What causes vasal vagal?

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Vazal Vagla Syncope is a very frustrating yet coming problem. Most people experience this under situation of bloos donation etc. This was explained to me as the flight or fight trigger in your brain doesn't do either, it just freezes and this makes you stop breathing. Consiquentally this causes your blood to rush back to your heart and you experience syncope which is comonally known as a fainting spell. The best thing to do is as soon as you feel this happening lay flat on your back with legs propped up. I personally have severe vazal vagal with many triggers ranging from hunger, to sleepness, and discussions of injuries. I have learned to use the technics of breathing taught for labor to calm my brain and re-train it to react differently to these triggers. I hvae gone from passing out almost daily to now it is only when two or more triggers are happening to me at one time. I have also foudn that stress is a major factor in my ability to keep myself from passing out, the more stressed I am the harder it is to calm myself. If dealing with someone with this disorder I highly suggest that you watch them closely, when I first started this at age 8 I was unable to control the natural urge to get away from everyone and therefor when passing out I had way more injuries to my head and limbs when falling. The other problem is that if they do pass out they need to continue to lay down for awhile, the heart has to get use to workign normally or they will pass out again when they stand or sit up. The person will experience hot and cold flashes, sleepyness, and most seem to get quite grumpy shortly before getting the syncope symptoms. Hope this helps someone new to this disorder, I have dealth with this for 18 years now and there are few answer and few suggestions on what you can do to help yourself other then depression pills.

misspelled - this should be "Vasovagal"

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