Neurocardiogenic Syncope?!
Question: Are there any doctors outhere who can tell me what to expect? I am 17 years old, and for the past year when standing up or waking in the morning my heart races, and my eyes go black and fuzzy. Which only last approximately 20 seconds. The other night, I was sleeping on the couch for about an hour. I woke up, because I was thirsty and I felt like I was going to throw up. I was walking to the bathroom, and I took a wrong turn, passed out completely and fell down my entire flight of stairs. I then threw up at the bottom. The following day, I went to the doctor and they took my blood, and hooked me up to a halter monitor. My blood results came back great, and I sent my heart monitor to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester to get analyized. My results came back and my doctor belives I have Neurocardiogenic Syncope. I need an explination of it that I can actually undersand, and not alot of BIG words. I just need a short sweet explanation of what it is, what casuses it, and the treatment.
Answers: Are there any doctors outhere who can tell me what to expect? I am 17 years old, and for the past year when standing up or waking in the morning my heart races, and my eyes go black and fuzzy. Which only last approximately 20 seconds. The other night, I was sleeping on the couch for about an hour. I woke up, because I was thirsty and I felt like I was going to throw up. I was walking to the bathroom, and I took a wrong turn, passed out completely and fell down my entire flight of stairs. I then threw up at the bottom. The following day, I went to the doctor and they took my blood, and hooked me up to a halter monitor. My blood results came back great, and I sent my heart monitor to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester to get analyized. My results came back and my doctor belives I have Neurocardiogenic Syncope. I need an explination of it that I can actually undersand, and not alot of BIG words. I just need a short sweet explanation of what it is, what casuses it, and the treatment.
When a person stands up, her heart speeds up and her blood vessels constrict to keep the blood from pooling in the feet and legs.
A person with neurocardiogenic syncope (nerves-heart-losing consiousness) doesn't have these "normal" responses to standing up. Your heart doesn't go fast enough or your blood vessels don't constrict well enough to keep the blood pushing up to your brain. You then feel nauseated, light headed, maybe dizzy. You may see gray and then pass out.
It is usually a harmless condition, unless you fall and hurt yourself. It doesn't mean that you have heart disease. You may not have enough blood volume (meaning you may be somewhat dehydrated-chronically).
Drinking more water may help. It may not. Be sure that when you are lying down to sit up for about 30 seconds before standing. This will allow your body to respond to the change in position and fight gravity. If this doesn't work, or you continue to fall and pass out, then you may be given a medication. This medicine may help, but has some side effects, such as dry mouth and others.
Be sure you talk to your doctor about your options. I hope this was enough of an answer.
Best of luck.