Feeling faint.......
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Topic: Feeling faint.......
Posted By: peachy
Subject: Feeling faint.......
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 3:02pm
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I have had several episodes where I have nearly passed out. I start to loose my vision, start to sweat and my body feels a bit like jelly. I had one today just before lunch and had last eaten a couple of round wine buiscuts (sp?) at 10am for morning tea.
I asked the m/w at my visit yesterday and she didn't seem overly worried about it, just that it was probably my blood sugar levels. I am having a diabetes test in a few weeks (because of the baby being on the larger side of average), so maybe this will indicate something. Anyway, my question is, is it normal to feel faint like this occassionaly or is it a bad thing? Its not all the time, I have had it happen maybe 5 or 6 times throughout my pregnancy so far. TIA ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ShellandBella
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 3:07pm
It can be completely normal, Peachy. Normal but a huge pain in the a**e!! I have suffered low BP throughout my pregnancy, leading to full on passing out, feeling dizzy/nauseous...it was why I had to leave work so early  . The flip side is that if its low BP, this is WAY better than having high BP and if its low blood sugar levels, you can just suck on some barley sugars throughout the day to keep them up. Drinking plenty of fluids can also increase your BP if you start to feel dizzy...------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 3:15pm
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Thanks for your reply Shell. I just didn't want to worry about it, but then suddenly thought, oh god what if its something really bad and here I am just thinking oh it must be normal!
I am trying so hard not to be a worry-wart-first-time-Mum! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 4:01pm
What is your BP at the moment? Yep low BP is a lot easier to manage than high; try to eat something (good  ) every 2 hours or so.-------------  |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 4:04pm
| Second the others... make sure you are eating well. |
Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 4:08pm
I had my b/p done yesterday at m/w and she said it was all good. I do eat pretty well (I am a fairly healthy eater by nature), I eat often but I am eating ALOT
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Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 4:20pm
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Has it happened at times where you might not have eaten so much? ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 4:24pm
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2 wine biscuits doesn't sound like a lot peachy! Scoff, woman, scoff! Eat the whole pack!
I have such low BP normally that it's borderline having to be monitored, so I'm used to the faint spells. You do need to eat quite regularly, drink a lot of water and sometimes even not stand for long periods. I make sure I eat carbs each meal, and don't go longer than an hour either side of normal meal time as the body can't handle it. It's a pain, but like the others said, so much better than higher BP. Oh, and low blood sugar has pretty much the same effects and cures, quite easily managed. |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 4:43pm
| I had it too get a wee bag of lollies to keep in your bag so if u start feeling light headed u can have a few |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 5:02pm
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i used to down a whole pack of wine biscuits
do you drink enough water aswell?? i noticed if i didnt ahve at least 2litres then i felt dizzy or sick ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 5:26pm
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I actually had 6 round wine biscuits at morning tea this morning! I am a big drinker of water, I had two 750ml pump bottles between 9am and 12pm today and then a Charlies Orange Juice with my lunch which was a cheese and pineapple toasted sandwich followed by a banana bran muffin with butter on it!
I think I need to carry some lollies in my pocket when out and about for my job. I am walking around and standing alot in my job (along with lots of sitting while driving around the North Island. Maybe a quick fix of a lolly or two will help, I will try that! I honestly eat ALOT, its quite embarrassing!! Thanks for all your replies, you ladies are so helpful  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Candkids
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 6:38pm
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i have really low BP and get low blood sugar all the time and faint rather regulary lol ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 10.5yrs DS 6yrs DS 11mths 5 little angles watching from above |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 7:06pm
I still eat more than DH, he keeps telling me to not dish him so much  [ 
Lollies will get your sugars up quickly when you're feeling faint, remember to have something to keep you going longer as well. ------------- |
Posted By: EllenMumof2
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 10:01pm
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hey i have been having the same as you peachy and i had my diabetes check last week and i have low blood sugar which is the cause of me feeling faint i just have something sweet and sit for a while and that makes me feel heaps better -------------  
 
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Posted By: ffudehtpu
Date Posted: 20 July 2007 at 8:37am
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I have always had problems especially when sandig up howeve with pregnancy my blood pressure has dropped to 70 over 40. I have been eaing lots of fruit (natural sugars) and have found that this has helped me not to fall over as much. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 24 July 2007 at 8:01pm
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My BP is pretty good but I've had a couple of episodes after having a shower where I've felt faint and had to crouch down for a bit and then had to go and lie down for a while. Probably shower was too hot methinks -------------  
 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 24 July 2007 at 11:43pm
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I have low BP and lowish blood sugars and have random fainting spells even when I'm not pregnant (ended up in hospital once coz my sugar level was 1.5, but that was when I was on a stupid exercise binge ). I fainted twice during my pregnancy with Maya (as in full faint, fall to the floor) but it was mid summer so I assumed it was a combination of BP and heat.
Good luck with your diabetes test Peachy! I had to have one when my m/w decided Maya was big for dates but turned out she was just a big baby. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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