Today something happened to me that has never happened before and it was so scary. As I was waiting to catch the bus, I could feel my stomach hurting but I knew this feeling it was due to my periods starting as these pains were period cramps. But as time went on it just got worse and worse....To the point were I found it very hard to even stand...I was thinking about going to sit down on the benches a distance away but then the bus came.
Then I was pushed aside by a obese man as he said "I was here first."
That was as much as I clearly remember, I gave the bus driver my return ticket then as I was walking through the bus I just felt so weird, and dizzy then everything went dark and I remember I could feel myself falling forwards to the ground. I blacked out.
The next thing I remember hearing was a person saying "Are you alright, Are you alright?" It took me a couple of seconds to get up and then as I proceeded to get up the bus driver came and was asking if he should call an ambulance. I said no as I just wanted to go home. The dizziness and that feeling I had before I fainted had gone but my stomach had not subsided. As I got to my stop, I had called a family member to pick me up and then drove us home.
After the fall one thing that I noticed was that my lips were dry. I did try to sleep when I got home but my stomach hurt so much it was impossible. Then I used a heat pad but that didn't help much....I had some cranberry juice ....even though it's not meant for period cramps it has helped to soften the pains and now I think I will be able to eat something....My appetite had gone when I came home even though I tried to eat some chocolate to give me sugar. But what really helped was Ibuprofen.
I don't really know the cause of this but I have two causes one being the heat from the sun....I was wearing a black leather jacket of which could have contributed and also the heat on my face. Secondly, it could have been because I was on my period...With the research I have done it is not uncommon to faint when on your period. Which I personally wouldn't have found out if this hadn't occured.
As this was my first time fainting and it was a scary experience I won't go to doctor as I have been advised not to since I have only fainted once but if this incident does occur again then I will definelty contact my GP. I will also try to have more iron rich foods, drink plenty of fluids when outside aswell in the future.
It really scared me and even now it gives me a weird feeling...remembering what happened.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI have had severe cramping every few months from my period as well. I had a very bad dizzy spell this morning, in fact, and had to miss work. I got way too hot, like I have before, started sweating profusely, had bad pain in my abdomen/pelvic area. This happened after I went to the batheroom and did number 2(sorry if that is tmi, but I feel it is relevent.
I have almost blacked out on several occassions. I once had to knock on a neighbour's door b/c I was alone and going to pass out, or I felt like it, from the pain. I often vomit during these episodes.
This only happens during the first day of my period and then I am fine. The only thing that relieves it is an advil or ibuprophen.
I hear your pain.
Susan
Thank you Susan for your comment. I am sorry that you are feeling dizzy this morning. And it's not too much information, I did some research on the number 2 and when we are on our periods some hormones are released which makes us do a number 2 more often. I hope everything gets better for you. When I am on, I have alot of water, no sugar no cold drinks and I haven't fainted again, which is good. You are right about ibuprophen, I always have some with me on the months I have really bad cramps. They really help.
DeleteP.S I'm very sympathetic to your story on the bus. That must have been awful for you and how rude of that man to push you out of the way!
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