Vaso-Vagal Discussion

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My experience

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From: K2

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I'm a 47 year-old female who has suffered from strange "attacks" on day 1 of my menstrual period ever since the first time I had my period at age 11. No one of the 5 gynecologists I've seen nor the 8 primary care physicians have ever either a) taken me seriously, or b) been able to provide an answer to this baffling phenomenon, until today. A young intern, a neurologist in training, diagnosed me with vaso-vagal syndrome when I sought evaluation for what I believed were seizures. I had to beg my PCP to send me to a neurologist. I am astonished that I have never heard of this before, but this is precisely and exactly what has happened to me, month-in and month-out for most of the 36 years that I've been in my childbearing years. Amazing. Thanks for this forum, it is wonderful.

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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