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Re: VASO-VAGAL REACTION

From: DEANNE

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I TOO HAVE HAD A SIMILAR EPISODE AS THE PERSON THAT HAD THE STOMACH CRAMPS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE. MINE DIFFERS A BIT FROM THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED. DURING MY "ATTACK" IT STARTED WITH SEVERE STOMACH CRAMPS DURING THE DAY. THERE ISN'T ANY PRETTY WAY TO SAY THIS BUT HERE GOES. WHEN THE CRAMPS BEGAN I WENT TO THE BATHROOM AND AS I WAS SITTING THERE MY BODY AND MY FACE FELT LIKE I WAS BURNING UP WITH FEVER. I GOT LIGHT HEADED AND FELT MYSELF TRYING TO PASS OUT, BUT I HAD COMPANY AND I DIDN'T WANT TO CALL MY HUSBAND IN THERE SO I COULD TELL HIM TO CALL 911. I SAT THERE FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES OR LONGER AND WHEN I FINALLY FELT IT WAS OVER IT STARTED AGAIN. I TOO HAD ALOOSE BOWEL MOVEMENT AND AFTERWARDS I SEEMED TO BE O.K. .IT JUST HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES AGO AND I MUST SAY IT IS A VERY TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE. WHEN IT HAPPENED THIS TIME I WAS ALONE AND I JUST TRIED TO SLOW MY BREATHING DOWN AND I TRIED NOT TO BEAR DOWN. I COULD FEEL MY PULSE THROBBING IN MY GUMS AND THE HEAT WAS THE STRANGEST FEELING I HAVE EVER ENDURED. EVENTUALLY IT WENT AWAY THANK GOD AND LET ME TELL YA I WAS BEGGING FOR HIS HELP. IT IS A VERY SCAREY FEELING. IF ANYONE HAS HAD A SIMILAR EPISODE AS I. PLEASE SHARE IT WITH OTHERS AND MYSELF. THANK YOU DEANNE


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