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VASO VAGAL SYNDROME

From: SERWIN24@EROLS.COM
Date: 9/20/00
Time: 3:55:36 PM
Remote Name: 209.122.217.207

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I AM WRITING ABOUT MY MOTHER. SHE IS 76 AND HAS BEEN TOLD BY HER DOCTOR THAT SHE HAS "VASO VAGAL SYNDROME". SHE HAS BEEN LIVING WITH THIS FOR SEVERAL YEARS. HER EPISODES WERE A YEAR APART AT TIMES AND LATELY SHE HAS HAD 2 EPISODES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. I AM VERY WORRIED FOR HER. SHE IS FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT SHE FEELS IT COMING ON AND WILL SIT DOWN. SHE SAID THIS IS AN UPSETTING WAY TO LIVE BECAUSE IT CAN COME ON AT ANY TIME, WITH ABSOLUTELY NO EXPLANATION. IT TAKES HER A WEEK TO 10 DAYS TO FEEL STRONG AND NORMAL AGAIN. IT LEAVES HER VERY VERY WEAK. I HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERNET TRYING TO FIND SOME ANSWERS OR REASONS AND HAVE HAD NO SATISFACTION. I JUST CAME ACROSS YOUR ARTICLE AND WISH YOU HAD WRITTEN MORE. I AM WORRIED THAT SHE WONT BE REVIVED ONE TIME. IS THIS POSSIBLE?

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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