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[DisneyFan32WI]

Thanks everyone. You are all making me feel much better about the situation. She is actually sleeping upstairs right now. I honestly think she got herself tired from all that crying!

 

[rie'smom]

Oh I love you guys. Thank you for your quick responses....it really helps me when I am feeling this anxiety!

My daughter is not having her period this week so I can rule this out.
I didn't think that the breakfast might be too much carbs/sugars so that is good to know.

I am not sure about low iron...my daughter refused to give blood when I asked the doctor if we could test for random things. In fact, my daughter started crying...she is absolutely TERRIFIED of being at the doctor's office (No exaggeration...I have never seen anyone quite like this)

I am going to check on her upstairs....Ughhh.I feel like I just brought a newborn baby home or something...SHEESH!

While I can understand her anxiety, she really should have had blood drawn.

 

[kacaju]

my now 8th grader fainted over the summer. I took her to get her hair cut. I never leave when my girls get their hair cut , but of course this one day I was helping out my SIL get ready for my nephew's Birthday party so I left. She fainted in the chair! By the time I got back, they called 911 and I said they could take her to the hospital. Turns out she had a bladder infection, now that is not what caused her to faint, we think it was because she didn't eat. But I was glad I let them take her, she had no signs of a bladder infection.

 

[LiLIrishChick63]

Thanks everyone. You are all making me feel much better about the situation. She is actually sleeping upstairs right now. I honestly think she got herself tired from all that crying!

it's definatly a scary situation!!

like i said, it only happened once when i was younger, now as i'm older i've developed a form of tachycardia where anytime i get up from sitting/laying down i feel very faint. luckily i've never actually fully passed out from it, but i've gotten really close a few times.

 

[java]

Oh yes I used to sleep for like 5 hours after my "episodes" and that added to the nerves of those around me- but really I woke up fine. Hoping she feels better tomorrow.

 

[lovepurple]

I have always been a fainter. Just saying the words "blood veins" can make me faint. I have gotten better as I have gotten older, but kids in school used to get a kick out of trying to make me faint by talking about things. I even passed out while giving birth to one of my children when they had to manually break my water. Just them telling me how they were going to do it and I passed out. Every time I have blood drawn I have to warn the nurse that I will pass out.

 

[brytorlyn]

My DD is now 19 but started showing signs of being a fainter at about 14 or so. She has fainted/almost fainted (recognized the signs and took precautions) when she bumped her elbow hard, cut her finger ( at pottery class with a sharp knife they warned them was capable of cutting through bone and when she nicked her finger she panicked), at the dentist office during a discussion regarding wisdom teeth removal, at a vaccination, upon seeing her brother injured, and a few close calls when standing suddenly.

We have seen the doctor and had all the tests (check for blood sugar issues and iron levels) and everything is normal. You really have to convince your daughter to have blood work, It is most likely nothing but you NEED to check for diabetes or iron deficiency. My daughter was scared to have blood test (terrified really) but we insisted and they let her lie down and it went fine and helped her realize that she was capable of doing it.

In the end the docs told us that some people just faint easily, possibly a little low blood pressure. DD is quite tall (5'11") and they told us that it is a little more common in girls and particularly in tall people.

 

[LiLIrishChick63]

I have always been a fainter. Just saying the words "blood veins" can make me faint. I have gotten better as I have gotten older, but kids in school used to get a kick out of trying to make me faint by talking about things. I even passed out while giving birth to one of my children when they had to manually break my water. Just them telling me how they were going to do it and I passed out. Every time I have blood drawn I have to warn the nurse that I will pass out.

anytime i'm having any kind of serious thing doing like that, i tell them NOT to tell me.

in the dentist office i tell them "you need to tell me BEFORE you come at me with the needle, so i can close my eyes" and as long as we do that, i'm fine. getting my wisdom teeth out, same thing. i said "just tell me when you're done" i got to listen to music and i was fine.

whenever i have babies i'll be the same way. i already told DH "i don't want to know anything that's going on down there unless it's SERIOUS." lol

 

[chisnpeke]

I have passed out about eight times...different times in my life from kindergarten to a couple of years ago. Most of the times I was extremely nervous and or overheated. The one time my stomach just cramped up and I think it may have been I was hungry but I'm not sure. Other times it was getting blood drawn. The blood drawing was cured by laying down (was sitting up before) and not looking. I tell them not to tell me when the needle is going in.

The doctors concluded that most of my spells were due to being anxious and the blood vessels in my brain contracting too much.

Don't worry, I'm sure your daughter is fine. Fainting is pretty common.

 

[chisnpeke]

My DD is now 19 but started showing signs of being a fainter at about 14 or so. She has fainted/almost fainted (recognized the signs and took precautions) when she bumped her elbow hard, cut her finger ( at pottery class with a sharp knife they warned them was capable of cutting through bone and when she nicked her finger she panicked), at the dentist office during a discussion regarding wisdom teeth removal, at a vaccination, upon seeing her brother injured, and a few close calls when standing suddenly.

We have seen the doctor and had all the tests (check for blood sugar issues and iron levels) and everything is normal. You really have to convince your daughter to have blood work, It is most likely nothing but you NEED to check for diabetes or iron deficiency. My daughter was scared to have blood test (terrified really) but we insisted and they let her lie down and it went fine and helped her realize that she was capable of doing it.

In the end the docs told us that some people just faint easily, possibly a little low blood pressure. DD is quite tall (5'11") and they told us that it is a little more common in girls and particularly in tall people.

Oh yes, when my brother sprained his ankle and was getting pale from the pain I felt like I was going to pass out myself. It's an awful feeling.

 

[LJC1861]

I too am a world class fainter....have been fainting all my life it seems! The first time I can remember is when I cut my hand on something in the sink when I was about 6. Then there was the really fun time in 6th grade...we were talking about arrows, and how the shape of the arrow makes it difficult to pull out. Next thing I knew the girl sitting next to me was screaming "Mr. Bradley, there is something wrong with Linda" as she is shaking me violently.

We won't even begin to talk about 10th grade biology. After the first time my teacher took pity on me and let me go to the band room.

Then there are movies. I simply cannot see anything bloody, gory, violent. I have fainted in movie theaters, and once was able to leave before fainting when I suspected that something was going to happen. I sat on the floor outside the theater all pale and scared the devil out of the people working there.

I always insist on being horizontal when having blood drawn and am finally to the point in this process where if I have my IPod with me I can generally make it through without embarrassing myself.

I have also fainted when someone else has gotten hurt. Funny thing about that though...if I am the only person on the scene and that person is depending on me for emergency care I can do it. The minute someone else arrives they have to take over so I can sit with my head between my knees for a few minutes.

In my case it is a sharp drop in blood pressure from anxiety. While it has gotten a bit better and I can talk myself into not fainting sometimes, I don't push my luck. My friends are all aware and warn me in advance of movies I shouldn't see. I will watch ER, Mercy and other medical shows but my partner is quick with a "Don't look!" warning which I appreciate.

Fainting is NOT fun.

Linda

 

[rparmfamily]

I'm a fainter too, I've always tied it to anemia and low blood pressure. Have been my whole life, started as a teen, got worse during my 1st pregnancy, and it's a little better now.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I too am a world class fainter....have been fainting all my life it seems! The first time I can remember is when I cut my hand on something in the sink when I was about 6. Then there was the really fun time in 6th grade...we were talking about arrows, and how the shape of the arrow makes it difficult to pull out. Next thing I knew the girl sitting next to me was screaming "Mr. Bradley, there is something wrong with Linda" as she is shaking me violently.

We won't even begin to talk about 10th grade biology. After the first time my teacher took pity on me and let me go to the band room.

Then there are movies. I simply cannot see anything bloody, gory, violent. I have fainted in movie theaters, and once was able to leave before fainting when I suspected that something was going to happen. I sat on the floor outside the theater all pale and scared the devil out of the people working there.

I always insist on being horizontal when having blood drawn and am finally to the point in this process where if I have my IPod with me I can generally make it through without embarrassing myself.

I have also fainted when someone else has gotten hurt. Funny thing about that though...if I am the only person on the scene and that person is depending on me for emergency care I can do it. The minute someone else arrives they have to take over so I can sit with my head between my knees for a few minutes.

In my case it is a sharp drop in blood pressure from anxiety. While it has gotten a bit better and I can talk myself into not fainting sometimes, I don't push my luck. My friends are all aware and warn me in advance of movies I shouldn't see. I will watch ER, Mercy and other medical shows but my partner is quick with a "Don't look!" warning which I appreciate.

Fainting is NOT fun.

Linda

Just wondering if you ride theme park rides? My dd is 13 and that is one of her anxieties. It is funny, because we just moved to a town with a Six Flags. Literally it is about 5 miles away.

It is a real bummer for her, but what can you do?

Did you ever do any counseling? My dd just finished up some counseling and it did help, however her thing is medical procedures as well and I don't think you can stop it.

There are treatments for vasovagal synocope however I don't know if anyone ever used them. Looking it up I see you can use beta blockers and other drugs for severe cases.

 

[LJC1861]

Just wondering if you ride theme park rides? My dd is 13 and that is one of her anxieties. It is funny, because we just moved to a town with a Six Flags. Literally it is about 5 miles away.

It is a real bummer for her, but what can you do?

Did you ever do any counseling? My dd just finished up some counseling and it did help, however her thing is medical procedures as well and I don't think you can stop it.

There are treatments for vasovagal synocope however I don't know if anyone ever used them. Looking it up I see you can use beta blockers and other drugs for severe cases.

I do ride theme park rides, but generally not those that go upside down. I was terrified of RNR and the first time I rode it I just about fainted getting off. Some quick orange juice helped but I felt yuckky all day. On another trip I knew I had to conquer the fear and just did it, with much better success. I never did any counseling, but I will honestly say that things DID get much better when I began taking Prozac for depression. Prozac and Zoloft have a big anti anxiety piece to them. They also help OCD...another of my quirks.

Linda

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I do ride theme park rides, but generally not those that go upside down. I was terrified of RNR and the first time I rode it I just about fainted getting off. Some quick orange juice helped but I felt yuckky all day. On another trip I knew I had to conquer the fear and just did it, with much better success. I never did any counseling, but I will honestly say that things DID get much better when I began taking Prozac for depression. Prozac and Zoloft have a big anti anxiety piece to them. They also help OCD...another of my quirks.

Linda

Cool to hear. My dd cannot do any theme parks with dizzy or fast rides right now.

Currently my dd is on 5mg of Lexapro. Her anxiety lead to depression last yr.

Interesting about the OCD. I would say that her OCD quirk is "touching OCD", meaning she will touch things around her in a room. It is not debilitating or anything so we kind of leave it for now.

Now granted my dd is 13 however counseling really, really helped her cope more than the drugs. It was amazing. She does have a great counselor that works in that area though.

She is young and had to overcome the "anxiety thoughts" of negativity. It was debilitating her in school which lead to her depression.

Next up thing that is scary is....she needs braces. That should be fun. The ortho is aware of her condition and willing to work with her.