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Can't find the problem of passing out
I need help for my husband. I'm coming here to see if someone else has experienced the same. 72 year old, 250 lbs, History: He has had bouts of dizziness and vomiting several times over the last ten years or so. Has been tested from top to bottom (literally). Blood work-great. No abnormal findings anywhere. This last time was worse. He passed out cold, no warning. He was out about 10 minutes. When he was conscious, he was confused, not knowing what happened, his address, his age, kept asking what happened, and he kept throwing up. ER doc
ran CT, EKG, Blood work, Everything and could find no reason. He was confused for over an hour and slowly started coming back to his normal self with no memory of what happened. This was three days ago. The ER doc did not admit him even though he is still throwing up and still is three days later. Cant keep very little down, if anything.
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GI @jahoozie . I am glad you found Connect. What a problem your husband is having and this has to be absolutely frightening for both of you.
I did a search in the box at the top of the home page that brings up conversations: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/?search=Passing+out+
Are you saying your husband went to the ER three days ago after passing out and he is still throwing up now? If this is correct it important to follow up with either his doctor or go back to the ER.
Does your husband have any health conditions? Did the ER provide any information as to how he should follow up from his visit?
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1 ReactionIDK if this would help, but my dad used to pass out, no vomiting. He was confused. He went to the ER at least three times and they finally figured out that he needed a defibrillator or pace maker. I don’t remember which one. I know two others who passed out without warning and they had some electrical problem in their heart. No vomiting though. Pursue the problem with doctors, don't let them not find the root of the problem. Be a squeaky wheel. Best wishes.
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2 ReactionsI had what my doctors said was syncope and collapse, at the top of the staircase Broke my neck C1 and displayed C2 , had spinal fusion 0 thru C4 , that means they had to screw into the base of my skull . Been told by so many doctors and professionals that I shouldn’t be alive or in a wheelchair I feel extremely lucky And no spinal cord damage. So guess what I want to say is find the reason for fainting before it finds you . Mine was a heart issue I will have to deal with until times up