Passed Out Again!!

[Islay]

Sorry for disappearing mid debate this afternoon but I unfortunately passed out again!!

Different symptoms this time it felt like I was on fire!! The tips of my fingers were tingling and felt like I was holding a hot coal. My ears and face were doing the same thing as was my groin.

Hubby says when he found me I was not making any sense, was naked and passing in and out of consciousness before passing out and vomiting!!!

Now hubby must have been weight lifting as he managed to bring me round clean me up and get me into bed.

Ambulance service said as I was now awake just to take my self of to the gp.

Anyone heard of these symptoms before?

[Sqad]

I agree with 237 ^^..the symptoms sound ..psychosomatic.......however investigations will be necessary.

[237SJ]

Tingling fingers and a flushed face are classic signs of hyperventilation. You overbreathe and then you pass out which is your body`s way of restoring normal breathing.

[Islay]

I was so very hot sqad it felt like I was on fire so I stripped off to cool myself down with a cold cloth

[237SJ]

I still think you were hyperventilating. Next time, put a paper bag over your face so that you re-breathe in your own carbon dioxide.

[anneasquith]

I wasn't aware the ambulance service made that decision .

[hc4361]

The ambulance controllers will refuse to send an ambulance if they believe it is not the appropriate action.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/10954968/Anger-over-refusal-to-send-ambulances-to-999-calls.html

[hc4361]

Example here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/10182112/Man-dies-after-999-operator-refuses-ambulance.html

[Mamyalynne]

In many cases the triage by the handlers works, above is an example where it patently didn't.


Tragic outcome.

[anneasquith]

I wonder if this procedure only app!lies to England ??

[Mamyalynne]

http://www.scottishambulance.com/newsdesk/acc.aspx


//The 999 operator will ask you which service you require. Your call will automatically be routed to the Ambulance Control Centre (ACC) that handles calls for your region. If there are unusually high spikes in call volumes, your call will automatically be routed to one of the other two ACCs. The technology in control rooms is seamless so that any of the three ACCs in Scotland can answer and triage your call and dispatch an ambulance to you, wherever you are.
Once you are put through to an ambulance call taker they will ask you for location details to confirm the information displayed on mapping systems. They will then ask a series of questions to establish the clinical severity of the call and categorise it for the most appropriate response. While this is happening, the dispatcher can see your location and will be tasking the nearest available ambulance. This happens simultaneously so that there is no delay in dispatching an ambulance. If the triage establishes that the call is not an emergency or does not require an ambulance response, the dispatcher may stand down the ambulance.//

[hc4361]

The ambulance service has always worked like that, even in Scotland

[Islay]

Thanks all

Went to the doctors and they did a ECG? I think? Also did loads of bloods. ECG is OK and everything as expected bloods I will hear about on Monday. They also think there may be a problem with my blood pressure as it was sky high!

[hc4361]

Glad you're being properly investigated. Let us know how you get on :)

[Mamyalynne]

Glad you've been checked out, extra important with upcoming surgery that all your symptoms are assessed now.

Let us know how you get along.