I have a 17-year-old daughter who suffers from black outs, she could be talking to her boyfriend one minute and the next she blacks out. Why? I have taken her to the hospital and they did blood test on her, had her on the heart monitor, did a cardiogram on her, she also had an EEG and an ECG. Nothing was found. My question is should I be concerned or is it fine? Also, when she blacks out it’s like she has no motor skills at all and she has no memory of what she was doing before. When she wakes up from her black outs she acts like she is drunk and seems like she has no strength in her legs. They sometimes last upwards of 45 minutes and she acts like she’s really tired all the time after waking up from one. If you could help me I would really appreciate it.
You are very right to be concerned. I would keep a record of every black out. Write down when it happended, what happened before and what she was like when she blacked out and after the black out. Keep in close touch with her family doctor. Let him or her know of each blackout. Discuss with her doctor how much you should be concerned. Given her blackouts, I would not let her drive a car. Even a bicycle might be dangerous. You may want to bring her back to the hospital when she has another blackout.
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i’m sorry to hear this i am going throught the same thing with my 17 year old daughter and its been goin on for 18 months. her heart races just before it happens too but nothing shown on ecg test and heart moniter that she had to wear for three days ,the consultant has decide to try her on epilespsy drugs to see if that helps as they can still have epilepsy without it showing on the eeg test both the normal and sleep induces eeg shown normal. i dont know if this is any help to you but hope that you can get some answers and i know your daughter will also be frustrated not knowing but at least tests are being done and keep on for all tests that can rule out any other problems low sugar etc
So sorry that your daughter has not been feeling well. My 18 year old daughter is going through the same thing but she only blacks out for approximately 30 seconds in most cases. She is very thin and does not eat balanced meals in most cases. She is a vegetarian so I’ve wondered if it could be related to her lack of protein. Have you found more definitive information regarding your daughter? Someone asked me if it could be drug related- ??? Any assistance is appreciated.
I have the same concern with my 18 yr old daughter but her blackouts started when she was only 13. The doctors first told me to ignore it because with her tall build, her heart just hadn’t caught up to her height and her blood pressure must be low. The only treatment suggested was to eat more salt and drink more water and eat breakfast. Well, this has gone on for so long that I have insisted they test her. She has been tested with EEG and EKG as well as a 24 hr heart monitor and 7 day heart halter. Nothing abnormal shows up. She blacks out for a few seconds almost 100% of the time she stands up. She has actually fallen on the ground or stood motionless while her arms are twitching. It looked like seizures to me but nothing shows up on the tests. She isn’t eager to get tested again and again and the doctors seem relieved to not have to pursue things much farther so we have no answers. But now she is away at college and working in the cafeteria. She has blacked out while working and it just isn’t safe. I wish I knew of some other tests to try to get to the bottom of this!
Repeated fainting or blackouts can be caused by any number of factors. Some are very serious and may require medical treatments. Consequently, it is critically important to seek ongoing medical advice in management.
There are many who suffer for which no cause can be found. This is often frustrating for everyone and often the best course is careful trial and error of different approaches. Because of the potential for serious causes, a physician should be consulted on a regular basis.
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I just experienced this within the hour I feel defenseless. My daughter is days away from 18, and this is not her first episode..