NEED DOCTORS TO ANSWER: sudden blackout?

Question

ok well today in class i had a sudden blackoout for about 3 minutes, i was sick the previous week but only about three days before the blackout i was perfectly fine no problem whatsoever i have never had a blackout before except for one time when i had the 24 hour stomach flu about two years ago, but recently i have felt dizzy every once in a while, and now i blacked out in class, please tell me what you think i have or if i have anything

Answer 1

Elizabeth, please carefully read Marie's statement rigorously.  The diagnosis and treatment of a syncopal episode requires an exclusion of a very large number of possibilities that no internet resource can help you with.  You need to see your physician.

Answer 2

Please go see your doctor.

The problem with trying to answer your question here, apart from the issue of trying to diagnose someone we've never seen, is that the list of things that can cause syncope (a brief blackout or fainting spell) is simply enormous.  There are way too many possibilities and sometimes it just happens; syncope is one of those things that can get a million-dollar workup and turn up nothing at all.

The first things your doctor will probably want to check is your blood to see if you are anemic or hypoglycemic and your heart just in case you have an arrhythmia.   After that, it will depend on your overall health and whether or not s/he thinks there is anything to worry about.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

im not a doctor but it happens to me. when i black out i feel dizzy and as if ants where crawling on my body.

its do to the fact that you are not intaking enough iron.

might be caused because your nutrition lacks it or you are not eating well enough (less than 3 times a day, too much junk food)

black outs usually happen when you get up to fast, your body doesnt have the nutrition or the energy to deal with sudden movements.

Answer 4

Well I'm a Medical Examiner. I need to know did you pass out or go blind. I would go see your doctor.

Answer 5

Stress, maybe?