Child Passing Out

I passed out as a child all the time. This may be different, however. It wasn't until I was 35 years old that I finally got a doctor to 'listen' to me. They did an Echo and found that I had a hole in my heart which was repaired and I have been fine every since. Again, this sounds very different than what you are saying but the point I want to make is to push for the tests that will be able to determine what is going on.

You are your child's best advocate. If it doesn't sound right (i.e., the clogged ears making the child's heart race, then question the doctor and have a second doctor come in to back him up.) My parents listened to the doctors because they were thought to be a 'God' of some sort. I would push and do as much research as you can. I did have a doctor tell me that I was very lucky.

G. P

Hi P.,

I can't say that I have any experience with this kind of thing at all, but it sounds like you could use some moral support. It must have been terrifying. All I can offer is I will say a prayer for you and your son. Keep working with his pediatrician... it sounds like you have a good one.

I hope it all gets resolved quickly and he gets well again soon.

Jenn

P., I feel for you this must be so terrible for the both of you. I don't have a diagnosis for you, but can tell you that I've had episodes of fainting on and off for 12 years. Different doctors feel differently about it, some think that it is a fairly common thing, and others have tested me for everything from epilepsy to heart defects. All tests turned up normal. What you (he) described about the experience is exactly the same as myself, I know its coming on, and afterward there is a heightened sense of sound/light for a few minutes. Also, fainting is the direct result of blood not getting into the brain, so yes the rushing sound is blood moving quickly back in. I notice when I took wellbutrin (a stimulant) to quit smoking it got worse. It is possible that ADHD medicine may be contributing. You should push for an EEG and EKG, to rule out serious possibilites. Best of luck, my thoughts are with you and your son.

I don't know anything about what your child has, Sorry. But, if it were my child I would not stop until I found out. Sounds like you are doing that, so good job. I doubt it is an ear problem. Could be anxiety I suppose... I just cannot even guess, really. Also sounds like you have a good pediatrician. That is great! Hang in there!

You don't say where you live, but, your son needs to see a cardiologist. It is very possible that he had a seizure, so after the cardiologist, he may need to see a neurologist.
Best of luck.

P.,

I don't have a child who passed out, but as a child I would pass out if I was sick. I remember passing out in the lunch line at school, and the cafateria workers thinking I was faking. Any way my mom came and picked me up and brought me to the hospital and five doctors stood around me and watched my blood pressure drop very low and the doctors could not figure out what was going on. This was the first of many times i passed out over the years usually due to an illness though. I do remember that you get a sound in your ears and you cant hear any one talking. and when I woke up my heart was racing, but it only lasted a minute. And every thing seems louder when you wake up. Perhaps he got very nervous about it afterwards and this caused his heart to race longer.
I would definately try to work with his pediatrician to find out what it is that is causing it. Perhaps he needs to go to a specialist if the pediatrician is not sure. It is very scary when you see something like that happen to your child.
Good Luck
D.

I just read this and didn't see any responses that were previously written, so I hope I'm not repeating. Any heart condition should be monitored by a specialist and not taken lightly. Irregular heart beat with syncope (fainting) can be a life-threatening emergency. You should be sure to see a Pediatric Cardiologist and continue to follow up for years to come. I am a cardiac nurse. We just had a little girl in my town die from this at a soccer game. I know this sounds harsh and terrible to say, but having your son closely monitored is important.