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What Causes Fainting After Donating Blood?
Question: I passed out after donating blood. Apparently threw up cookies n foam. Eyes rolled back. Cold sweat. Clothes soaked. Ps just started blood pressure pills last
Brief Answer:
Please refer to the detailed answer below
Detailed Answer:
Hello Ma'am
After going through the medical details provided by you I would like to tell you that two things could had happened that time
1. Significant fall in blood pressure
2. Seizures attack
Kindly brief me your medical history like
Do you have diabetes or hypertension?
Any past neurological disorder or any other medical disorder?
What was done after you collapsed?
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu partap
Please refer to the detailed answer below
Detailed Answer:
Hello Ma'am
After going through the medical details provided by you I would like to tell you that two things could had happened that time
1. Significant fall in blood pressure
2. Seizures attack
Kindly brief me your medical history like
Do you have diabetes or hypertension?
Any past neurological disorder or any other medical disorder?
What was done after you collapsed?
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu partap
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
I do not have diabetes and nothing else excep PCT has been in remission since 2000. My blood pressure at donation was 130/81. Just put on Lisinopril last week. At Dr blood pressure was 142/86. No other conditions or medication. I did have heartburn but Rollaids stopped ( I was allergic I Omeprazole. Only have had heartburn attack about once a year. After I collapsed my husband said he thought I stopped breathing tapped me in back of head I came to. No memory of collapse sat there for 10 minutes drank water and went up to bed. Got up ate and back to bed . Today I am fine
Brief Answer:
Hello Again
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the detailed feedback ma'am.
Things seems fine and probably you have had a vasovagal episode that time from which you came out without any post ictal deficits. As your blood pressure was pretty much alright both before and after so there is nothing much to worry for.
It's advisable to take proper rest for another 24 hrs and eat healthy and you will be all good.
Hope to have been helpful.
Warm Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Hello Again
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the detailed feedback ma'am.
Things seems fine and probably you have had a vasovagal episode that time from which you came out without any post ictal deficits. As your blood pressure was pretty much alright both before and after so there is nothing much to worry for.
It's advisable to take proper rest for another 24 hrs and eat healthy and you will be all good.
Hope to have been helpful.
Warm Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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