12yo DD fainting update.....

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Registered: 09-22-2006
12yo DD fainting update.....
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Tue, 03-27-2007 - 1:01pm

It has been forever since I last posted here or any where for that matter--very very busy these days!! Anyway we had our appointment with the cardiologist last week and got great news!! Emilys heart is fine and she was diagnoised with vasovagal syncope, which is fainting and is common, the treatment is to increase salt and fluid intake to build up her blood volume! She needs to avoid triggers such as standing to long or even sitting for too long, also it gets worse in hot weather and hot tubs and saunas are also not good for this condition!! Her pediatrician says that we no longer need to see the neurologist- it is not seizures!!

I don't get on here much because I have been spending my time sewing, making all 4 of my girls easter dresses and I am making all kinds of things for all the kids and for the house!! I will try to check in more often, now that the dresses are almost done!!

Virginia


                   

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 03-27-2007 - 2:51pm
Glad to hear it was nothing serious and hopefully as she gets older she might outgrow it. Sometimes simple things are not so simple at first glance. Hope you'll stick around and let us get to know you better.

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Registered: 04-14-2003
Tue, 03-27-2007 - 4:36pm
We took Tegan to the doctor last April for the same thing. She had to have an EEG since YDD is epileptic. She is fine as well.
Kelly
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Registered: 09-26-2003
Tue, 03-27-2007 - 10:28pm
That is great news that it is nothing too serious and something quite common!!!!

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