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My niece is 12. On about three or four occasions over the last year or two, she has passed out or fainted. Once was on the softball field; once was at school; once or twice was at home. In each time she was later found to
be either dehydrated or very fatigued; the most recent time she was also suffering from strep throat.
My sister, of course, is horribly concerned, and has taken her to a couple of doctors who have checked her daughter out. However, the consensus seems to be that "some kids do this" -- basically, that some children's bodies have this reaction to getting sick, overly fatigued or dehydrated.
Has anyone heard of this or had this experience? Will a child grow out of it? Is there a specialist we should be taking her to? What is actually going on in her body when she loses consciousness this way?
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Our daughter is 7 years old as well & has now passed out 3 times. It happened 3 nights ago.
June 5, 2017 - 1:37pmWe have had her checked, bloods, sugar, brain everything & it all came back negative. Basically the doctors had NFI. One doctor said it count be a mild case of Epilepsy. Another said it could be a thing called a "Faint".
All 3 times it has happened at home & she has just fully passed out like a tree falling. The first 2 times she turned blue, sweats & lost all bodily functions. Didn't know what happened. This time it was shorter. She didn't wee herself & didn't turn blue. Placed her in the recovery position & it 15-20mins she was back to herself talking about it. Still it scares the shit out of you. Looks like we are off for more tests. It could be any of the above. It could be something like a Vasovagal attack.
Signed Dad
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It sounds like hypoglycemia in each case here I've heard. Its a severe drop in blood sugar caused by lack of food, water, sugar..causes mygraine headaches which start with lights covering vision or sounds filling ears...sometimes nausea and vomiting before blackout or after. I suffered with same symptoms for 10 years from 13 til 23 I am now 37. Every nowxand again with period I get lights and headache but haven't blacked out since I was 23. Good Luck.
Ginny
May 25, 2015 - 8:30pmThis Comment
I am 13 and a half, very healthy, and very active. Almost every day when get up from sitting down for ten minutes or longer, I have to hold on to something for 20 seconds or so. My vision gets very blurred, my mouth and face get numb, I forget what's going on and I am unable to think about anything. Every month or so, just like this, I pass out and wake up on the floor with pain only a few moments later. Please tell me if you know what's going on?
April 27, 2015 - 7:52pmThis Comment
Sounds like low blood pressure.
September 15, 2017 - 9:59amThis Comment
Basilar migraine
August 26, 2015 - 4:45amThis Comment
Sounds a lot like you are having partial seizures. Doctors often overlook this diagnosis, so please ASK to be tested for seizures! I have them and your symptoms sound all too familiar to me, Best wishes, and remember,..don't put off seeing the doctor about this!
August 24, 2015 - 12:11pmThis Comment
That happens to me until now.. specially if i get up right away from lying down.. I also pass out without me seeing it coming.. It happens to me when i was a kid.. teenager and 20's. But sometimes i feel it coming like i feel dizzy and i saw world go round and when i heard voices calling my name i knew already that i fainted since it was not new to me.. That time when i woke up the feeling was nice.. and felt like i went to a comfortable place.. my friends says that i was only lost few seconds.. though i felt i was im gone long time.. i even dream a lot.. same as the faint i had with my mother but that time i didnt saw that coming.. i didnt even remember what i do when i woke up seeing my worried mother's face. it was different because i felt bad that time and it was hard to breath nor even moved.
July 5, 2015 - 9:00amThis Comment
That happens to me until now.. specially if i get up right away from lying down.. I also pass out without me seeing it coming.. It happens to me when i was a kid.. teenager and 20's. But sometimes i feel it coming like i feel dizzy and i saw world go round and when i heard voices calling my name i knew already that i fainted since it was not new to me.. That time when i woke up the feeling was nice.. and felt like i went to a comfortable place.. my friends says that i was only lost few seconds.. though i felt i was im gone long time.. i even dream a lot.. same as the faint i had with my mother but that time i didnt saw that coming.. i didnt even remember what i do when i woke up seeing my worried mother's face. it was different because i felt bad that time and it was hard to breath nor even moved.
July 5, 2015 - 8:59amThis Comment
Strokes and TIA (mini strokes) can happen in children. It seems to be becoming more common in younger people. A TIA stroke can happen from a chiropractor cracking your neck, turning your head too much in yoga, gymnastics or while weight training, resting your neck to far on a hairdressers sink, from vomiting... and lots of other reasons you would never think of. Even if the person feels fine when they get up after fainting, someone should call 911! If it is a stroke, the longer the delay in getting help, the worse a disability/brain damage can become. I just survived a TIA. I also recall being in high school and passing out on my teachers lap while waiting for my project to be reviewed. It made no sense. I didn't exert myself during class and had a good breakfast. I never got help and continued my day without problem. It makes me wonder if that could have been a TIA back them too. Strokes do run in my family, no telling how early they can start in someones life.
February 13, 2015 - 1:41pmThis Comment
I am 14 and have passed out 4 times since I started senior school, 3 times at school and 1 time at home. When I wake up, I don't remember what happened just before it happened which is so weird. The time I passed out at home, I fell onto my brothers bed and hit my head on the corner of the radiator then my body started to jolt, my mum thought I was laughing so she went to move me and I was dead weight and fell to the floor in a heap like 'a sack of potatoes' is what she told me when I woke up. After that I went to the doctors and had blood tests, ecg scans and was told I was fine, so I got referred to the hospital for a brain scan but the doctor at the hospital just dismissed me and told me to go home. Sometimes when I stand up I get very lightheaded and my vision blurs for about a minute and it just feels so dreadful. I definitely think that you should get her seen to as there could be an underlying condition or something like that. I don't want to scare you but it's always best just to be sure. Let's just hope your doctors are better than mine and actually take you seriously.
January 21, 2015 - 9:59amThis Comment