In High School, is where all my current medical issues began. Back then, I was just diagnosed as having vasovagal syncope spells. I remember standing during chorus, thinking I was definitely one of the better singers in the group that just never got full credit, haa! I then started feeling sweaty and light headed. I asked the teacher if I could sit and finish the song because I wasn't feeling well, she said "no!". The feelings came on stronger and I began to also feel sick to my stomach along with pains in my chest. I asked again and the teacher snapped back " I said no, we all stand for chorus!". It had to have been seconds later, my eyes tightened up and then I was out. I woke up on the floor. I was 16 years old and when my mother came to pick me up after my first passing out episode, she made sure to speak to my music teacher that day. She told her "when my daughter tells you she needs to sit down you let her sit down". After that episode, I had a test called a Tilt Test. If you have never had one before, I would not recommend it, however it is one way to diagnose vasovagal syncope. Since I have had three already, I'm really hoping I met my max. I don't really know why I even had three since I passed out on each test and usually with one it's clear you have it. So they know it's going to happen! Let me explain the test to you in case this is foreign to you. It's a flat metal table that you are strapped to. They slowly stand you perfectly straight up and record how long you can stand before passing out in my case. Every so many minutes they take your blood pressure and you are hooked up to an EKG as well. I just hate it, because of how I feel post passing out. This took place my Junior year of High School. During my Senior year is when I met Chris who I am also still married to currently. As a Senior, I was still having passing out issues which continues into college for me.
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