Frightening Moments

Yesterday we had probably one of the scariest moments since we have been back home in Charleston. Jennifer was taking her shower and started to feel quite nauseous and wanted to sit down. Before I knew it she was not responding and her jaw was clamped shut. She had passed out and I had to lift her out of the shower as she was turning blue and lay her down on the floor. I was able to clear her airway and thankfully she started to breath again and regained consciousness.

After a few minutes she was able to stand again and get back into bed to lie down.

I called her local doctor, speaking with the nurse, and also called the office in St. Louis. The consensus was that because she was stable the issue had probably resolved itself but if the problem occurred again or if she had any heart palpitations that she needed to be transported to the ER. Amy in St. Louis said that fainting in the shower was not all that uncommon due to the hot environment and the standing.

Jennifer had not yet had breakfast that morning which probably contributed to the drop in blood pressure that standing and a hot environment would cause.

Advise for the future. She needs to eat in the morning and whenever taking pain pills. Shower with the door open and never alone, at least for a few more weeks. Take warm showers, not hot showers. Take showers later in the day after the body has had a chance to wake up.

Jonathan