Going out with a bang...
Not quite the ending to fall semester classes as I'd like - slept through one and fainted in the other. :PWell, I felt fine when I woke up but 20 minutes into Animal Behavior, I started feeling nauseous and dizzy. It went for about 5 minutes before I figured it was probably better to go to the bathroom or lie down in the lounge...whichever I got to first. I ended up stumbling into the next room (the Seaver South seminar room) since my vision was really going by that point and I couldn't walk straight, and fainted on the table.
I immediately woke up (nobody saw me) and managed to get myself to the lounge and lay on a sofa for the rest of the class. I felt dizzy the rest of the day, and was lightheaded the morning after as well.
Just in case (well, since I had never had a fainting episode before and it came on with no warning), I stopped by the Student Health Center and they did a blood test. I got the results today and everything is.....normal! Tada!
Well, good that it's normal but not so good that the nurses are grasping at straws figuring out what was wrong with me on Wednesday morning. My glucose levels were a bit high but they were at 100 and their normal range is 65-99 so that isn't "statistically significant." LOL I mentioned that phrase and the nurse immediately knew I did research.
I hadn't had anything particularly sugary that morning, so my glucose levels may actually be higher normally. Like now, after I've downed probably 10 mint chocolate Hershey's Kisses. Boy, am I really awake now. Wheeeee!
Anyhow, they're having me keep a food journal (like I'm on a diet LOL) and any other symptoms I feel from now until Monday, when I'll have yet another follow-up appointment.
Actually, I think the explanation is pretty simple. My dad told me later (after completely freaking out) that he fainted suddenly in the shower once. Obviously this means that I've inherited all of my negative qualities from him.
Thanks a lot, Dad. :P
posted by sugarfiend @ 1:13 AM
1 Comments:
Oh man! Glad to hear you're ok! I had that once happen during ice skating! I didn't eat lunch and I was so dizzy and couldn't lift my head up. After some food and a tall iced tea, I felt MUCH better. In addition to not enough sugar/food, I think I was dehydrated. So drink up! =) Hope you're doing well otherwise! I haven't skated in ages!
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