mk2_escort_chick Posted July 22, 2008 Report Posted July 22, 2008 Since my op I'd had a series of blackouts-most of which I've been able to control Now I havent had one for quite some time, until 2day I was trying to have a shower but had to stop half way through because I felt dizzy(I have to sit on a bath board, rather than standing like a normal person) I grabbed a towel and walked through the kitchen, about to go upstairs and lay down... but I wasnt going to make it and had to phone my parents and was screaming for them to come home. Luckily they wrere only 10 mins away and I laid on the bathroom floor to control my blackout. One of our cats Zara came up to me, saw I wasnt moving and went into the hall and started to meow, as if to call for help. Mum did her usual thing of panicing when she came back. She helped me up, I had a shower and was then wheeled around asda's She thinks i'm anemic-I'm veggie and dont take any supliments. So i'm now on some multi vit and iron tablets
Mick The Mig Posted July 22, 2008 Report Posted July 22, 2008 Don't spend money on iron tablets, just swallow a few steel washers. Joking apart be careful.
mk2_escort_chick Posted July 22, 2008 Author Report Posted July 22, 2008 Don't spend money on iron tablets, just swallow a few steel washers. Joking apart be careful. Lol!
Mick The Mig Posted July 22, 2008 Report Posted July 22, 2008 I see the whole crew's on-line at present, can't be busy at work?
Slammed Posted July 22, 2008 Report Posted July 22, 2008 best to see a doctor may be serious, but lets hope not
FredTransit Posted July 22, 2008 Report Posted July 22, 2008 You have recently had major surgery. Please see your doctor and ask them about blood clots, unless you are on blood thinning medication. Either way see your doctor, and get some iron in the form of spinach or bran flakes.
mk2_escort_chick Posted July 22, 2008 Author Report Posted July 22, 2008 Hmm...I think you all might be right. Will have to book up an appointment tomorrow
Trevmk3 Posted July 22, 2008 Report Posted July 22, 2008 at least they will be able to tell you what is wrong
accord83 Posted July 22, 2008 Report Posted July 22, 2008 Also ask about medication side affects, after my last smash they put me on some savage painkillers, but didn't tell me they might drop my blood pressure like a stone, if I got up at a normal pace sometimes I found myself crawling about on the floor, every time I lifted my head I fainted, I got to lying down for about 15mins till I could get up slow, then I was O.K. John
prefectopop Posted July 22, 2008 Report Posted July 22, 2008 Agreed - Doc's tomorrow and we'll be checking up on you!
jay Posted July 22, 2008 Report Posted July 22, 2008 doc's, 2morra............. there, you've been told......
louie bagel Posted July 22, 2008 Report Posted July 22, 2008 yep deffo agree get to the pond and see a quack
Tracey Posted July 23, 2008 Report Posted July 23, 2008 Agree with what the others have said Sarah, you should go to the dr's It could be something simple like low blood pressure (I have this and nearly pass out quite a few times a day) or Anemia
mk2_escort_chick Posted July 23, 2008 Author Report Posted July 23, 2008 I'll phone em up today to make an apointment for 2moz
Slammed Posted July 23, 2008 Report Posted July 23, 2008 best thing to do but sure it will be nothing at all
bortaf Posted July 23, 2008 Report Posted July 23, 2008 Got to veggies in my house, the pair of em are aneimic and have no energy what so ever, both women strangley enough all the men in the family are corpse munchers , get down the docs As i keep telling the wife and daughter you can't play with naiture without some side affects
Noodles Posted July 23, 2008 Report Posted July 23, 2008 Got to veggies in my house, the pair of em are aneimic and have no energy what so ever, both women strangley enough all the men in the family are corpse munchers , get down the docs As i keep telling the wife and daughter you can't play with naiture without some side affects God has a place for every animal, right next to the mash patato
FredTransit Posted July 23, 2008 Report Posted July 23, 2008 Got to veggies in my house, the pair of em are aneimic and have no energy what so ever, both women strangley enough all the men in the family are corpse munchers , get down the docs As i keep telling the wife and daughter you can't play with naiture without some side affects Too true, we have canine teeth so are equipped to eat meat. Keep up posted chick!
mk2_escort_chick Posted July 24, 2008 Author Report Posted July 24, 2008 True to my word I went to the doccys today. She was about as useful as a chocolate tea-pot. My normal doc is on leave so I had to see one of the other ones. I explained about the blackout and that I hadn't had one in a while before this one...I'm a veggie lardy lardy la She just thinks that its because of the heat etc of the shower. And the fact that I'm recovering from surgery. I had the window and door open. I sit on a bath board and hold the showerhead. She may be right, as they do seem to happen in the bathroom, but I left feeling like what was the point?! She told me to come back if they become regular and then they'll send me for blood tests to see if I am anemic or not. If I feel crappy next week I'm gonna see my usual gp.
FredTransit Posted July 24, 2008 Report Posted July 24, 2008 I can't help thinking the doc was not taking you seriously either. I would go back if I were you to your regular GP and demand some tests. The reason I mentioned blood clots was my brother in law had one, it settled in his neck and was partially blocking the blood supply to his brain, lucky only partially and it caused him to faint. He hadn't had any kind of procedure, and it came out of the blue, but surgery can be a factor.
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