Df is really ill.......... (may be long)

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

If you haven't eaten properly for a few days then fits like these are quite common, especially if you're going on as normal.

I had something very similar for all of last year. We ruled out diabetes, mini-strokes, MS, antiphospholipid syndrome and a few other strange (and scary) things only to find out that it's a strange form of migraine. Infections generally make underlying conditions a bit worse too, so that's why it was probably a lot more violent than it should have been.

I'm sure the doctors will keep an eye on him and check everything out - just remember to ask what they're looking for every time you see them, as test results usually mean they stop looking at one thing and start looking at another.

Best of luck and I hope it's just infection and no food doing this to your DH and now he has learnt his lesson.

[Just Me]

How horrible and scary for you all. I'm sorry that I have nothing very useful to offer except that I would be cautious about letting him drive until you knew what was wrong or ruled out that it wasn't going to happen again. I have no idea what I would do in your situation, I really would have thought the hospital would do more.

I hope your DF is okay and it is just a virus and he will be better soon.

[Mak]

I hope your DF is feeling better. My DH had a strep infection (throat also) just before DD2 was born - it was horrid, he was bed ridden for a full fortnight and it took a good 6 weeks to recover so don't underestimate how full on an infection can be. He had strong AB's and steroids also - it was quite frightening and I was convinced there was something more sinister going on. He had been working too much and not eating/drinking/sleeping well also.
If you are not happy with the diagnosis/advice/treatment you are getting please persist and seek more help. Good Luck.

[Inertia]

Definitely sounds like he went through some form of vasovagal syncope, which is marked by drop in BP, heart rate and, loss of conciousness (postural hypotension). I suffer that with needles but there is other things that can cause syncope episodes and it could be caused by another underlying medical condition so don't look at its symptoms, look at all the rest. Basically, his illness could be triggering this as another side effect and syncope has dozens of triggers, so be prepared for it, but don't look at just it.

Also look it up so you know exactly what to do if it happens again. In that situation bending him over and putting his head between his knees would have helped restore blood flow to the brain. But there will be warning signs he can feel, lightheadedness, nausea, sweating, ringing in the ears, weakness and visual disturbances such as lights seeming too bright, fuzzy or tunnel vision. So make sure he lies down when he does.