Fainting

I have had 4 episodes of fainting in the last 14 months since having surgery, and after the last one (on Monday) I decided to go to the doctor today, so now he wants me to get some blood work and a CT scan done to see whats wrong...has this happened to anyone, any words of advice???

I haven't had surgery, yet, but I've been known to faint. Usually it was because I had not eaten or was dehydrated. Are you sure you're getting enough protein & water? If you're drinking caffinated beverages (coffee, tea, colas) just remember that they can actually cause dehydration so you may need to decrease them & increase other non-caffinated liquids (water, Crystal Light, etc.) Good luck - I hope it turns out to be something easily remedied! Vickie J.

I live in orlando as well. my surgery was 01/15/03 and i have never fainted. Please keep up to date on your problem.

Glad you are going to get some testing done to look into this. Let us know how it goes.

are you anemic?

Sorry to hear about your fainting spells, I personally haven't had any only dizzy spells. But i'm glad you are having tests done so please let us know the outcome. Take care and keep us posted. Tammy

It could also be your sugar levels dropping. I have been hypoglycemic most of my life and have to make sure I eat something every couple of hours. If I have something with too many carbs my sugar levels will eventualy plumid down and if I don't eat something right away I will pass out. Just something to keep in mind when you go to the doctor.