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From: bjbonkers
Whoa! It is so good to know that I am not actually a wuss!!!There is an explanation for my problem!! I gave blood twice before they told me not to come back. I felt warm, started sweating, blood pressure dropped and the room got dark, but I didn't go completely out. Then another time my sister was in the ER and I got a whiff of something like ether and man---lights out but I stayed conscious. The room became black but I could still here what was going on. THEN last Thursday I had minor surgery for a trigger thumb. The surgeon got just a tidge rough and said he got above the anesthetic. Well, he apologized but almost immdediately I felt a HUGE warming sensation from the inside out of my whole body. Started sweating like I had run a marathon. The nurse started fanning the sheet, tore off my socks and the surgeon started asking about how I felt. Both said I was very pale and had an almost green or blue cast. Wouldn't tell me at the moment what my blood pressure was. The nurse & surgeon both told me it was a classic Vaso Vagal Reaction. It's nice to know that there is a name for this reaction I have had! Whew!!! I do suffer from migraines also. Have had migraines since childhood. So maybe there is a connection between the two somehow. Makes me curious to that fact! I am soooooooooo thankful you guys have a forum here. Sometimes just talking with others who experience the same problem is a tremendous help. Especially when you can confirm ideas and thoughts! Thanks for being here!!!