This person was worrying a lot, and he began waving his arms and legs while shouting because he was angry and worrying about an issue. He fell to the floor and began crying. A bit later, one of his eyes rolled upwards, he began talking nonsense, and asking where he was. Next he remembered why he was angry and worried, and he seemed to know what was going on around him. This cycle of asking where he was and then after remembering occurred a number of times. When the ambulance people came, they gave him a bag to breath into, and he seemed to improve where it came to memory. At the emergency, the doctors took an ECG and an X-ray of his back, because his back was hurting him. He had fallen and could have hurt his back in the process. However, he had undergone physiotherapy in the recent past for his back pain. He was asked to stay at the hospital for two days, but he refused. When he went home, he had to go to the toilet because he felt the need to defecate twice.
What I would like to ask is, is this likely to be a panic attack or a stroke? He has no history of high cholesterol, high blood pressure or heart attacks in the past. His normal blood pressure is low, and he is 62 years old. He also worries a lot.
Also, why did they take the ECG?
Thank you!
What I would like to ask is, is this likely to be a panic attack or a stroke? He has no history of high cholesterol, high blood pressure or heart attacks in the past. His normal blood pressure is low, and he is 62 years old. He also worries a lot.
Also, why did they take the ECG?
Thank you!
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yeah SEIZURE'S sounds like a better diagnosis becuz the eye rolling and talking non sense no memory for while all side affects of them and especially with older people alot more common
He sounds like he has a seizure issue, especially. And has he had treatment for the low blood pressure? Could his medications be interacting with his blood pressure? Could his blood pressure be so low that he is blacking out?
This seems to me to be more medical than psychological. Perhaps a stroke related issue or somesuch. Please get it checked out by a MD as soon as possible.
Even if it would be anxiety, it is important for them to rule out the medical first.
The exams taken are to check, and to rule out or to find other things that may be causing something.
Hope you find out soon.
Best,
Clyde