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Does anyone know if there are places outside of New York City where I can get a tilt-table test to diagnose vasovagal syncope? Maybe somewhere in San Francisco or Seattle?
I've been dealing with fainting spells for as long as I can remember—from collapsing in first grade all the way to now, in my 30s. My doctor always blamed it on low iron levels (which can drop as low as 4), but she missed the fact that these blackouts happen even when my iron is perfectly fine.
Since they've been happening more frequently lately, I finally figured out why. Thanks, Google. 😁
I think I've tested just about every trigger imaginable: waiting in lines, standing or sitting in an overheated room, being in a stuffy space, passing out during hospital visits—especially if the person I'm visiting is visibly in pain—seeing blood, or even fainting after getting local anesthesia at the dentist.
From everything I've researched online, these are textbook triggers for vasovagal syncope. Most people experience it once or twice, but some of us are "chosen" to deal with it repeatedly throughout our lives. And if I'm reading this correctly, a positive tilt-test is often flagged as a concern if I ever need general anesthesia or an epidural. I hope I misunderstood that part?
Has anyone else had similar experiences or actually gone through the test? Were you able to resolve the issue, or at least manage it? 🤷
(I realize these are questions for my doctor, and I will ask them once I get my health insurance sorted out.)
Thanks for any info. 😉
I've been dealing with fainting spells for as long as I can remember—from collapsing in first grade all the way to now, in my 30s. My doctor always blamed it on low iron levels (which can drop as low as 4), but she missed the fact that these blackouts happen even when my iron is perfectly fine.
Since they've been happening more frequently lately, I finally figured out why. Thanks, Google. 😁
I think I've tested just about every trigger imaginable: waiting in lines, standing or sitting in an overheated room, being in a stuffy space, passing out during hospital visits—especially if the person I'm visiting is visibly in pain—seeing blood, or even fainting after getting local anesthesia at the dentist.
From everything I've researched online, these are textbook triggers for vasovagal syncope. Most people experience it once or twice, but some of us are "chosen" to deal with it repeatedly throughout our lives. And if I'm reading this correctly, a positive tilt-test is often flagged as a concern if I ever need general anesthesia or an epidural. I hope I misunderstood that part?
Has anyone else had similar experiences or actually gone through the test? Were you able to resolve the issue, or at least manage it? 🤷
(I realize these are questions for my doctor, and I will ask them once I get my health insurance sorted out.)
Thanks for any info. 😉