Covid Causes Blackout And Unconscious

[OldChestNuts]

Just want to share this COVID story.
A family member caught the virus and last night when I was on the phone to her, I thought she hung up the phone as the conversation was not finished. Another later she was awake and be found herself on the kitchen floor.
This is worrying as if she was driving then suddenly this happens and couldn't imagine.

[Zacs-Master]

Not exactly conclusive proof.

[Buenchico]

Just because someone who has Covid passes out, it doesn't necessarily mean that the two things are linked.

People pass out because of a lack of oxygen getting to their brain and there are various possible reasons for that occurring. One that comes into my mind, simply because a friend of mine suddenly blacked out half way through eating a pub meal due to it, is an irregular heartbeat. My friend (who was a fit P.E. teacher, with no known health issues at that point) needed a pacemaker fitted, in order to prevent a recurrence of the problem.

I suggest that, at the very least, your family member should mention that she blacked out unexpectedly to her GP. He/she might then recommend an ECG, to check for any irregularity in her heartbeat.

[Sqad]

Thank you for sharing.

[OldChestNuts]

@Buenchico, you are right. I will ask the family member to mention to the GP. Again the family member has no health issue, just done a health. But worth seeing the GP. Thanks.

[naomi24]

Why is fainting a Covid story? When did she have Covid?

[OldChestNuts]

@naomi34 sharing a story is educational. It may not be 100% linked but data for people is useful.
People still gets CoVID now.

[Zacs-Master]

Accurate and verified data for people is useful. Speculation and conjecture most definitely is not.

[naomi24]

I know. I had it over Christmas. I just wondered if she has it now or has had it very recently - and that’s why you’re asking if there could be a link?

[rowanwitch]

More likely being unwell, and standing a bit too long she dropped her blood pressure and fainted. Any sudden loss of consciousness should be investigated though. Simple tests like lying/standing blood pressure and an ECG would be a start,