Consequences of Being Unconcious for over 50 mins

Lorcan26 · 28-02-2005 08:06PM #1

Hey, a friend of mine who has had problems with fainting in the past fainted today and knocked her head in the process. She was out for at least 50 mins when the paramedics took her away. usually she wakes up after literally 2-4 seconds after but this time it was different. She's 15. What could explain these falls. i should point out i don't know what she had eaten for breakfast and she passed out at around 9:55 today. She had been drinking a small amout on Saturday night, and had a hangover Sun.
I haven't heard from her since, and everyone was very concerned, and it was all quite frightenign for some.
cheers for any info/advice.

The Muppet · 28-02-2005 08:19PM

It's best not to second guess what could be the problem with your Friend , you could end up being unduly worried . You should ring the Hospital that was on call today an enquire about her condition or better still contact one of her family members.

Failng that you may may just wait and see what pans out. Either way the worry about illness can often be worse than the illness itself so try keep a positive outlook.

Lorcan26 · 28-02-2005 08:28PM

The Muppet wrote:

It's best not to second guess what could be the problem with your Friend , you could end up being unduly worried .

thats what everyones been like today. throwing up all sorts. i'd just like a bit of clarity.

The_Conductor · 28-02-2005 09:11PM

There is no point in our hypothesising here.
There could be any of a number of different things wrong with your friend.
Speculation by myself or any other non-medic on here would be pointless.
Hang in there- wait to see what her doctors say.

Re: title of the thread- Consequences of Being Unconcious for over 50 mins- its quite possible that there may be no consequences- but wait to see what her doctors say.

uberwolf · 28-02-2005 09:12PM

I'd a friend who used to faint the whole time cos she didn't eat. Low blood sugar and out she went. Could happen anywhere. I'd leave it with the medics for consequences as such, but keep an eye on how she is around food, might be an issue for her

The Muppet · 28-02-2005 09:24PM

Lorcan26 wrote:

thats what everyones been like today. throwing up all sorts. i'd just like a bit of clarity.

The only people that can give clarity is the doctor dealing with your Friend. Anything posted here willl be speculation and more of what you have heard today. Thats of no help to you.

Your friend fainted and banged her head when she did' that could explain why she was out for so long or there could be any number of underlying reasons some serious some not as serious. The only people who will know that for sure are the doctor or a family member. Speculation is of no help to you as you may be worrying needlessly.

Gordon · 28-02-2005 09:30PM

Indeed, speak to the doctor.

maxheadroom · 28-02-2005 10:45PM

Gordon wrote:

Indeed, speak to the doctor.

In fairness, the doctor is incredibly unlikely to give out any information about her case (including diagnosis and treatment information) to anyone who isn't the patient, the patient's legal guardian or, in some cases, the patient's next of kin. Ring the hospital, find out the visiting hours, and go and ask your friend. If you're really worried, perhaps a quick chat with one of the nurses out there might be more helpful.

leeroybrown · 28-02-2005 11:54PM

The Muppet wrote:

You should ring the Hospital that was on call today an enquire about her condition or better still contact one of her family members.

I'd certainly hope the hospital wouldn't entertain the idea of giving anyone other than the girls parents/guardians her private medical information. Anything other than that would warrant a serious compalint to the Data Commissioner.

As for your friend. People get knocked out all the time and generally the only side effect might be concussion. I once knocked myself out cold and just ended up waking up a couple of hours later with a dreadful headache and a small cut and large bruise on my temple. No serious harm done.

You could suggest to your friend that she talk to a doctor about her fainting. Only a doctor can really help figure out what might be causeing this.

seamus · 28-02-2005 11:59PM

Yeah, there's not much point in us speculating here.

I'm sure it was a scare, but I'm sure you'd know by now if anything serious had come of it.
As for the blackouts, well that's for the doctor to decide, I'm sure she's been talking to one. It could be anything - diabetes, epilepsy, or any one of hundreds of other things. As uberwolf says, this can happen in teenage girls who are trying to starve themselves to stop gaining weight or something similarly stupid, and simply collapse from a low blood sugar.

Gordon · 01-03-2005 07:10AM

maxheadroom wrote:

In fairness, the doctor is incredibly unlikely to give out any information about her case (including diagnosis and treatment information) to anyone who isn't the patient, the patient's legal guardian or, in some cases, the patient's next of kin. Ring the hospital, find out the visiting hours, and go and ask your friend. If you're really worried, perhaps a quick chat with one of the nurses out there might be more helpful.

It's my in built statement, my speech circuits have now been altered to allow for alternate answers.

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embee · 02-03-2005 11:47PM

Could easily be epilepsy.

That used to happen to me when I was younger. I would just black out for up to an hour at a time, unconscious. There's no real danger as long as the person is still taking in oxygen etc.

I lost many, many hours of maths in secondary school.
At least, thats the excuse I use for being shíte at maths.