eh i dont know where to start.. but at times i get really weak, and my head just feels light, and i start seeing black, and feel like im going to pass out.. but hold my breath & dont... i wonder is this normal? well my medical records, are pretty much clean i think; expcept for when i was about 11, and was diagnosed with the TB virus.. [just the virus just not disease] and i had to take medicine & vitamins for it, for like 2 years. and well

ive fainted many times before; when i get shots, when im in a hospital and see blood, or think of death, when i get in car accidents, everything pretty much.. but when i do faint i get a different feeling, i get a "im weak what im i doing here, get me out of here, feeling, like im anxious for whatever to do to end, and the BAM i wake up to a million people standing besides me, asking me if im ok, or asking me, why i didnt tell them i wasnt feeling well.

so yea. any ideas? i dont want to freak out my mom or anything, by telling her about my little blackouts. she has no clue about them

I don't know if you've suffered any form of head trauma in a car accident, but I have and that's what this sounds like to me.
I'm not a Medical Doctor but I have a feeling you may want to also get checked for diabetes, or high blood pressure.

I am about the last person that would tell you this, but if this is something that is happening frequently, or has been going on for some time, you should probably consider seeking profesional medical help. I hate to go to doctors myself, and won't go unless I am pretty sure I am going to croak if I don't, but blacking out like you are doing is pretty dangerous. Especially if you are driving or doing something like running a chain saw when you pass out.

It does sound like a sypmtom of diabetes though. Weakness and dizzyness goes with the drop in blood sugar. Have you ever noticed the timing of these spells? Does it happen if you haven't eaten recently?

Yea, I agree you should get checked out by a doctor. It may not be anything serious, but it's always better to be safe then sorry. Since I'm not a doctor, I can't really know for certain, but it could be that you have low blood pressure. I have very low blood pressure myself (apparently it's inherited because my dad does as well...) and sometimes I get the same way that you are talking about. Though I've never actually fainted myself, I've gotten very close to it several times. Complete with the weakness, light headedness and vision going black like you've mentioned. It's scary, but when I feel it coming on, I just head home and get in bed and end up sleeping the rest of the day away. It seems after that I'm fine. It only happens to me like once every month or two though... Either way, you won't really know what the cause of it is until you see a doctor, so you should get checked to make sure you'll be okay.

This happens to me about 8 times a day. Whenever I get up too fast, my head starts to swim and I start to black out. I've only completely fallen to the floor twice. (Once I took a drawer from a metal filing cabinet with me and it wasn't too pretty).. I've more or less mentioned it to my doctor, and he suggested that it's low blood pressure. He measured my blood pressure and agreed with his initial hypothesis. He recommended that I drink more sodas (which is good eh? usually doctors say to stay away from the sweets) and eat salt (BLEAHH I HATE SALT). This was about 2 years ago. I still have the same problem but it seems to be getting more frequent every month.

This post has been edited by alex7h3pr0gr4m3r: Mar 27 2008, 07:06 AM

omgad that happens to me too, i'll be sitting just lightheaded, stand up and bam.. everyone goes black, breathinghelps (: haha
but yea, to everyone else... i have been tested for diabetes [& ive had blood tests, but nothing] im guessing its low blood preasure
i know my grandma takes medication for that.. but i mean come on shes old (: im young hahah!

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Thats interesting, i thought most older folks take medicine for high blood pressure but yeah... You should mention this to your doctor and see what he said, because mine hasn't helped me much.

Drinking fluids regularly and nibbling on small, healthy snacks throughout the day might be the answer.
Keep a package of cookies handy and take some water regularly, too. (4 or 5 glasses a day is good)

gisellebebegirl,
There are a lot of things that could cause your symptoms. From anemia to anxiety. But with the frequency and severity of the episodes, I would recomment you see a cardiol