Passing out....FX it's nothing!

cristykaye · February 2014

Ok so some of you know that at work on Monday I passed out. (Talked more about this on J14) Thankfully from a sitting position, but I totally busted my face on the computer. My freaking nose still hurts!!! Anyways, they sent me home and I talked to my OB who sent me to the Womens Center to get some tesdting. Not sure what all they did but everything came back ok and the baby looked great. They sent me home and told me they think it may have been a seizure but a referral to a Nuerologisthe was the next step.

Went to work on Tuesday and blacked out. Same thing except that this time as soon as i got dizzy I laid my head on the desk so I didn't bust my face again and it soon passed and they sent me home again. Called the doc and now she thinks it for sure may be heart related so I have an appointment with the Cardiologist in the morning.

Also, I have had fainting spells before but NEVER 2 in the same few months, let alone 2 days in a row.

FX please that it is nothing major and I will update yall as soon as I know more.

talkthewholetime · February 2014

I'm sorry you're going through this! Fingers crossed for good news. I'll be thinking of you, please update us!

jschwind22 · February 2014

Sorry you are going through this! Hope you get some answers soon!

FlemDance · February 2014

Man, that must have freaked you out! Hopefully you get some answers ASAP!

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cristykaye · February 2014

Thanks I really hope I get answers tomorrow and don't have to go to the neurologist

whitneymarie003 · February 2014

I'm sorry that happened, that sounds terrifying! I hope you get answers soon!

CamrynnsMommy · February 2014

Oh wow, hope all is well!

lavendergiraffes · February 2014

Not good! Hopefully it's nothing serious! Good luck!

EmilyGolden1 · February 2014

Eek! Hope it is just a fluke! Could it be your blood pressure?

cristykaye · February 2014

Thanks. As soon as it happened both times I had DF take bloo pressure and sugar and both were fine. Hopefully the do will have more answers tomorrow

momthatlifts · February 2014

Damn that's no fun. Fingers are crossed xx

laurblum · February 2014

So scary! Good luck with the further testing!

cristykaye · February 2014

No real answers yet. EKG was fine and he thinks my heart is fine as well. Getting a US of my heart to make sure though. Wants me to wear a heart monitor and will get that soon.
He thinks the problem is that baby boy is laying on my "vena cava" (spelling) and it is causing the blood flow to slow down to my heart which in turn slows down blood flow to my brain. Basically for now I have to sit only on my left side, lay only on my left, and not stand for more that like 10 mins at a time. He said if it happens again he hopes I have the monitor on but as of right now it's not something super major. Just some changes I will have to make until we can get further testing done.
Also I will have to quit the job I just started which sucks and I'm not really sure what to do with all that!!!

Laurab1686 · February 2014

Scary! I'm sorry u have to quit your job and I hope u get some more answers with the heart monitor.

Nikita651 · February 2014

So sorry you're going through this too. I've been passing out since my first trimester and have already done all of the testing/consults and passed with flying colors. The injuries aren't fun. I've been on medical leave from work since mid-October and will be through delivery/post partum recovery. I was told that sometimes pregnancy syncope just happens as the body's way of reacting to pregnancy hormones and delivery is the only solution.

On the bright side, it's allowed me to spend more time with family since I have to have a chaperone/driver everywhere I go.

AnnieA75 · February 2014

This sounds really scary. Hopefully everything turns out to be ok!

cristykaye · February 2014

Thanks. Yea the doc said that most likely I will be fine after delivery. Luckily DF makes enough to take care of us but I hate sitting home all the time and the extra income is always nice.

Xath · February 2014

cristykaye said:

No real answers yet. EKG was fine and he thinks my heart is fine as well. Getting a US of my heart to make sure though. Wants me to wear a heart monitor and will get that soon. He thinks the problem is that baby boy is laying on my "vena cava" (spelling) and it is causing the blood flow to slow down to my heart which in turn slows down blood flow to my brain. Basically for now I have to sit only on my left side, lay only on my left, and not stand for more that like 10 mins at a time. He said if it happens again he hopes I have the monitor on but as of right now it's not something super major. Just some changes I will have to make until we can get further testing done. Also I will have to quit the job I just started which sucks and I'm not really sure what to do with all that!!!

That happened to me once this pregnancy, when I was standing still for too long. OB said the same thing that yours did (after the tests came back negative) that sometimes the baby can position to put pressure on the spinal cord or vena cava and cause either a loss of sensation in the legs or blackout. I was told that any time I started feeling dizzy I should lay down on my left side, which would prompt baby to move and optimize blood flow.

Scary stuff. I hope that everything clears up when you can rest more.

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