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danner
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 Posted: 07/11/06 - 23:00 Post subject: Constant fear of passing out! |
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Hi, one Sunday morning, after long night of studying, I was getting out of my building. My eyes were tired and heavy and the sun was blinding. For a moment I couldn’t see anything, and than I passed out. When I woke up, there were people around me staring and whispering. This happened two years ago, but it was so disturbing and embarrassing to me, I still have a constant fear of passing out. What should I do to stop being afraid?
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kassa
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I have the same problem, so I don’t know if I can be any helpful. I fainted many times in public, so I know how you feel. The cause of my passing out is a low blood presure. In medicine, this condition is known as loss or interruption of consciousness, and it’s called “syncope”. Every time when I feel weak, or like I’m getting dizzy, I get so frightend of fainting, I can’t talk or think straight, and I’m just looking for a place to sit. This fear is getting over me, and I have to do something about it before it turns into the real phobia. I don’t want to become a paranoid, anxious woman who never leaves her flat. I will go to my schoolpsyhologist, and ask him if there is any kind of therapy that could help me. I guess you should do the same thing.
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| Posted: 11/22/07 - 11:30 Post subject: fear of passing out |
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| I feel the same way. So at least we know we're not alone! I ALMOST passed while I was getting a shot a few months ago. But I was having a panic attack and my mind wouldn't let it happen. It was the scariest thing that has ever happened to me. Since then, I'm afraid I'm going to pass out all the time. I start getting anxious and feeling like I can't catch my breath and feeling nervous. When I was getting my hair cut, I felt like I couldn't breathe suddenly and had to excuse myself to the bathroom where I wouldn't have to fear passing out in public. That is the main thing, I think. I want to be alone when I feel like that so I can re-collect my mind and realize that, no, I'm not going to pass out. I think I'm going to go see a professional about it soon. |
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