FAINTING WITH LOSS OF SIGHT, HEARING AND USE OF LEGS... IN AN ADOLECENT

Im 17 y.o girl and i started having strange spells at the age of 9, where my hearing would sound like static and my eyesight would blur to a point where i couldn't see anything. I've had these spells once a month since, however they seem to be getting scarier each time. 

hi, im 22 now but i often got these symptoms from the age of 16 to 20. most commen time would be when i was playing computer games (first player mode) then all of a sudden my vision (slowly went white) and hearing (tinutus symptoms, buzzing got louder) would go then i would wake up on the floor without knowing i fainted then i would vomit violently, vison, hearing and weakness would then go away. many people told me it could be a form of epilepsy. i went to the docs and described what had happened and he basicly just laughed at me. the other time i got these symptoms is when i was in labour. when i had a contraction i couldnt handle the same symptoms would happen but these were happening heavier every time i had a contraction. i would pass out in the pool then wake up under water which thank fully my mother was right over me. i still dont know to this day why these have happened and well...im frightened of going to the doctors. anybody have any idea's please? they stopped at the age of 20 and now theyve come back.

i have all these same problems and my doctor told me that its called vasovagal syncope  ***this post is edited by moderator *** *** web addresses not allowed***

 

Hello, I'm 18 and 4 month pregnant. Yesterday I was shopping when I suddenly felt light-headed and hot. Then everything began to get lighter and brighter, not blurry. I had to leave the store to go sit in the car. Best to my ability to describe, my vision had a layer of white vein-ish pattern over it thaat was making everything hard to see until I was completely unable to make out any object. This all happened in less than two minutes. And my hearing began to fade away, it was pretty cold outside (51 degrees F) and I was burning up sweating.

This March I was given a gardisil shot, but I didn't get the other two after I had the chance to read about it. I have had several fainting spells when I was much younger, and before this incident and after the shot I've had times where it's hard to focus on certain patterns. I'm a painter and it's been hard for me to paint because my vision just can't handle it after a while, I would really like to know more about this and I'll be checking this page for updates. Thank you, and I hope we all get through this easily, it's been very scary.

Hello, I am 25 and I have been suffering many of the same symptoms listed in these posts. I know this may be a little late to help with the initial post but hopefully someone else may be able to find some answers to a very frustrating issue.

My father was the first to suffer these same symptoms. He was undiagnosed for ten years despite test after test. Eventually this lead to more frequent and severe “attacks”. I too have began to have these same “attacks” in the last 10 months however with previous family history I was directed to the correct diagnoses. I am currently trying different treatments however my father no longer has “attacks” so there is hope! Unfortunately due to his long undiagnosed illness, he now suffers permanent damage. This has directed me to write what I have seen and experience to hopefully help others with similar conditions.

My father and I were both successfully diagnosed with Neurocardiogenic Syncope. Description listed below.

Individuals that are prone to neurocardiogenic syncope manifest a spectrum of symptoms ranging from fatigue, vague lightheadedness, recurrent dizziness, near fainting, palpitations, nausea, unexplained sweating, joint or muscle aches, to the most dramatic "the faint". Some people may only have one or more of these symptoms but never progress to fainting. Prolonged fatigue after a modest amount of physical activity is occasionally seen. This post-exertional fatigue can last 24-72 hours, and interferes with many daily activities.

Some develop worse fatigue after such activities as reading and concentrating, and this may be due to the fact that for some, the veins of the arms and legs dilate, thereby allowing more blood to pool, rather than constricting in response to mental tasks.

From my own experience my father and I also suffer “stroke like” symptoms which lead to much confusion and incorrect treatments. Loss of speech, vision and in very severe and dangerous cases, loss of memory, complete loss of muscle control just like in a stroke.

Neurocardiogenic Syncope (also know as Vasovagal syncope) as per Wikipedia (not the best source but confirmed)  occurs in response to a trigger, with a corresponding malfunction in the parts of the nervous system that regulate heart rate and blood pressure. When heart rate slows, blood pressure drops, and the resulting lack of blood to the brain causes fainting.

There are so many different varies of Syncope. Personally my “attacks” occur due to a massive drop in blood pressure. There isn’t enough blood to go too my brain, just like the last post, lights are brighter, my pupils shrink and I become very disorientated. When the blood pressure still can’t regulate correctly to my brain, my brain will actually shut down certain areas to protect itself. This is usually when I experience “stroke” like symptoms. I cannot form words, my legs no longer are under my control, I lose the ability to write and at times, the right side of my body will become completely unresponsive. This usually last anywhere between 5 minutes to 2 hours. However I recover fully.

The best form for diagnoses is a tilt table test where they can monitor in a safe environment, how your blood pressure reacts. I have also found that this can be progressive. My first “attacks” were mild. I never lost consciousness though I was disorientated. The “stroke” like symptoms came much, much later for both my father and myself.

It is very frustrating to go through test, after test, after test with no results and THEN advise it is a psychological issue as they cannot find anything else. There are so many different forms of syncope and most are correctly diagnosed with the tilt table test and can be treated.

I hope this helps!

I am a 30 year old woman, living in south Louisiana, and have been experiencing these same symptoms since I was about 16 years old. When I was 17, they were getting increasingly worse. I landed myself in the hospital after passing out in the shower & hitting the toilet. I broke my cheek bone, jaw, nose, & my top front teeth bit through my bottom lip. Over the years my symptoms have decreased in frequency but on occasion I've had to have stitches for passing out & injuring myself. I lose my hearing, vision, & then consciousness. Sometimes I have what seems to be a seizure, but my dr isn't sure if they are seizures or not. I wake up shaking & flopping like a fish out of water, and although I have no idea how I got to this point, I am aware that I'm on the floor near my back door (for example), & since I can recognize my surroundings while still seizing, they are not sure it's a true seizure. I have been diagnosed with P.O.T.S., but it seems like something more. My most recent episode was yesterday....in the veterinarian's office. He is 100% sure that I'm just a wimp who fainted when my dog got a shot, but I had been saying that something was "wrong" for about 12-20 hours before that episode, & it is still off. Plus, I don't have a weak stomach! Lol I also have numbness in my extremities sometimes...like right now as I type this, my right hand is numb. And for the record, I've never had the gardasil vaccine that others have spoken of. I'm married for 9 years & have a 6 year old son. I don't think a vaccine did this but I do find it an odd coincidence that so many young women started with the same symptoms around 16 or 17 years old.

This is to Jess Ward: if your doctor laughed at you or wrote off your symptoms, you need a new doctor.

To everyone in here: many people are complaining about symptoms that could be vasovagal related or narcolepsy (two very different issues).

if you suffer from cataplexy, try to get a sleep study done.

if you suffer from fainting spells (not cataplexy), get a tilt test done.

if you suffer from vasovagal syncope during your periods, try to see if you can get a 48 hour holter monitor and have them check for long qt syndrome...there might be a way to be tested genetically, but there's also a small, barely noticeable long qt (signal?) from the heart that should be obvious if sought out for in a holter monitor's findings.

if you are feeling like that (hot in the shower) thing, you have low blood pressure and need to work on getting your electrolytes up the night before, so that when you wake up, you aren't feeling so faint.

if you are vomiting, you should be tested for epilepsy and get the tilt test done.

always in these symptoms, get a cbc including electrolytes as soon as possible after the event. 

for vasovagal syncope, eating more nightshades will help (specifically I think tomatoes).  do realize they are slightly poisonous due to solamines, so try to only eat them near times you know you will have an event (ie: before menses begins).

there's also one other thing: vasovagal syncope can be caused by any issue within the gastrointestinal areas...it is possible there is an underlying issue such as IBD or celiacs, etc.  If you have really bad cramps with bowel movements, you should see a gastroenterologist.  controlling the symptoms will eliminate a great deal of the vagus nerve reflexes.

I am not a doctor and this info cannot take the place of your physician's advice.  Use this info with great discretion.

Given the test that were already performed, it sounds like she needs a MRI of her head. It sounds like the most likely causes are a brain mass, seizures (there are many types and not all are the tonic/clonic), or pseudo-seizures (looks and feels like a seizure but isn't a "real seizure" because you won't really see anything on the EEG. These are usually caused by stress, whether she says she's stressed or not. Especially given the symptoms of temporary vision and hearing loss. Those too are symptoms of high stress).

I have taken the gardasil vaccinations, same symptoms for me they tried telling me it was hypogleisemia and when this first happend i was 17 and pregnant when i fell my legs, face and arms went numb my ears rang i threw up i couldnt talk i blacked out. I thought i was going to lose my kid. This vaccination seems to be the problem. I now have loss of memory and may i let you know this is a little less than three years later.

I'm the guest above you. I was replying to everyone, not just the OP.

i had similar symptoms,docs said its epilepsy, and pnes, also a virall infection from strep throat that went untreated in childhood, took a sp[inal tap and time spent in the epilepsy center to find out,good luck

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Your head aches are easy and fast to block and u will never have another after about 5 treatments. I blocked mine and haven't had one in 20 years or longer U may be able to achieve results in one treatment Write me and i will tell u what to do. The doctors don't know about this remedy because it doesn't involve medicine.. Your other symptoms are most likely psychological caused from repression of your sexuality.  ***this post is edited by moderator *** ***
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I have a question for you - has your daughter had any recent vaccinations? Many victims of Gardasil /Cervarix. Have a great number of these symptoms. And the injures usually don't show up in normal tests! Doctors do not understand what is actually happening to there daughters, and now sons. These vaccines can trigger many autoimmune disorders. We've seen and heard all you've been told. It is frightening, but there is hope! Check out sanevax.org for more information. Truly hope your daughter gets better.

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