In this video, Dr Sanjay Gupta, consultant cardiologist discusses why people faint and what to do about it. My website is www.yorkcardiology.co.uk and my Facebook page is yorkcardiology@gmail.com
I've suffered from fainting spells my entire life and have never heard anyone explain my condition as well as Dr Sanjay Gupta. Bravo and thanks for helping me understand. I've learned to manage and drinking lots of water/non-alcoholic and non-caffeinated beverages with a little added salt to my food has helped tremendously. I also try to avoid stressful and warm environments but if I have to be in them, compression socks help and I tell myself that I can always leave to go to a cooler place since my health is the most important. Thanks.
I get fainting episodes from panic attacks - when people talk about something disturbing that makes me feel uncomfortable, weird, currently getting hypnotherapy to manage this, thanks for the video!
So nice of you - how lovely John Thank you for your support- it would mean a tonne if you’d consider subscribing to the channel. Also I try and do some regular broadcasts via WhatsApp on +44795131008
@@YorkCardiology I have subscribed, thank you again. You are a busy man I know, at some stage if you see fit and have time you might get around to doing a quick video on salvos/NSVT. Thank you
6 weeks ago I started having fainting spells. I have a history of migraine or sinus pain which comes every year and lasts for months at a time. But only now have is had this with fainting spells. Blood pressure good. Blood work good. I stopped smoking 4 moths ago and started vaping . I drink 2 big glasses of wine every day. Have for 20 years. Ekg was good for the 10 seconds is was hooked up to it. Chest X-ray good. Ct scan on head good. Have appointment for proper ekg and vest monitor and heart ultrasound cause I pressured for further testing. I work as a waitress so on feet long hours. Feel not right in my head even when not having the fainting spells I'm 50 years old. I drink water all day at work. Usually I dream vividly all night every night but since the fainting spells I sleep deeper and longer. Watching your video was simple and kind. Thank you
Really helpful. My wife has had diagnosed Parkinson’s for several years. Making the distinction between blackouts and feints is helpful. She has had blackouts but not since wearing compression stockings, her blood pressure counts vary considerably and we are seeking a referral. While waiting further advice would be most welcome.
so today i had a college exercise exam and i pushed myself to the absolute limit and beyond for this pre-exam and i overworked to the point where afterward i couldn’t see, i could barely stand, i had very little cognitive ability and i had gone limp for a second or 2. you know when you stand up too fast and you get dizzy and your vision goes all weird yea that was me for about 10 min straight and i literally couldn’t do anything really after that for about 30 min. i am on a research spree to figure out exactly why and what even happened. if anyone is wondering what exactly i did, i did a 500 meter sprint, 30 push-ups, 10 burpies, 40 sit-ups, and 30 1 second squats. a probably big factor in this is that i hadn’t had water since about 20 hours prior.
I’m a fainter , I always get a warning ⚠️. I make sure I drink water all the time . The vision changes , like a bright light and dimming , I get hot as well . Definitely get warning . I can’t handle heat since I had heat exhaustion or heat stroke in Death Valley Calif at the age of 10 . I started feeling strange and called for my Mother . Once I was laying down and cooled off , I was better . I believe it’s the heat or panic that causes mine .Maybe . I was told fainting is called syncope?
Dr. Gupta, because the only kind of blackout described in general is being too intoxicated with alcohol. Therefore, I started calling the event I had in my car a neurally mediated syncope even though by your definition it was a blackout and in a car which makes it very dangerous. I had a battery of cardiac tests that came back completely normal, so now what do I do. I want to see a neurologist because I am scared that if no one in the medical community takes this seriously in terms of giving me a definite diagnosis even though I cannot drive and do not know when I will be able to, then there will be nothing. This was not just stress or dehydration as my doctor thinks and it was not falling asleep at the wheel as my doctor thought initially. If you can, please help....
very helpful...thank you. Excellent video. You described my condition to the tee. A couple days ago I was singing. I felt dizzy. And my heart was racing like Jeff Gordon. I started to topple over. The group caught me before I fell to the floor. 🙌🙌 I was diagnosed with vasovagal syncope. My doctor wants me to have a loop monitor implanted for 2 years. What will the loop monitor show?
I feint earlier because after i wake up from a nap i stand up quickly and go outside to pee and so i got exposed in heat, My vision becomes blurry and darken and my heart beats faster then snap blackout. When i regain consciousness after a second i guess i go back fast to our house then lay down a lil bit and after 10 minutes i became better again. Thats why i search all the posibilities in google and youtube to find out what happens to me and thank god it didnt not that severe illness. Thanks for the information doc! From philippines.
Thanks for you excellent video. 1. If a dying 89 years old lady has agonal breathing, will she be able to hear and understand anything that is spoken near her during her agonal breathing? 2. Will she be able to understand what is spoken after her agonal breathing stops?
doctor god sent you in this century to help to help poor souls like us to get better and trust that there still are some good doctors like you you keep shinning on poor souls like us
I just had a syncope while driving last week I think. This was very helpful and assuring. I have atrial tachycardia and I have watched almost all your videos. Thank you so much Dr. Gupta
Thanks Dr. I have shared. Can I ask you would being on 80 mg beta blocker to stop migraines contribute to lower blood pressure thus contributing to fainting episode. Also would isometric pulling 9f interlockee fingers help raise blood pressure to pump blood to the brain.
Doctor very useful.I have one once or twice a year.Thry found nothing wrong.Of I sit or lay down when I feel it coming on in 5 minutes I am ok,Will try compression stockings.
A friend was standing up then all of a sudden he started falling. Fell into the corner. He said he felt dizzy his ears and eyes went and sweated. So it was scary. I never seen that before. And he's only 21.What could be the reason?
I was diagnosed with wolff parkinson white syndrome, and I was wondering in your opinion is catheter ablation the best treatment for this condition. thanks
Thank you for your comment. I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. I would be so grateful if you would consider subscribing to my youtube channel (YORKCARDIOLOGY). It would also mean a tonne if you’d consider sharing the video. I am on Instagram as YORKCARDIOLOGY and my facebook page is “@yorkcardiologist” I will also be sharing transcripts of the videos on my website www.drsanjayguptacardiologist.com You can speak with me via www.yorkcardiology.co.uk My WhatsApp number is +447951310008 and I will be posting more videos on WhatsApp via WhatsApp broadcasts If you add me to your contacts and send me a message with your name we will be all good to go:-) best wishes Sanjay
I have been feeling lightheaded and like I'm going to fall a lot lately. I have fallen for no apparent reason. I feel crooked, that sounds strange but that's how I describe it. I'll just be sitting and suddenly come over faint. What should I do?
I dont think this is correct. you don't increase flow by constricting a pipe. Rather theflow has to be redirected by constricting leg arteries and dilating brain flow. I can't find support on the internet but that seems plain physics. Edit: While in a hydraulic system with infinite capacity and fixed pressure (which would be analogous to an electrical circuit with battery and resistance), increasing resistance in one circuit has no effect on the flow in a parallel circuit, the heart's capacity is not infinite, so by reducing flow to the legs circuit you increase flow to the brain circuit. Further complicating flow dynamics is that higher blood pressure by constricting vessels doesn't only reduce flow, it also increases diffusion of nutrients out of the vessels because of the higher pressure, but from what I understand the effect on flow is more important on how much diffuses, so net effect of restriction of vessels on diffusion of nutrients would still be negative.
I’ve fainted more in my 50’s than in my 20’s. I drink 2 lites of water a day. My GP said I’m fine what do you think? I think it’s because I’ve taken too long to eat, it’s happened 4 times in the last few years.
I both faint and black out, one time when I did I went to the er and the doctor said that my EKG said I have long QT. Then I was referred to a cardiologist who basically said I was fine cause I was young and not overweight. I’m not convinced because doctors have always been concerned about my heart but it’s never been diagnosed
I've suffered from fainting spells my entire life and have never heard anyone explain my condition as well as Dr Sanjay Gupta. Bravo and thanks for helping me understand. I've learned to manage and drinking lots of water/non-alcoholic and non-caffeinated beverages with a little added salt to my food has helped tremendously. I also try to avoid stressful and warm environments but if I have to be in them, compression socks help and I tell myself that I can always leave to go to a cooler place since my health is the most important. Thanks.
I swear Dr Gupta knows the best way to explain stuff like this
This has been a great help, at work I am on the emergency response team and see young people fainting frequently. Thanks for your advice.
I get fainting episodes from panic attacks - when people talk about something disturbing that makes me feel uncomfortable, weird, currently getting hypnotherapy to manage this, thanks for the video!
Absolutely Amazing person and fantastic doctor......thank you Dr. Gupta for all of your time and effort which went into making videos for us
So nice of you - how lovely John
Thank you for your support- it would mean a tonne if you’d consider subscribing to the channel.
Also I try and do some regular broadcasts via WhatsApp on +44795131008
@@YorkCardiology I have subscribed, thank you again.
You are a busy man I know, at some stage if you see fit and have time you might get around to doing a quick video on salvos/NSVT. Thank you
Excellent video as always. Thank you
6 weeks ago I started having fainting spells. I have a history of migraine or sinus pain which comes every year and lasts for months at a time. But only now have is had this with fainting spells. Blood pressure good. Blood work good. I stopped smoking 4 moths ago and started vaping . I drink 2 big glasses of wine every day. Have for 20 years. Ekg was good for the 10 seconds is was hooked up to it. Chest X-ray good. Ct scan on head good. Have appointment for proper ekg and vest monitor and heart ultrasound cause I pressured for further testing. I work as a waitress so on feet long hours. Feel not right in my head even when not having the fainting spells I'm 50 years old. I drink water all day at work. Usually I dream vividly all night every night but since the fainting spells I sleep deeper and longer. Watching your video was simple and kind. Thank you
Thank you for sharing this information!
Really helpful. My wife has had diagnosed Parkinson’s for several years. Making the distinction between blackouts and feints is helpful. She has had blackouts but not since wearing compression stockings, her blood pressure counts vary considerably and we are seeking a referral. While waiting further advice would be most welcome.
Dr gupta sir very useful information on fainting thanks 15/11/2019
so today i had a college exercise exam and i pushed myself to the absolute limit and beyond for this pre-exam and i overworked to the point where afterward i couldn’t see, i could barely stand, i had very little cognitive ability and i had gone limp for a second or 2. you know when you stand up too fast and you get dizzy and your vision goes all weird yea that was me for about 10 min straight and i literally couldn’t do anything really after that for about 30 min. i am on a research spree to figure out exactly why and what even happened. if anyone is wondering what exactly i did, i did a 500 meter sprint, 30 push-ups, 10 burpies, 40 sit-ups, and 30 1 second squats. a probably big factor in this is that i hadn’t had water since about 20 hours prior.
I’m a fainter , I always get a warning ⚠️. I make sure I drink water all the time . The vision changes , like a bright light and dimming , I get hot as well . Definitely get warning . I can’t handle heat since I had heat exhaustion or heat stroke in Death Valley Calif at the age of 10 . I started feeling strange and called for my Mother . Once I was laying down and cooled off , I was better . I believe it’s the heat or panic that causes mine .Maybe . I was told fainting is called syncope?
Dr. Gupta, because the only kind of blackout described in general is being too intoxicated with alcohol. Therefore, I started calling the event I had in my car a neurally mediated syncope even though by your definition it was a blackout and in a car which makes it very dangerous. I had a battery of cardiac tests that came back completely normal, so now what do I do. I want to see a neurologist because I am scared that if no one in the medical community takes this seriously in terms of giving me a definite diagnosis even though I cannot drive and do not know when I will be able to, then there will be nothing. This was not just stress or dehydration as my doctor thinks and it was not falling asleep at the wheel as my doctor thought initially. If you can, please help....
I’m 61 and just had it for the first time this AM while brewing coffee, and slumped over the stove. And yes, I’m quitting caffeine.
very helpful...thank you. Excellent video. You described my condition to the tee. A couple days ago I was singing. I felt dizzy. And my heart was racing like Jeff Gordon. I started to topple over. The group caught me before I fell to the floor. 🙌🙌 I was diagnosed with vasovagal syncope. My doctor wants me to have a loop monitor implanted for 2 years. What will the loop monitor show?
My daughter recently in hospital. Your assurance and knowledge is great. One question. Is vasovagal syncope related to fainting or black out? Thankyou
I feint earlier because after i wake up from a nap i stand up quickly and go outside to pee and so i got exposed in heat, My vision becomes blurry and darken and my heart beats faster then snap blackout. When i regain consciousness after a second i guess i go back fast to our house then lay down a lil bit and after 10 minutes i became better again. Thats why i search all the posibilities in google and youtube to find out what happens to me and thank god it didnt not that severe illness. Thanks for the information doc!
From philippines.
THANKs Doctor...this is big help for me...especially im a Physical Therapist..really appreciate it1
Thanks for you excellent video.
1. If a dying 89 years old lady has agonal breathing, will she be able to hear and understand anything that is spoken near her during her agonal breathing? 2. Will she be able to understand what is spoken after her agonal breathing stops?
doctor god sent you in this century to help to help poor souls like us to get better and trust that there still are some good doctors like you you keep shinning on poor souls like us
I also have no carotid stenosis and I am 69 years old.
I just had a syncope while driving last week I think. This was very helpful and assuring.
I have atrial tachycardia and I have watched almost all your videos. Thank you so much Dr. Gupta
thanks Stuti!!!
Good example sir to understant,...
thanks Vijay!
Very helpful indde
Thanks Dr. I have shared. Can I ask you would being on 80 mg beta blocker to stop migraines contribute to lower blood pressure thus contributing to fainting episode. Also would isometric pulling 9f interlockee fingers help raise blood pressure to pump blood to the brain.
Doctor very useful.I have one once or twice a year.Thry found nothing wrong.Of I sit or lay down when I feel it coming on in 5 minutes I am ok,Will try compression stockings.
A friend was standing up then all of a sudden he started falling. Fell into the corner. He said he felt dizzy his ears and eyes went and sweated. So it was scary. I never seen that before. And he's only 21.What could be the reason?
I was diagnosed with wolff parkinson white syndrome, and I was wondering in your opinion is catheter ablation the best treatment for this condition.
thanks
I got fainted and doctr said low bp and low sugar what to do about low sugar, should ors help it has salt and sugar?
Fascinating!
+NimCross thanks Nim:-)
Can you tell me where are you
Very useful lecture, but hose analogy was excessive. Thank you very much.
Thank you for your comment. I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.
I would be so grateful if you would consider subscribing to my youtube channel (YORKCARDIOLOGY). It would also mean a tonne if you’d consider sharing the video.
I am on Instagram as YORKCARDIOLOGY and my facebook page is “@yorkcardiologist”
I will also be sharing transcripts of the videos on my website www.drsanjayguptacardiologist.com
You can speak with me via www.yorkcardiology.co.uk
My WhatsApp number is +447951310008 and I will be posting more videos on WhatsApp via WhatsApp broadcasts
If you add me to your contacts and send me a message with your name we will be all good to go:-)
best wishes
Sanjay
I have been feeling lightheaded and like I'm going to fall a lot lately. I have fallen for no apparent reason. I feel crooked, that sounds strange but that's how I describe it. I'll just be sitting and suddenly come over faint. What should I do?
have a tilt test and a monitor
What is the web site??
I dont think this is correct. you don't increase flow by constricting a pipe. Rather theflow has to be redirected by constricting leg arteries and dilating brain flow. I can't find support on the internet but that seems plain physics.
Edit: While in a hydraulic system with infinite capacity and fixed pressure (which would be analogous to an electrical circuit with battery and resistance), increasing resistance in one circuit has no effect on the flow in a parallel circuit, the heart's capacity is not infinite, so by reducing flow to the legs circuit you increase flow to the brain circuit.
Further complicating flow dynamics is that higher blood pressure by constricting vessels doesn't only reduce flow, it also increases diffusion of nutrients out of the vessels because of the higher pressure, but from what I understand the effect on flow is more important on how much diffuses, so net effect of restriction of vessels on diffusion of nutrients would still be negative.
I’ve fainted more in my 50’s than in my 20’s. I drink 2 lites of water a day. My GP said I’m fine what do you think?
I think it’s because I’ve taken too long to eat, it’s happened 4 times in the last few years.
I feel like fainting because of my tonsils
I both faint and black out, one time when I did I went to the er and the doctor said that my EKG said I have long QT. Then I was referred to a cardiologist who basically said I was fine cause I was young and not overweight. I’m not convinced because doctors have always been concerned about my heart but it’s never been diagnosed
Please get second opinion