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Has anyone personally or had a loved one use this procedure for vasovagal syncope? My son, in his mid 30's has developed this condition. The doctors call it vasovagal syncope, sudden and significant loss of blood pressure causing loss of oxygen to the brain and fainting spells, though they are not 100% sure of what is causing it.
Over the last 18 months he has been in the ER 3 times. Every test has been performed on his heart and brain with no abnormal conditions detected. He takes BP meds, wears compression clothing, monitors his diet and sleep. Per the Dr's if it were not for this, he is as healthy as a horse as the saying goes.
His BP drops to a very low level and the resultant fall is the danger. He had stitches and was very lucky the last time. Sometimes he can feel it coming on and can drop to the floor and the event passes by but the last two incidents he has no memory of until waking in an ambulance.
He gets back up and all is normal again.
Naturally he is depressed about this and his employer has started proceedings to push him out. I've looked into SS disability for this condition in case he can not find employment again. I am told this is near impossible to get based on this condition as its so hit and miss.
This procedure has shown promise with the test subjects seeing an 85% success rate in a NIH and AMA journal article. I'm looking for anyone who has had this performed or knows a person who has.
Has anyone personally or had a loved one use this procedure for vasovagal syncope? My son, in his mid 30's has developed this condition. The doctors call it vasovagal syncope, sudden and significant loss of blood pressure causing loss of oxygen to the brain and fainting spells, though they are not 100% sure of what is causing it.
Over the last 18 months he has been in the ER 3 times. Every test has been performed on his heart and brain with no abnormal conditions detected. He takes BP meds, wears compression clothing, monitors his diet and sleep. Per the Dr's if it were not for this, he is as healthy as a horse as the saying goes.
His BP drops to a very low level and the resultant fall is the danger. He had stitches and was very lucky the last time. Sometimes he can feel it coming on and can drop to the floor and the event passes by but the last two incidents he has no memory of until waking in an ambulance.
He gets back up and all is normal again.
Naturally he is depressed about this and his employer has started proceedings to push him out. I've looked into SS disability for this condition in case he can not find employment again. I am told this is near impossible to get based on this condition as its so hit and miss.
This procedure has shown promise with the test subjects seeing an 85% success rate in a NIH and AMA journal article. I'm looking for anyone who has had this performed or knows a person who has.
I can't comment, as you'd like to but, keep in mind one VERY important thing. Ablations are the LAST RESORT INVASIVE procedures. Combined with this: "though they are not 100% sure of what is causing it." and "he is as healthy as a horse as the saying goes." I'd suggest to concentrate on CAUSE of what's happening, not on guesswork. And I live with PVC for over a year we are both healthcare workers. Have no intentions to jump on ablations.
Find the cause. Don't gamble.
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