grumpy
Nov 25, 1999, 12:57 AM
sinned: batang uliran pretty much gave you a good idea of what the major things are. since you didn't mention a whole lot of associated circumstances, like if you actually hadn't eaten for a while (skipped breakfast, and last meal was supper), or if you felt your heart racing prior to feeling faint, it's going to be tough to pin the cause down.
i'm assuming you're in reasonable health, so your spell is most likely benign. but i do want to point out that in a few young people, irregular heart rhythms can cause an inadequate supply of blood to the brain, leading to either a feeling of faintness or actually losing consciousness. an EKG can reveal such abnormalities, and is easy enough to do at your doctor's office. it is only a snapshot of what the heart is doing at the time, but anything out of the ordinary would merit more extensive investigation. even if there's a 99% chance of things being benign, you'd really hate to be the guy in the minority.
i'm assuming you're in reasonable health, so your spell is most likely benign. but i do want to point out that in a few young people, irregular heart rhythms can cause an inadequate supply of blood to the brain, leading to either a feeling of faintness or actually losing consciousness. an EKG can reveal such abnormalities, and is easy enough to do at your doctor's office. it is only a snapshot of what the heart is doing at the time, but anything out of the ordinary would merit more extensive investigation. even if there's a 99% chance of things being benign, you'd really hate to be the guy in the minority.