This morning, my 10 year old was using her hair straigtener to fix her hair. It burned her finger, then she got dizzy and fainted and fell and hurt her head on the floor. Her daddy usually gets her ready for school but had already left and I had taken a sleeping pill and wouldn't wake up. I feel horrible! I didn't even find out about it until the lady that takes her to school texted me later. Noted: No more of that sleeping med for me! I HAVE to be there for my kids!!!!
Anyway, I plan on calling the doc in the am to see if this is something they need to see her for. This has never happened before and she was fine all day today. Has anyone delt with this before?? She was fine, so I'm not really worried, but I feel horrible that I wasn't there for her and I've never had any fainting issues before.
I am wondering if their is an Iron defficiency going on. When I am low on iron my body reacts oddly to situations.
My cousin faints all the time. When she is ill, donating blood, slammed fingers in the door, someone else is bleeding, twists her ankle..... anything!! We were amazed that she gave birth twice without fainting. Her doc says it is just her bodies way of dealing with trauma or pain. Also her niece does this too. Just make sure that if your dd hurts herself again, tell her to sit down or lie down straight away to avoid further injury when she hits the deck. (just in case, as my cousin knocked her 2 front teeth out when she was young when she fainted)
That happened to me when I was a teenager. I had slipped on the steps and hit my coccyx hard and it was a sudden, terrible pain. I got up and my mom told me to take an aspirin for it. As I was getting a glass for water, I suddenly found myself on the floor with my mom panicking over me! I went to the doctor and he said that I'd had a Vasovagil episode. It's when the body encounters a sudden, unanticipated pain and the brain tells the body to shut down for a moment until it can process what just happened.
I wouldn't worry about the fainting part. If she hit her head, I'd definitely check for pupil dialation and restriction to make sure she doesn't have a concussion (VERY serious), although if she hasn't had any issues with sleepiness, nausea, or seeing stars, she's probably alright.
My son does this, he's 10. It's called vasovagal syncope. It basically means if he gets really hurt, too hot, dehydrated, sees blood, stands up too fast he'll faint. My dad has it too and cant' stand blood or needles.
It is the bodies reaction to pain or quick changes.
There is nothing to do for him except make sure he has had enough water throughout the day.
It's much more common than I thought.
My mom just calls Dad and my little man "the fainters".
When my sons were younger, my oldest went through a biting phase. He bit my youngest on his shoulder and he fainted. It happened at my mom's while I was at work. Of course, I panicked and rushed over there. He was fine and nothing else happened, and I checked with the doctor as well. This happened one other time, again with no consequence. I would call the doc, though, just to be sure. Also, watch to make sure there are no more episodes or anything else out of the ordinary for her. Better to be safe than sorry!
My 11 year old daughter fainted at the allergy doctor a few months ago. She was having a battery of tests and had just gotten 11 injections (yes, 11). She was OK for a few minutes and then all the color drained out of her face. She said she felt dizzy but I just tried to make her laugh and get her mind off of it. 30 seconds later, she passed out - thank God I was standing next to her or she might have fallen off the doctor's exam table. It was VERY scary for ME, but honestly, she was fine in a few minutes. I think seeing her pass out and not knowing what was causing it took 10 years off my life. It's very common in reaction to pain, blood, etc.
I taught my daughter that although the passing out isn't really dangerous, hitting your head is. Please teach your daughter that if she feels dizzy or weird, she should get as close to the ground as possible until she feels better. I'd mention it to her pediatrician on your next visit so they can make a note of it. Nothing to worry about ususally.
Is she pre-menstrual yet? In my teen years hormones used to cause me to black out on occasion, but of course the doc should advise you because of the head being hit. Check her eyes with a flashlight if she has a big bump on her head to see if her pupils react properly.
My 5 year old passed out when he lost his first tooth.......... i dont know whats to come with the rest of them but it happens.
I have personally fainted because of pain, so I know it's possible. I am otherwise very healthy.
If I hit my kneecap -- I usually faint. Now that I know that it will happen, when I feel that dizzy feeling after hitting my knee I can usually just sort of be strong and tell myself not to faint and I won't. When I was a kid I hit my knee while I was on a ladder one time, and when I woke up I was on the ground.
I think she's okay, but you can run it past the doctor.
this has happened to my daughter as well - the doctors said it was called syncope and is related to a quick drop in BP - although she only had a few episodes, they did start around age 11 or 12- the last one I recall was when she was in high school - it seems they can "outgrow" this, fortunately, because I remember how scared I was when it happened. Good luck with your daughter!
