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Suggest Remedy For Frequent Fainting Episodes

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Posted on Thu, 2 Jul 2015
Question: fainting spells when sitting quietly or lying in bed
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (13 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Please tell a few details-

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

If you would have presented to me as an outpatient with this complaint,I would have asked you a few details in order to answer the query well-
1)Since when you are having these spells?
2)What is their frequency-like once a day,once a week,once a month and likewise?
3)Do you have tongue bite,frothing from mouth,bedwetting,turning of neck,involuntary movements of limbs-during these events?
4)Any other medical history-Diabetes,Hypertension,Heart disease,Brain disease?
5)Do you completely lose consciousness during the events?Are you able to recognise where you are and who is around you during the fainting spell?
6)In how much time ,do you regain your senses?Are you absolutely normal or confused for some time after regaining senses?

Please follow-up with these details.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (11 minutes later)
no to all your questions asked
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (9 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Please read the questions again.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.

I am afraid to say that the all the questions(1 to 6) can't have answers in Yes or No.
In these 2 questions,I have asked about the duration and frequency.It can't be YES or NO.
1)Since when you are having these spells?
2)What is their frequency-like once a day,once a week,once a month and likewise?

As you said that you had fainting spells and fainting means 'loss of consciousness',again the following two questions ask about the degree and duration of loss of consciousness,which can't be YES or NO-
5)Do you completely lose consciousness during the events?Are you able to recognise where you are and who is around you, during the fainting spell?
6)In how much time ,do you regain your senses?Are you absolutely normal or confused for some time after regaining senses?

I accept your NO for questions 3 and 4.

Please reply to the details asked so that I can answer your query well.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Remedy For Frequent Fainting Episodes

Brief Answer: Please tell a few details- Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX, Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query. If you would have presented to me as an outpatient with this complaint,I would have asked you a few details in order to answer the query well- 1)Since when you are having these spells? 2)What is their frequency-like once a day,once a week,once a month and likewise? 3)Do you have tongue bite,frothing from mouth,bedwetting,turning of neck,involuntary movements of limbs-during these events? 4)Any other medical history-Diabetes,Hypertension,Heart disease,Brain disease? 5)Do you completely lose consciousness during the events?Are you able to recognise where you are and who is around you during the fainting spell? 6)In how much time ,do you regain your senses?Are you absolutely normal or confused for some time after regaining senses? Please follow-up with these details. Regards Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM(Neurology)