tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post5180697538739360383..comments2023-11-05T00:59:10.828-07:00Comments on decorabilia: fainting in your sleepJim Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-66951191860637520232015-05-24T11:06:25.803-07:002015-05-24T11:06:25.803-07:00Hello Sue , I believe we have the exact same condi...Hello Sue , I believe we have the exact same condition. What part of the world are you in. I found a great doc in the Los Angeles areaAWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-34944652250546902872010-08-30T10:30:10.639-07:002010-08-30T10:30:10.639-07:00Thanks Jim, the article was helpful! I will be se...Thanks Jim, the article was helpful! I will be seeing my PCP soon. Sue DeeSue Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12323765611121612027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-30817350859818388722010-08-26T07:26:26.790-07:002010-08-26T07:26:26.790-07:00Sue, first off, I am not a physician, so do not ta...<b>Sue</b>, first off, I am not a physician, so <i>do not</i> take my thoughts as medical advice. I am only able to point you toward further information on syncope, and to suggest that if you're not seeing a syncope specialist, that you talk with your primary care physician for a recommendation.<br /><br />The <a href="http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/content/25/22/2054.full?ijkey=152c7af5b8561154b8da0420af76d334c606708c&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha" rel="nofollow">European Heart Journal</a> has an interesting article on the proper diagnosis and treatment of syncope, if you haven't already seen it.Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-57991539526316561272010-08-26T06:37:44.669-07:002010-08-26T06:37:44.669-07:00I am a 36 year old female and an avid runner. My ...I am a 36 year old female and an avid runner. My baseline pulse and blood pressure are low due to years of cardio training. I have experienced syncopal episodes since early childhood. It wasn't until about two years ago that they started to occur in my sleep. Quite frankly it was scary at first. I would wake up trying to pull myself into consciousness and making an effort to get my heart rate up and to actively take breaths. You actually feel as though you are fighting off death for about 20 to 30 seconds. I have also had periods of paralysis during sleep and upon waking. I understand that the connection is being made to vasovagal stimulation but, mine has doesn't have anything to do with a bowel movement. I am looking for some possible suggestions as to what it could be triggering these events in order to prevent future episodes. Thanks for your thoughts. Sue DeeSue Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12323765611121612027noreply@blogger.com