my period. It starts off with stomach pain and I have to run to the bathroom to have a bowel movement. Breaking out in a really bad cold sweat. Hard to breathe. Passing out and then......"
"It doesn't happen with every period it skip's one than on the next one it happens again"
In general-only here, causes of passing out/fainting/syncope include vasovagal (the most common cause), cardiac (includes specific irregular heartbeat, typically duration-dependent), circulatory, neurologic, metabolic and drug-induced. Sometimes, there is no known cause (idiopathic), no identifiable cause.
Additionally, as applicable to the patient, of the various types/kinds of heart conditions, symptoms may/can be acute (occurring suddenly), be chronic (occurring over a long period of time), come and go (be transient, fleeting or episodic, such as an irregular heartbeat, requiring the use of a Holter monitor or event recorder at home and during daily activities) or even be silent.
Take care,
CardioStar*
WebMD member (since 8/99)
-
-
Be well-informed
About com
Syncope, Part 1 - Cardiac Syncope
Part 2 - Non-cardiac Syncope, Part 3 - Treatment of Syncope
http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/arrhythmias/a/Syncope1.htm
TXAI
Syncope (Fainting)
Mechanisms - History - Evaluation - Differential Diagnosis - Treatment
Mechanisms of Syncope
Transient reductions in brain blood flow may be due to a generalized failure of the circulatory system or a regional circulatory problem selectively affecting the brain.
Syncope most commonly results from a transient generalized or systemic......
http://www.txai.org/edu/syncope/mechanisms.htm
Medtronic
About Unexplained Fainting
Syncope is a widespread problem, accounting for 1.5 million physician visits per year./It affects people of all ages, with sometimes serious consequences./These consequences can be....
Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM)
Diagnosing Syncope and Other Transient Symptoms
Many people who experience recurrent, infrequent symptoms are not sure what, if anything, to do. These symptoms can take the form of fainting (syncope), near-fainting (near syncope), dizziness....
A typical diagnostic process for syncope might include one or more of the tests listed....
http://www.medtronic.com/your-health/fainting/index.htm
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WebMD
Heart Disease TYPES
Men and Women
Acquired in lefe or congenital (born with it)
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/heart-disease-men
Heart Disease SYMPTOMS
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/heart-disease-symptoms
Mayo Clinic
Heart Disease
Heart disease is a broad term used to describe a range of diseases that affects your heart and sometimes the blood vessels......
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-disease/DS01120
-
LEARN ABOUT the Heart
WebMD
The Heart: (Human Anatomy) Pictures, Definition, Location in the Body and Heart Problems
http://www.webmd.com/heart/picture-of-the-heart
-
HeartSite
Heart info, cardiac tests (commonly performed, mainstream types) info, diagnostic images
http://www.heartsite.com
-
Quote!
"Be a questioning patient. TALK to your DOCTOR questions and ASK QUESTIONS. Studies show that patients who and ASK the most QUESTIONS, and are most assertive, get the best results. Be vigilant and speak up!"
- Charles Inlander, People's Medical Society
.
It's your future......be there.
. .
WebMD/WebMD forums DOES NOT provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
Report This| Share this:Passing outHi:<br /><br /><i>"It always seems to happen right before I have my period. It starts off with stomach pain and I have to run to the bathroom to have a bowel movement. Breaking out in a really bad cold sweat. Hard to breathe. Passing out and then......"<br /><br />"It doesn't happen with every period it skip's one than on the next one it happens again"<br /></i><br />In general-only here, causes of passing out/fainting/syncope include vasovagal (the most common cause), cardiac (includes specific irregular heartbeat, typically duration-dependent), circulatory, neurologic, metabolic and drug-induced. Sometimes, there is no known cause (idiopathic), no identifiable cause.<br /><br />Additionally, as applicable to the patient, of the various types/kinds of heart conditions, symptoms may/can be acute (occurring suddenly), be chronic (occurring over a long period of time), come and go (be transient, fleeting or episodic, such as an irregular heartbeat, requiring the use of a Holter monitor or event recorder at home and during daily activities) or even be silent.<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />CardioStar*<br /><br />WebMD member (since 8/99)<br /><br />-<br /><br />-<br /><br /><b>Be well-informed<br /></b><br />About com<br /><br /><b>Syncope, Part 1 - Cardiac Syncope</b><br /><br /><b>Part 2 - Non-cardiac Syncope, Part 3 - Treatment of Syncope</b><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/arrhythmias/a/Syncope1.htm">http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/arrhythmias/a/Syncope1.htm</a> <br /><br />TXAI<br /><br /><b>Syncope (Fainting)</b><br /><br />Mechanisms - History - Evaluation - Differential Diagnosis - Treatment<br /><br /><b>Mechanisms of Syncope</b><br /><br />Transient reductions in brain blood flow may be due to a generalized failure of the circulatory system or a regional circulatory problem selectively affecting the brain.<br /><br />Syncope most commonly results from a transient generalized or systemic......<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.txai.org/edu/syncope/mechanisms.htm">http://www.txai.org/edu/syncope/mechanisms.htm</a> <br /><br />Medtronic<br /><br /><b>About Unexplained Fainting</b><br /><br />Syncope is a widespread problem, accounting for 1.5 million physician visits per year./It affects people of all ages, with sometimes serious consequences./These consequences can be....<br /><br /><b>Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM)</b><br /><br />Diagnosing Syncope and Other Transient Symptoms<br /><br />Many people who experience recurrent, infrequent symptoms are not sure what, if anything, to do. These symptoms can take the form of fainting (syncope), near-fainting (near syncope), dizziness....<br /><br />A typical diagnostic process for syncope might include one or more of the tests listed....<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.medtronic.com/your-health/fainting/index.htm">http://www.medtronic.com/your-health/fainting/index.htm</a> <br /><br />- -<br /><br />WebMD<br /><br /><b>Heart Disease TYPES</b><br /><br />Men and Women<br /><br /><i>Acquired in lefe or congenital (born with it)</i><br /><br /><a href="http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/heart-disease-men">http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/heart-disease-men</a> <br /><br /><b>Heart Disease SYMPTOMS</b><br /><br /><a href="http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/heart-disease-symptoms">http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/heart-disease-symptoms</a> <br /><br />Mayo Clinic<br /><br /><b>Heart Disease</b><br /><br />Heart disease is a<b> broad term</b> used to describe a <b>range of diseases </b>that affects your heart and sometimes the blood vessels......<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-disease/DS01120">http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-disease/DS01120</a> <br /><br />-<br /><br />LEARN ABOUT the Heart<br /><img src=http://thumb.webstockpro.com/purestock/1574r-019980.jpg class=post_img /><br /><br />WebMD<br /><br /><b>The Heart: (Human Anatomy) Pictures, Definition, Location in the Body and Heart Problems</b><br /><br /><a href="http://www.webmd.com/heart/picture-of-the-heart">http://www.webmd.com/heart/picture-of-the-heart</a> <br /><br />-<br /><br /><b>HeartSite</b><br /><br />Heart info, cardiac tests (commonly performed, mainstream types) info, diagnostic images<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.heartsite.com/">http://www.heartsite.com</a> <br /><br />-<br /><br /><i>Quote!</i><br /><br />"Be a <u>questioning patient</u>. <b>TALK</b> to your <b>DOCTOR</b> questions and <b>ASK QUESTIONS</b>. Studies show that patients who and ASK the most QUESTIONS, and are most assertive, get the best results. Be vigilant and speak up!"<br /><br />- Charles Inlander, People's Medical Society<br /><br />.<br /><br />It's your future......be there. <img src="http://img.webmd.com/community/images/smile.gif" align="top" border="0"><br /><br />. .<br /><b><br />WebMD/WebMD forums <u>DOES NOT</u> provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.</b>
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