What are the signs you are about to faint?

[milliways]

Was at A&E with DS today - he is fine now btw. I have been in hospitals many times & had many procedures & never been squeamish. Seen things done to the kids is traumatic but I have never ever fainted.

Today, whilst talking to Doc I suddenly went v.hot & couldn't hear him properly. Sounded like he was talking from the next room & my ears felt like they needed to pop. I could hardly talk (luckily was sitting down).

A glass of water & swift trip into frsh air helped, but I was left feeling exhausted.

Have you ever fainted - is this was I was about to do? Really weird feeling..

I've fainted and it was exactly like you described Milliways. I was in the bar area of a restaurant at the time, having just arrived hadn't even had a drink, and I felt all hot and everyone talking seemed really far away and the next thing I knew I was lying on the floor and my dh was trying to pick me up. I was really sick afterwards as well, made it to the toilets though. It was really embarrasing.

I now recognise the signs and if I'm feeling faint, which does happen now and again as I have low blood pressure, I try to sit down or have a glass of water or some fresh air.

poor you doodledootoo ! I hadn't thought of losing bladder control - yike!

I fainted in Asda when pregnant with Dd1, and thats exactly how I felt before it happened.

Agree with descriptions on here. Always felt as if I was cut off from the outside world, hearing and vision very odd, that blackness thing, wobbly legs, urgent need to lie down.

Funnily enough since being diagnosed with epilepsy and taking medicine for it I haven't fainted. Or had a migraine. But I'm sure it was fainting at the time, not a seizure.