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Vaso vagal attack

From: Dorrygreen@aol.com
Date: 12/24/00
Time: 1:54:25 PM
Remote Name: 152.163.194.206

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During the "prep" for a colonoscopy, and after 6 hours of emptying my colon, I then had to take 4 Dulcolax tablets (Doctor's orders). Within an hour after taking them, I started having severe cramps, and then became violently nauseous and staggered and collapsed. Paramedics were called and revived me, but then it reoccurred while the EMS team was here (so they tell me!) and I was rushed to the hospital emergency room in an ambulance. The doctors say it was a vaso vagal reaction brought on by the assault on the colon, and that my heart beat dropped, thus causing the passing out. It's VERY scary, since I don't know what would've happened had my husband not been there to catch me and call the EMS team. I'd like to learn more about this syndrome.

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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