Vasovagal syndrome 

I have had this I was 8 years old and I am now 42. I had numerous episodes as a kid and then all episodes went away for about 15 years. I joined the Air Force and was able to stay in for ten years. I had my first episode as an adult while deployed to Afghanistan while onboard a military aircraft. It was dark, hot and crowded. I now have a pacemaker and still have episodes but no full fainting. I wouldn’t wish this on anyone 😔

There is a terrible amount of stigma surrounding mental illness and vasovagal syndrome usually leads to anxiety, depression, panic disorder, and agoraphobia. So on top the stigma surrounding mental illness there is also stigma surrounding people who faint, often being perceived as cowardly and weak. My existence is a humbling one...

Pretty sad a RU-vid Dr is more helpful then my own local Dr's.

Very interesting. You have taught me so much, that my cardiologist never told me about. Bless you Sir.

THANK YOU ! The best explanation yet ! I went to the doctor and for tests too, no luck. Been dealing with this for over 2 years.

Very informative... I had vasovagal this morning the doctor diagnosed me with it and said I should watch this video so can make me understand it even better

The scariest part is waking back up and not having the faintest clue where I am or what just happened. Fortunately, most of my vasovagal attacks do not progress to complete loss of consciousness.

Dear Doctor, I am in my 40s. I am into regular exercise, eat healthy. But whenever I do diet control, which is completely for health reason, I encounter similar issues that you describe in this video. Thank you for this wonderful video 🙏

First of all thanks for sharing your knowledge.. never heard such an good explanation including every points. 👏👏👏 I always had this problem in my entire life of 3O years. Was so embarrassing.. as myself a doctor. Sometimes even mentally attached. My trigger factors are pain, watching medical procedures like surgery, sight of blood, crowd, heat, loud noise, wearing very tight cloths , emotional stress, trying to stop the natural urges and of course sitting or standing for a long time. Tips helping me : having salty nuts and chocolate handy, breathing exercises, avoid triggering factors

The first time this happened to me, I was at the top of the stairs and woke up at the bottom....put a hole in the wall with my head. So that was fun. Fortunately I know now what it feels like when it's about to happen.

My experience with vasovagal syncope started when I was 16. It has happened numerous times theought thr years, often resulting in a faint, but I have since learned to lay on the cool bathroom floor until I feel more stable. But, my trigger seems to be limited to gastrointestinal problems. Not exactly sure what does it, but I get wicked pain in stomach, feel super hot, get crazy sweaty, my ears are ringing super loud, vision fades out and everything becomes shadowy and then I pass out. It's probably irritable bowel or something, but its always been centered around going to the bathroom in my case. It's horrible. The last time it happened I had fallen off the toilet, smashed my tricep on the garbage can and the can got pushed into the drywall. I was ok, but I had a HUGE, NASTY bruise for a good month!

Fabulous video. Both my sister and I suffer from this and thank you for explaining it so well.

The way u explained ws wonderful sir that too in layman's term.. Thank u so much..!!

You have informed me so well about what happened to me a few days ago. Thank you so much.

Thanks for the video. Recently had a fainting episode while driving. It was so scary. Going to cardiologist and neurologist. So far cardiologist thinks it's Vasovagal syncope. That's what I think it is to. It happened after a 5 week trip from the Philippines on my first day back at work with no sleep the night before. I was thinking about my good friend that recently committed suicide and started thinking about my health and got dizzy and lightheaded. I should of pulled over right away. I tried fighting it and got in an accident. I also faint getting blood withdrawn and one time when I was 15 from a anxiety attack around some people I just met. I'm pretty sure it's Vasovagal. Thank you Sanjay for the video. It was very helpful!

Very informative…. Helped me understand what I’m going through

Thank you Dr for clarifying in detail, I had 2 times incident of this one time my head was hit and had a cut...and Yesterday 2nd time I got a feel and lucky one of Samaritan helped me ...and after getting conscious after couple of mts ambulance was arranged and where all my test done and found all readings fine... however I was so scared but after listening you with example I am feeling very relaxed..Thank You Doctor...God Bless You 🙏

Thanks doctor for your nice presentation

Thank you for this video. Glad I found you. My daughter suffers from this.

I went vasovagal when my blood was being drawn once. I have a lot of fatigue and was diagnosed with slightly low TSH levels and my doctor wanted to make sure it was hypothyroidism, as opposed to low T or a pituitary tumor. I went to place that performs labs to get my blood drawn again. I was in a chair and I suddenly bent forward while, unbeknownst to me then, the needle was already in arm. I had tunnel vision and everything. I couldn't speak, but I wanted to say "Can we not start yet?" The guy drawing my blood thought I had a seizure. A blink of the eye later, there's a bandage on my learm and a wet cloth on my neck I never the needle or any pain when I woke up. My mom explained everything to me. The guy had to shoot my right arm, but we did it with me lying down. I was fine that time and was after it, but I still find it odd, as I don't have a history of syncopes and I had no problems any other time I had my blood drawn.

This is 5 years old and Dr Gupta this has been so very helpful to me... 3 times collapse to the floor and once into a pool ,,, no warning but realising it was happening when it was.. a concertina to the floor and no attempt to brace, just didn't brace accepted "oh I am falling to the floor" and luckily no injuries..... your video , I use NO SALT EVER. meaning I never add it .. I Live in the Queensland the Sunshine state of Australia ... I dont drink water as much as I should so am dehydrated... and I eat ONE meal a day in the evening..... sounds like more water more salt and more snacking is needed - thank you for the information 🙂

I have these episodes when panicking or sometimes the realisation of hurting myself or working to hard when I had one once I was told to sit down but I wanted to lie down because it helps it a lot but when I’m standing up it’s like my heart feels so weird.

I’ve been diagnosed with it after a tilt table test ... the first time i fainted was in gym and it was very embarrassing.. 😕 whenever i stand up i always experience a little blurred vision in front of my eyes that shall improve after a few seconds or so.

Big thanks. Most helpful. Blessings

My cholesterol is 330. I don't trust Statins due to its link to Alzheimer's. Once in a while, I suffer from fatigue after a good poop.

It happened to me while driving. Thankfully, I didn't pass out completely, but I started to go and came back, like a wave. It did this twice in a row. Two waves of going black. Scared the living crap out of me. I went to the Dr ame he's looking into it. 😕 I'm so worried.

whether pain can trigger Vasovagal ?? Shortness of breath can happen in vasovagal syncdrome ??

thank you

Could you please make a video on Pre-workout supplement? I love taking pwo before my workouts, but the last year ive been having PVC's. Your oppinion would be great :)

Can vitamin B12 deficiency cause this? I realize it's been over a month since I stopped taking vitamin B12, I used to take one every day. And then within the last two weeks I've had Vasovagal according to one doctor with all the symptoms.

I have it it sucks.

Omg I wish you were my Dr.😢 I was diagnosed with dysautonomia and C.f.S. But it's this vasovagal thing part of it? What kinda climate would be best for people with this condition?

Is vasovagal syndrome the same as pots ?

I suspect that your patients are completely educated and at ease. Your ability to put things in layman's terms is impressive. You clearly care about helping people. Thank you for the video :)

Thank you very much! My episodes seem to be related to both digestion, dehydration, and too much sugar. It’s such an awful feeling, and at my age, it frightens my children so much. They say, “Mom, no more episodes please.”😌🙏🏼

Great heavens Doctor, you are just a born, born teacher!! I just hope you are a lecturer in medicine to students of the subject... they will pass their exams thanks to you. Huge clarity of mind, and expressed so brilliantly. Bravo

Thank you for this! I have suffered from passing out frequently my entire 32years of life! I’ve hated it and never understood it. I know all my symptoms and warning signs- they come on strong and severe but I’m used to them now so I have a little time to act before dropping but it’s such an inconvenience especially when it starts happening on my commute standing on a packed subway. No doctor I ever saw explained this to me and this is exactly what I suffer from! So thank you!....word of advice to anyone struggling with this, keep a tiny bottle of water, hard candies like lifesavers -no pun intended 🤣 and little packets of salty nuts on you at all times, if you start feeling like it’s coming on these help you recover super quick it won’t stop episodes but get over them faster and not be so obvious that you have a pass out problem like me😂 I call it my fainting kit 👍🏻

I just had a vasovagal reaction today after getting blood drawn. I fainted on the floor and hurt myself pretty bad. 9 stiches on my eye and a concussion. Thank you so much for this video! I will definitely be taking your advice to avoid this in the future! A great and well spoken video that was very understandable.

TIP for people giving blood !!! Tell the nurse that you have to lay down and ask for a ice pack for your chest and or for the back of your neck. Best advice I got, and it's helped me beautifully .

It's very common and hereditary, yet there is no cure and it's potenitally debilitating to quality of life. I have it and I wish for a cure.

Emotional Vasovagal Syncope is like a fast train that can’t be stopped and it comes crashing down on you where you become faint and unconscious, into a complete brain shutdown. But also, an almost immediate, fast recovery from these seizure attacks as if the brain has reset itself. Low blood sugars definitely contribute to these attacks taking place.

Thank you so much for your explanation on vadovagal. I had a tilt table test years ago after years of symptoms and was told I had this. No real explanation was.given. I've been scared for years. So thanks for doing what you do. You're a Godsend. Knowledge is power and takes away my stress over it💗

Long story short, it took about 4 years to figure this out. The good thing is, I know it’s not Cardiac related. I’ve had an eco, heart catheter, ct with contrast and I’m sure something else. I just have to learn how to deal with this. Thanks for listening

Thank you SO much for posting this. My daughter's heart stopped twice. When she was 5 and received her MMR and Varicella combination vaccination, she went blue and slumped down. Medics rushed in and said her heart stopped but then restarted. Later in the ICU when they could find nothing wrong with her, she was told she could go home. While dressing, she went out again, and we were told her heart stopped for a minute and a half. They used a holter? chest/vest monitor. Still could not find anything wrong, but they implanted a pacemaker, as they said her heart rate was dropping down very low at night. Pacemaker only went off a few times, in the middle of the night. Later it malfunctioned and they turned it off. She was told she'd outgrow the problem as she put weight on and grew in size. My father, a radiologist, said, upon viewing my ultrasound while I was pregnant with her, that she had a small white calcification on her heart. He'd never seen one before and didn't know what caused it. She was examined thoroughly, upon birth; no heart problems found. Now she is 19. She will feel cold, and hear sounds and then faint. I will show her your video. It will be very comforting to her, I'm sure. You gave very good advice and I do so appreciate your time and expertise.

This sounds like Pots

Omg this sounds EXACTLY like what I have had off and on since I was a small child! Noone knew what it was including the doctor I was taken to, they said it was possibly a vitamin deficiency. My personal experience is I start to feel weird and kinda dizzyish vision starts to go like a snow screen on an old analog TV and hearing gets morphed like I can't really understand what's being said though I can hear then I feel all of my energy drain out like its starting at the top of my head and literally drains down as a child I didn't know what to do so I just stood there till it went down and took out my legs now though rarer when it comes on like it did a few yrs ago in Walmart of all places, in line waiting I just looked at the lady behind and said "I have black outs it's OK" then I quickly sat on my butt right there and just delt with it only lasted maybe a few seconds (not sure on time because times weird when it happens) then was OK again but embarrassed as crap. These started hitting me about 6yrs old and being a child victim of neglect nothing was really done until I started having them at school then of course I was taken to the Dr for obvious reasons. Was off and on frequent for about a year then they got less and less as I got older now about every couple years I almost have a full blown one but it's like it backs off at that halfway point right when my sight goes fuzzy I'm 42 now by the way. THANK YOU for shedding light on this possibility I will investigate further. ❤️

Great explanation, thank you. I relate to everything you said. When we were at the vet to have pins removed from our dog's leg, we were in there with the vet. He started cutting off the cast and I could feel the symptoms come. Tunnel vision, vision started to go black around the edges, whooshing in my ears, felt weak and a little sick. So I went out and sat in the reception. I wanted to lie down, but was too embarrassed. The symptoms passed after a while though. As you said, the initial symptoms are a warning and gives you time to do something about it.

Last question. Drinking more water as mentioned, wouldn't that lower your electrolytes including lower your bodies sodium?

Thanks, I thought I was dying lol. Absolutely hands down the worse feeling I've ever felt physically and mentally at once. Good to know more about the collapse episodes, and what to even call them!

Heads up! Dog attack at 6:49! Haha, scared the crap out of me!

Thank you Dr.Gupta for this explanation. Now I understand why and how to deal with this. I wished that my doctor would told me what you just said in this video. Thanks a lot.

Anyone else had this enough that they're feeling light headed just listening to him describe it?

you explained this really well !!! My hubby has this, and he passes out when he has blood taken , it even happens when he hears people talking about anything medical , it can be scary !!!

I’ve had these since 18 yrs old and I’m 60 now ...last month I broke 5 ribs and had partial lung collapse ...as you get older it’s much more serious ie bones start breaking

When you made this video, I had never heard of vasovagal syncope. I was a happy human, enjoying walks and long hikes for three or four days (with camping gear on my back). In 2020, I clearly remember the time and the day (August 21) I felt a bit off, to be honest I had not felt good for a few days but had no COVID symptoms and my tests were negative. I remember that they were putting in new driveways in our condos and that it was a beautiful summer day. I came home and my daughter, she is a nurse, bless her heart, she sees me and asks me if I am okay. I said no, I am not feeling the greatest. I ended up in the ER and was bored to tears as the pandemic was in full swing here in Canada, and we were not allowed visitors. In the evening a doctor came by, finally I thought, I am going home. Turns out, he is a friend of mine. I am like, Jamie, don't you know who I am? He looks at the record, which has my full Dutch name on it, and is confused, how did I know his name? I pulled my mask down a little, and he goes like: Al??? Oh, my word! You never want a doctor to say those words.... uncontrolled aneurysm. Okay... so what medication do I take, and when can my wife come pick me up? I was hungry, had been in the hospital since 11:30 AM, and now it was 6:30 PM, no water, no food, I was not allowed to walk around either. Uh, no, you are staying with us for a while. What seemed to be tests going on forever, I ended up in a nice private room - courtesy of Jamie. I had quad by pass and after coming home, feeling a new human, well... okay slowly does it.... I remember the day, December 29, I was working from home, felt tired, so tired, yawning, my wife was saying that I yawned so much. I felt clammy, not well, but I thought: Let me go lay down in bed. I never made it to the bed, that was the first time in my life I fainted. I think I was out for maybe 5 seconds or shorter, and stood up to go lay in bed. BP was so low it was not even funny. I felt terrible. Of course, we thought it was the old ticker, but not this time. All blood work came back without issues. This was the first time I heard the term vasovagal syncope. Everyone just behaved like nothing happened. I had sustained some damage during surgery, the doctor mentioned. I learned about my triggers, I educated myself about the vagus nerve and nerve X and the interactions between signals from the brain to the heart and so on. Today I learned to live with it, I am back on walks, but not so brisk and not so far. I have turned older, I feel exhausted most of my days. I have had many heart scans and research and tubes and sensors in me, I think they know me better from the inside than I know myself from the outside. I do have a strong opinion that VVS is not just the cardiovascular system, research from many universities, but the study at the University of Alberta, here in Canada, actually wrote about the possibility of nerve and cardiovascular systems not working well together. It was an eye-opener, and I contacted the researchers. We are now almost 2.5 years after my first incident, and I have had at least 5 where I passed out. I lay down in the grass beside the trail and people run up to me. Please let me lay down for a few moments, I am alright. Fetch me my water bottle, please. At work, my co-workers know what (not) to do. Just let him sit or lay down. And they are very understanding and accommodating. Yes, it is perfectly fine to live with VVS, don't paint a target on your back, is what my grandpa always said. And he survived WWII

Your videos are always very informative and helpful!

Hi, I nearly had an episode yesterday whilst having my hair cut. I found this video very informative and helpful. Thank you

I was diagnosed with this. I can feel it coming on... and it is almost always if I am going to vomit. I have learned not to do it over the toilet!

Hello. Good vidéo, thanks. I started having them 2 years ago, mine most really most of them come on when am driving, its awefull. At least 3, 4 x à year, one last night . 46 yrs old. So i hardly use the car now, cant visit my family 😥

Thank you for this clear explanation of my vasovagal attacks...I'm 88 and now know I need more water, and salt in my diet to avoid such frequent episodes.

I find cold Gatorade helps from passing out if you can sip on it while getting the feeling of an onset

Dehydration is the main thing for me, combine hot environment and it will trigger it. Lack of sleep, dehydration, hot environment, digestion issues made me almost faint on airplane😂 it’s an awful feeling tbh

Started watching your vids because of my PVCs, and now I'm passing out from this. Been to the ER 3 times and every time I asked what I can do if it happens again. They gave me no advice! So thank you so much for this! Always an informational life saver!!

Thank you alot doctor and GOD bless you .

Hi, I've been searching through google and youtube, so far this is the best video I've found for my situation. I noticed this symptom happening to me 3 times in my life. 1) Had a car accident, a lot of blood was coming out from my cut lips 2) during an acupuncture where I only tested a single needle on my arm whilst sitting down. 3) when my son was almost done with his circumcision. The last part did feel embarrassing and useless because at that moment my mind was all about wanting to be the best dad that stands by his son going through pain. I didn't faint but I could feel my whole upper body slowly losing blood pressure. This is the video that my me subscribe. And Finally I get some proper tips on treating/avoiding this symptom. Other sources only tell me to completely avoid the situation by being somewhere else. NOT helpful at all.

My husband list consciousness after blood work but his eyes were wide open with difficulty breathing (like loud, difficult snoring) then he suddenly had a seizure. The shaking was so strong. Regained consciousness after few minutes with no recollection of what happened and said he felt ok. His 2 previous episodes were the same, during a flight (lost consciousness, eyes wide open, difficulty breathing) but without the seizure. One common thing in all 3 episodes: lack of sleep the night/s before. He is scheduled for checks (cardio and neuro). Is this still within the scope of vasovagal syncope? Why was there seizure?

This is what my 13 year old daughter was diagnosed with in the summer between 5th and 6th grade. She's always had symptoms. The time she fainted in Kindergarten. When she blacked out on the playground in school in 4th grade. The seizure she had in 5th grade at Girl Scout camp which lead us to this Dx. It's annoying. It's frustrating. There are no treatments, no cures. Some drs refuse to acknowledge the severity of it. "Just drink water" is what they tell her. The neurologist says it's a cardiologist issue and the cardiologist says it's a neurology issue. Wearing a mask increases her symptoms but none of her doctors will write her a note saying she's exempt. Remember? It not a "real" disorder. These are scary to watch when it happens, and she hates it. She sees stars, gets a headache, her vision goes white or black, her arms and legs tingle. But this is fake. Never keep fighting for your children.

I keep losing every job because of the vasovagal syndrome.

Another "provoking factor" can be excessive laughter, this is called "laughter-induced syncope".

My daughter was diagnosed when she was about 16 or 17, she's 20 now. Iv always passed out since I was as young as 10 yrs old and it usually always happens when going from a seated or laying down position to standing up. My 2 brothers have always done this too. I have 4 children and my 17 year old son has been getting faint when standing also for the last year. He has before but only a couple times but now it happens quite often. It's so weird that so many ppl in my family do this. Yes my daughter was sent to a specialist and he did that "table tilt" test where they try to induce a fainting spell. And wouldn't u know she started to go light headed after about 50 seconds or a minute of the table being put in the upright position. So crazy to me. Sorry I had to do that to you Sara lol momma loves you 😘😁. Dr said lots of salts are good for her. He said Gatorade was great so she has Gatorade in her fridge all the time. Also doc said it's not really an issue with her heart, it's her brain. This is a great video so thank you doctor Gupta for this information this is confusing to me and I'm trying to learn all about it so I can help my daughter and my son as much as I can.

I’ve had 2 of these. Every time I give blood I have to lay down.

Could substance abuse be a trigger or cause? I have read a few articles on the possible triggers and synthetic marijuana pops up a couple of times. Could persistent cannabis usage eventually cause the malfunction of your parasympathetic nervous system and cause a vasavagal episode?

What would make your heart speed up from 90 to 150 when urinating? (Male, standing of course). My cardiologist said maybe related to vasovagal but he didn’t know or care.

I have N C G S from a car accident by a drunk driver who hit me . after my car accident I was diagnosed with pots and neuro cardiogenic syncope it took a while before they diagnosed me it's been 6 years and the pots has gone away like they thought it would at one point I could not walk across the room without my heart rate hitting about a hundred and seventy as soon as I stood up my heart would just take off then the neurocardiogenic syncope was a whole other ballgame and that has gotten better over the years and watch what I do positional changes are very cautious I have found that a shower chair helps out immensely and my blood pressure's does tend to run low and they have ran low since the car accident I do take magnesium prescribed by a cardiologist for PVCs and PACs. I faint not so often anymore but I've also made Lifestyle Changes for this and this past year I have been actually working out on a stationary bike to strengthen the veins in my legs to keep the blood flow going to my brain as my cardiologist told me to do I do sometimes do vasel vagal maneuvers. you describe the way a person faints to a tee and faint it' seems very much in slow motion and it's a very strange sensation much different from positional syncope. from my fainting episodes and a few black eyes I became agoraphobic and I'm still battling panic disorder and agoraphobia from being afraid of the painting and the pots . thank you for explaining this much better than most of my doctors have. I do know that neurocardiogenic syncope is a little different.

What’s the difference between vasovagal and POTS?!

This has been the most accurate and informative video that I have ever heard about vasovagal. My experience with Vasovagal goes back about three years. The first experience was due to me taking physillium husk which it’s intended purpose is to push out bile from the colon. Not understanding how to take this detox husk, I failed to drink plenty of water before during and after and experience my first exposed which was not properly diagnosed by the doctor! I was diagnosed with syncope. The second experience came from me having the sensation of trying to use the restroom and straining. Which I knew better not too, but i did, and I started feeling the palpitations and all of the warning signs etc. well last night, I almost experience the full effect of vasovagal, however, I took the advance warning signs and started to lay down with my feet up, I started to drink water, event water with cayenne pepper to stimulate the blood flow, and I then got some rest. Today I am better and I am so happy that I was able to beat it this time before it beat me!!

Very helpful video. Thank you Dr.

thank you for addressing this!

I've had this over 100 times always secondary to level 11 pain in my intestines. Have had at least 20 concussions. I always feel like I'm dying.

How can you say that vasovagal syncope isn't dangerous? Seriously? How about when you're crossing the street and you're fainting, about to pass out and there's nothing to hold onto to steady yourself? This happened to me as a bus was about to run me over! Thank God a man pulled me out of the way and saved my life! Or when I started feeling faint, put my key to my apartment door, tried to steady myself but passed out as I fell onto the door, went crashing to the floor, and banged my head really hard. I was out for a while. Then I couldn't get up because I have muscle atrophy in my legs. After half an hour of trying to get up, I crawal inside my apartment to my sofa, managed to lift myself on to it and after sitting I felt some relief. So don't tell people that it's not dangerous, just inconvenient and embarrassing!

I got diagnosed with this a few years back. My episodes sometimes result in a panic attack. Also, pre-episode, I yawn a lot and my eyelids get really droopy. I have never passed out. These episodes occur daily for me and the worse ones occur around once a week. Around once every 6 months, I get a bad one that result in a panic attack. Once a year it ends up as a seizure. Luckily, I am 13 now and I can manage them better. Hope this helps someone!

Very clear and informative. Thank you.

Finally a good video on the subject. Thank you!

Thank God that the privately educated sometimes go into medicine and not just useless work like politics.

Thank you doctor, for the information. I have vasovagal syndrome and do faint every once in a while if I’m too hot or hypoglycemic, but have gotten more used to it since I found out I have it about 2 years ago. Nowadays I can notice if I’m starting to feel weak and can cool off or eat something in time.

Thank you, Dr. Gupta. I used to faint in church as I had to be fasting for communion. I stopped going to church , The Lord has provided, with positive results. No more vasovego.

Dear Sanjay Good day, Thank you for you video about Vasovagal syndrome, I have This syndrome and i would like to know more about it. I can feel when il will be happen but it is very heavy for my relatives more for my wife. I would like to know where i could find more information about this Syndrome. thank you for everything Juan Dinga -Argentina

Sir Can beta blockers worsen this syndrome or are they helpful?

Hmmm, interesting. Last year I went to the ER due to chest pain. It turned out that my heart was fine and that it was just anxiety. While I has lying in a hospital bed a got surprised while the IV was being inserted and I lost consciousness immediately with no warning while already lying down. After 15 seconds of recorded asystole on a heart monitor I resumed consciousness with normal sinus rhythm. My final diagnoses was non-cardiac chest pain from anxiety and vasovagal syncope in the ER. So it can indeed happen while lying down and happen immediately without warning in some cases of extreme anxiety like mine. I also thought it interesting that vasovagal syncope can completely stop the heart for 15 seconds without any harm! (either that or I have some kind of dangerous heart condition, which would suck)

Thank you Dr Gupta I’ve suffered with this for a while. I recognize when it’s happening and try to lie down. Thanks for the great info!

I am a cardiac patient and this doctor is fantastic at explaining the various heart disorders. He's becoming my guru. 🙂❤

I have been recently diagnosed and I genuinely appreciate this video DR we need more doctors like you!

I have had this since I was a child. Was finally diagnosed in my 30's by having a tilt table test. My main trigger is sudden unexpected pain such as bumping my toe on a coffee table. Is there any research that explains why some people have this condition? Is there something that causes it besides heredity?

I suffer from PoTS as well but everytime I open my bowels especially when a bit constipated my vision goes blurry and I feel lightheaded. My legs are raised on a chair, not sure why this keeps happening! I make sure I had salt to my drink daily but I know I don't get enough fluids but find it hard taking them orally. I am tube fed so mainly get fluids through this. Any help please

Nice one :) I (Thankfully) had one episode of VVS back in 2010 where I took the most average of showers (around uni exam time mind) just after I had woke up where I felt distinctly hungry, and as I was about to get out of the shower patting my face with a towel - I went blind as fast as a lightswitch. I was blind for a total of around 5 minutes, first blinking hard etc to try figure out what was going on, then opening the bathroom door to let air in, before finally deciding to feel my way to my bedroom and lay down. At which point my vision slowly crackled back. I had no sensation of vertigo, sickness, disorientation or dizzyness, only a horrible feeling or fear of impending/encroaching death - and sadly I had noone around me at the time to confide in so I spent the day afraid it would happen again. These days I am simply careful especially pre-showers in terms of food, and mindful of what my body is saying :)

Its sad when every dentist & oral surgeon Ive been to, have absolutely NO idea what im talking about when I described this happening to me. I literally had to do my own research & find the term & information on it. My family Dr... all he told me was that I have to be laying down. Because this only happens to me when I get needles. Its that initial puncture of a needle feeling that triggers it. Only happened at the dentist once the first time & then twice at an oral surgeon (the IV) The most recent one were completely dumbfounded too! & it was a Major medical facility & company!!!!!!! Went to the dentist yesterday to try and get done what the other oral surgeon blundered (first time I passed out from it!) & they both looked at me dumbfounded when explaining it too. Then I think they guessed it right but i forgot the word they said & forgot this term myself as well when I was there hahaha Well prepared this time when I get jabbed. Simply have to be laying down. ty for even more information on this

I had an episode yesterday morning not been diagnosed with this but I’ve had quite a few attacks some not being so bad more of lightheaded noise in my ears like ringing noises and my head goes funny but yesterday was so full on I was bent down quite sometime stood back up and it hit me felt hot clammy sweat felt very sick dizzy vision went blurry had uncontrollable shaking in my hands went pale like I felt the blood drain from my face down my body I have paramedic come out checked my heart as my heart was racing during this toke me hospital as my temperature was 37.7 but nothing is wrong with my heart bloods came back normal I felt better at hospital funny enough my temperature went back down when I felt more cooler it was all very strange I’ve experienced about 4 times very bad ones and some I’ve handled whilst getting seated quick doctors done bloods checked my thyroid to see if that’s the issue but it’s fine but they keep checking it could this be what I have if someone can help me here as I’ve been fighting this for 2 and a half years now and nothing being done on my diagnosis they keep thinking nothing is wrong with me I have children at home youngest being 2 I couldn’t bare to not know if I have it so I can take the right steps and help it I don’t know what to do

Thanks, Doctor Sanjay! I think I fainted yesterday from doing a specific throat singing technique which constricts muscles in the head area. Vasovagal syndrome sounds like it could be reason. Thanks for the great information!

When I got diagnosed to this I wasnt even told what happens when I faint I had to search it up and I'm still searching for how to make it easier for myself like diet and exercise etc.

Thank you for the informative video! I was diagnosed with vasovagal ugh the tilt test and later through sonar, found out I have MVP... so now on medication which keeps me going. And yes, LOTS of water helps!