By nerdsgetmehot - 18/06/2012 16:05 - United States - Oregon City

Today, I had my blood drawn for a lab test. I was then given a container so I could give a urine sample. In the middle of peeing, I got woozy, started blacking out, and hit my head against the wall. A nurse discovered me with my pants down. FML
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nerdsgetmehot 22

So...A little back story. I went to the doctor to get tests because I often feel faint and dizzy in the mornings and it's quite an inconvenience. Just last week, when I took my cat to the vet, I ended up starting to black out randomly. Pretty embarrassing and obviously super inconvenient, as I had to drive home afterwards and was doubtful about whether or not I was okay enough to drive home. I get to the verge of fainting often enough to concern me. I've gotten a few tests over the years, but my doctor remains largely unconcerned about it. She thinks it's just my very low blood pressure, but I do everything I can to help that. I drink lots of water, eat salty snacks, and never get up too quickly-- but it doesn't help. So, ironically, I ended up fainting at a doctors' appointment to look into why I keep almost fainting. To answer some frequently asked questions: No, the nurse wasn't "impressed." I'm a female. Also, I think me lying on the floor immobile kind of killed the mood.

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lizzlegirl 9

dont worry nurses have seen everything..

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DomDomxoxo 16

47: I think "urine trouble" was a pun for "you're in trouble"...

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MasterTron 24

They go down on you?

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jayfreeman80 0

And what exactly is your point? LAME. LOL

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nerdsgetmehot 22

#142 It hurt (I hit my head on the wall of the stall as well as the floor) and it was super embarrassing. And the reason why I got the blood test in the first place is because I faint or almost faint quite a bit.

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mazio09210517 5

I call bull shit. If you need a urine sample they always take it first. they would never take your blood then ask you to pee in a cup. have you ever donated blood? they make you lay there for a while because they know you get woozy. I know everytime I have gone to the hospital or doctors the first thing they have you do is a urine sample if they need one. so. no.

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nerdsgetmehot 22

So...A little back story. I went to the doctor to get tests because I often feel faint and dizzy in the mornings and it's quite an inconvenience. Just last week, when I took my cat to the vet, I ended up starting to black out randomly. Pretty embarrassing and obviously super inconvenient, as I had to drive home afterwards and was doubtful about whether or not I was okay enough to drive home. I get to the verge of fainting often enough to concern me. I've gotten a few tests over the years, but my doctor remains largely unconcerned about it. She thinks it's just my very low blood pressure, but I do everything I can to help that. I drink lots of water, eat salty snacks, and never get up too quickly-- but it doesn't help. So, ironically, I ended up fainting at a doctors' appointment to look into why I keep almost fainting. To answer some frequently asked questions: No, the nurse wasn't "impressed." I'm a female. Also, I think me lying on the floor immobile kind of killed the mood.

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ganjaone 2

Was she impressed?

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nerdsgetmehot 22

#152 So many more people before you have asked this. And once again, I'm a lady. I doubt the nurse was hot for my lady parts as I lay there immobilized on the floor.

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SoultheWolf 19

You need to go see another doctor if yours doesn't seem concerned. Also you should NOT be driving if you are having these issues, it is a major safety hazzard for you and everyone around you. Get someone else to drive you or start taking the bus/subway (depending on where you live and what is avaiable). My brother had an issue and had to go to dozens of doctors before one FINALLY figured out what was wrong with him. It took them six years of testing and him being in constant pain to figure it out. One doctor, especially if they don't seem concerned, is not enough. It takes many people with different opinions and proffesional occupations to figure something out. Try finding a doctor that specializes with the brain, your condition seems to set it's roots from there, not your blood sugar.

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nerdsgetmehot 22

#160 It only happens when I'm standing up (unless of, course, I've just had blood drawn) so driving is perfectly safe for me. I wouldn't be driving if I had ever passed out while sitting down. I have seen more than one doctor about it. My current doctor swears it's "just my low blood pressure." I'm aware that it's not my blood sugar that's the problem. I don't have hypoglycemia. It probably is just my low blood pressure, though it seems a little weird that it's so extreme. I've felt a lot better since I've stopped drinking caffeine (back then I would start blacking out pretty much every day), but obviously it's still an issue. I just feel weird requesting that I see another doc about it since everyone in my life seems to think I am just being paranoid. Even my own mother ignores me when I bring up the issue.

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dunicha 20

If you don't fight for your own health no one else will, not even your family. Insist you see someone else until you find someone who takes you seriously, and find out what's actually wrong with you. I've heard tales of people who let conditions fester for years because no one else took them seriously, and they didn't want to make waves, but once they insisted on finding out what was wrong with them, they were cured, or at least able to manage the conditions, while those who didn't either suffered needlessly with treatable conditions, or found out too late that it was something serious.

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nerdsgetmehot 22

#186 I'm just afraid that I'm imagining it all.

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nature_girl_08 14

OP, my mom has been having the same issues. she has been nearly passing out, and her blood pressure has been very low with no reason that the doctors can see. they ran some tests and saw that a lot of things were low (calcium, protein, iron, etc.) they still have no idea what's wrong with her, but she's done her own research online and thinks it may be early stages of kidney failure (all the symptoms fit, and my grandmother is currently in late stage kidney failure). there's nothing wrong with doing a little research and asking your doctors to run some tests just in case, so long as you dont make yourself believe what you find is what you have.

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mrniko 0

If you weren't ashamed with what's down there you wouldn't have made this sound like a bad thing.

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nerdsgetmehot 22

#162 I'm not ashamed of what's "down there" at all. I posted this because I thought it was funny and I assumed other people would find it funny too.

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nevershoutkendal_fml 10

We do find it funny. It certainly made my day seem a whole lot less worse.

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