VVS Well I've reasonably cooled my hot headedness down a bit. I do however get mad all over again at hubby when I think about it. I had an appointment scheduled today for a physical for my son at 1:30pm... Which worked out perfect becuz of what happend Saturday. He explained to me about something called " VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE " But only after he asked a ton of questions on what had happend Saturday after immunizations. Everything that he explained was Tim. Heres what I found online about it to explain it a bit. The Dr said when he gets his menegitis shot to have him lying down while getting it and for 15 minutes afterwards then move to sitting up position for another 10 minutes then he should be good to go.Below, what Ive copied and pasted from the website, its explained better. The Dr is also going to send him to see a cardiologist just to chack things out and be sure. I like this Dr alot.
Heres the site if you wanna read more than Im gonna copy and paste here.
http://www.londoncardiac.ca/pages/vvs.htmHeres some info on it....Its still very scary. This is the 2nd time this has happend now. Both times nothing was found.
What is Vasovagal Syncope?
Vasovagal syncope is not a serious or life threatening condition, but in effect an abnormal reflex. This results in a drop in blood pressure leading to decreased blood flow to the brain resulting in dizziness or fainting. The mechanism of vasovagal syncope is the subject of a great deal of research. It may best be described as the following:
? When we sit or stand, blood settles in the legs and abdomen
? As a result, less blood returns to the heart
? The blood vessels leaving the heart have detectors in them called baroreceptors that detect a decrease in blood pressure
? The baroreceptors send a message to the brain, which in turn sends a signal to the heart to increase the heart rate, and tighten up the blood vessels
? This process occurs constantly in all of us as we adapt to changes in posture
? In vasovagal syncope, an abnormal reflex occurs that results in withdrawal of the message that speeds up the heart and tightens up the vessels, often because of an overshoot in the reflex that compensates for the fall in blood pressure
? The resultant decrease in blood flow to the brain will result in dizziness or lightheadedness if mild, and progress to fainting or loss of consciousness if more severe
? There are several variants of vasovagal syncope that can trigger the same reflex, including situations such as the sight of blood, injury, blood testing (needles), going to the washroom and several others that are quite uncommon.
What are the symptoms?
The symptoms in vasovagal syncope are slightly different for each person, but often include many of the following characteristics:
? Most episodes occur while standing, occasionally sitting and almost never lying down
? Patients often describe feeling very warm and sweaty before blacking out
? Nausea and rarely vomiting can precede episodes
? Observers often describe the patients as pale (?white as a sheet?)
? Patients are usually unresponsive (?out?) for less than a minute
? Patients may have some twitching while unresponsive, but seldom shake violently, bite their tongue or lose control of bowel and bladder function. The latter are more suggestive of a primary seizure.
? After regaining consciousness, patients are usually immediately aware of their surroundings, who and where they are
? After an episode, patients often feel somewhat dizzy and report feeling tired for as much as 24 hours
? Patients that learn to recognize the warning signs can avert losing consciousness by sitting or lying down promptly.