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Re: vasovagal

From: sandy

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I had the exact thing happen to me. And apparently, my heart stopped and I quit breathing too. I came back on my own, but by that time EMS had been called and I went to the ER. And after a complete heart workup, GI workup including a colonscopy and gastroscope, gall bladder ultrasound, they still don't know what caused it. The cardiologist said if I feel an "episode" coming on, I am to lie on the floor and raise my feet. I had an episode, triggered by abdominal pain, and I got on the floor as fast as I could and put my feet on the sofa. I did not go completely out, but I believe it was because I was on the floor with my feet up. I cannot find anything else about it. Or what is causing it. It is definitely scary. I am a healthy 61 yr old.

This web site is not a substitute for a thorough medical evaluation and diagnosis of your vaso-vagal type symptoms.  Medical treatment and diagnosis is the only acceptable initial response to these serious symptoms since they might present from any number of life threatening and treatable illnesses. It is for you and your physician to rule out more serious illnesses; Please don't use this online forum as an alternative to getting responsible medical attention and being under the care of a physician for the duration of any unknown, suspected or dangerous vaso-vagal syndrome symptoms.

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