Transient loss of consciousness. Is it a fit or a faint?
As blood flow to the brain is reduced the person may feel light-headed, wobbly and sick. Blood pressure falls. Sight fades and consciousness is lost. Rapid breathing and ‘pins and needles’. May be due to a tiny bloodclot entering the circulation of the brain, emotional shock, premenstrual pain, a hot room, drugs that lower blood pressure. Diabetics sometimes feel faint when blood pressure is low. The heart may be responsible: with sudden drop in output, cardiac infarction with chest pains and palpitation.
An epileptic convulsion is recognisable as a fit, with possible discharge of urine and biting of the tongue. See: EPILEPSY. For a simple faint:–
Treatment. Place head between the knees to ensure an immediate flow of blood to the brain. When he ‘comes-to’ any of the following may be given, either in tablet, capsule or liquid form: Ginseng, Prickly Ash, Ginger, Cayenne, Peppermint, Cola, Ephedra or Composition Essence. ... blackouts
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