Vaso-Vagal Discussion

[ Home | Contents | Search | Post | Reply | Next | Previous | Up ]

VAGAL RESPONSE?

From: MRODRIGUES@SSTAR.ORG

Comments

HAD CHEST PAIN,WENT TO HOSPITAL. THE ER DR. STARTED TO CHECK ME, PUT HEART MONITOR ,A NURSE MISSED ON THE I.V. NEEDLE ABOUT 8 TIMES, MADE ME MORE PANICKY. I FLAT LINED, THEY SHOT SOME ADRENALINE INTO ME, I AWOKE WITH MY WHOLE BODY TREMBLING. THEY MONITORED ME FOR 3 DAYS, SAID MY HEART WAS FINE, THAT I HAD A VAGAL RESPONSE.WHAT IS A VAGAL RESPONSE,EXACTLY.

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.

Last changed: June 22, 2007