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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have had something like this happen four times in my life (F, 54).  It was considered a vasovagal response.  My grandfather was fainting prone especially related to a shellfish allergy (so fainted in a restaurant once).

My events and triggers were:

1) fainted immediately after tooth extraction around age 12 in the dentist office.  Mom made me wait at the counter while she settled up.  My vision went gray but I did not go all the way out (caught before I fell).

2) recovering from fever and respiratory illness.  Fainted in bathroom while standing at sink.  Around age 20.

3) fainted during medical test while sitting on exam table.  My arm was being mildly shocked (age 27).  Doctor sent me for an epilepsy test which showed clear.

4) fainted at work while sitting in chair.  Was thinking about recent dental work that was bleeding. Had gone light on breakfast and might have been holding my breath.  Around 45  or so.  Received full ER workup and diagnosis of vasovagal syncope.

I'm sharing this personal history because you are concerned about your child's dental work. I recommend you disclose and let your care provider decide.   However, even if your daughter has a fainting episode, it could still be nothing major.  Just make sure she is careful and protected against falling for a few days (baths instead of showers, etc.).

Vasovagal syncope is pretty common and there is no treatment for what I experienced.

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If vasovagal syncope is frequent and doesn't respond to behavioral changes, they can prescribe a low dose medication to increase blood pressure which can help in some cases to head off fainting. The motivation for that is to prevent injury from falling.[/quote]

Yes, I am the person who posted the above.  My blood pressure is usually on the lower side of a normal range and I would not take a maintenance medication to prevent something that happens about once per decade and also seems to have a link with medical-treatment-related temporary anxiety.  I introspect that breath-holding when nervous about medical care could potentially tie in.  Also my doctors did not offer me any follow-up treatment.[/quote]

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