A silent dance that we did into this hospital bed...

[xxfallinstarxx]

Spending over 7 hours in the hospital's emergency room, to find out you have Chronic Orthostatic Hypotension is an awesome way to spend your Tuesday night.
The best part about it- there's no treatment & nothing I can do about it.

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[xxfallinstarxx]

basically, all the blood vessels in my head dilate, causing my blood to rush down to my feet, which makes me pass out/black out and the rest of my body to basically fall asleep.... and when that happens all i can really do is wait for the blood vessels in my head to decide they don't want to be dilated anymore. it can pretty much happen whenever i am standing and there is nothing i can do to prevent it or control it.

[aheart4heshboys]

don't know what that is
but it sounds painful :\

[xxfallinstarxx]

i'm okay now hunn.
:-)

[anonymous]

Sorry to hear, feel better if you can.

-Derek

[spacegirl8]

what happend leila?
and what is this thing you have?

[xxfallinstarxx]

i kept blacking out at work and feeling really hot & light headed, so the doctor said to go to the er. all it does it make me black/pass out. apparently it's common among "skinny, young woman."

[theselonleyeyes]

awwwww my leila!!! i dont know what that means but it sounds not fun.
call me babe!
p.s.-you HAVE to ask me what my mom said when i asked her what that meant(she made a guess, but it was funny, i'm still cracking up!)