Very rare periods of syncopy

[rogertb]

Forgive the long post but I am a fit 70 male, every year or two I suddenly faint and am a bit flaky for a few days and then I'm back to normal for another year or more. This has been going on for 5 or 6 years and I've had lots and lots of tests. This morning I sat down and blacked out for a second or two, I awoke to hear my wife calling my name. I checked bp and glucose both normal. I will feel well for a few hours and get a recurrence, these sessions will last a few days and then I'll be back to normal. I just wondered if anyone had any thoughts they could share please ?

[Jjflash]

Hiya Roger,you need to get yourself assessed at the hospital via your GP first.I have had these episodes for the last 10 yrs or so.Some have resulted in blackouts then a fall and some after a fall.During these episodes,I've usually felt light headed very quickly and my body just overheats.If im standing/walking,I usually have a fall,not remembering anything specific about how I fell and for how long I was out cold.If you're at home Roger and start having a turn,try to sit down straightaway and get some liquids into yourself.The groggyness and overheating will ease off this way.When I was assessed at the hospital,the only thing they came up with was to keep myself hydrated more than I do.Hope it helps,hope you get better.

[rogertb in reply to Jjflash]

Hi Jjflash, remarkable ... almost a mirror of my experience, yes several trips to hospital and several scans and tests came up with nothing mainly 'cause I have few symptoms, I just fall over for a few days once a year ... dehydration seems to be the only possible answer. Good of you to take the time ... Roger

[Jjflash in reply to rogertb]

Roger,good to here from you.But those falls are scary.Hope you take on more fluids both at home and outdoors.As I've found to my cost,the concrete hurts a lot more now than when we were kids.I nearly always take a bottle of water with me to keep myself topped up.You never know when you're gonna have your next moment.Take care and stay safe Rog.

[Galen70]

total loss of consciousness requires further investigation including scans/EEG / cardiac investigations if appropriate. Presume you have been seen by neurology.