Partner whose had ms for over 10 years now with minor symptoms and jas continued to be a lorry driver has recently collapsed twice in same night and cut head open on the fall.
Is this meaning his ms is progressing?
He is refusing hospital or doctors since the falls.
Anyone experienced this??
Hello
I had this problem at the beginning of my journey to diagnosis.
I ended up with concussion due to collapsing and hitting my head.
I lost consciousness a number of times , it was very scary for both me and my husband.
I had blood tests, ECG and an Echocardiogram and all was fine.
I was finally diagnosed with Vasovagal Syncope .
3 years later I was diagnosed with MS.
I’m sure it was due to my MS.
Sorry I meant to add please try again to encourage your husband to see a doctor and mention it to his MS nurse and Neurologist. It’s definitely something he should get checked out particularly as his job involves driving.
Hi there,
Can I ask what your partners was doing when he collapsed? The reason I ask i because I have fainted a couple of times when going for a pee at night. I went to the Dr and apparently having a pee does involve quite a few muscles and nerves and sometimes men suffer from what I think is called ‘micturition syncope’ - the act of peeing seems to result in a sudden drop in blood pressure
Definitely best for him to see a GP. It could be micturition syncope but it could be something far more serious I.e heart and circulatory problems!
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Do you have low blood pressure?
No I don’t have low blood pressure.
Nobody knows why it happens but it can be quite frightening when it does.
I’ve ended up with concussion, black eyes , and in resus when I collapsed on the lady sat next to me in A&E.
The Consultant thought it could be neurological but my neuro doesn’t think so.
@Lol @claret57 This has happened to me three times. Out of nowhere, I suddenly started shaking uncontrollably, sweating, and my vision went black. However, I didn’t lose consciousness. I called an ambulance, but they couldn’t find anything. I suspect it was a sudden drop in blood pressure, which can occur with MS. My blood pressure is generally low but within normal range. I asked the same question in a German forum, and one member mentioned blood pressure as a possible factor. I’m reading now that Hank is also bringing this up - it seems to be related to the nervous system or spinal cord.
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