Fainting in public or with friends

[FSKhan]

Hello, keep asking questions here as I am new lol but my question is, has anyone ever gotten help if fainted in public or with friends?  I fainted once, and was just left there. 

[Guest KiminOrlando]

That is terrible. Get new friends.

Strangers have helped me.

Seriously, what did they say when you asked them why they left you there unconscious? Have you gone anywhere with them since then? 

[FSKhan]

They said, because they knew that I would wake up so they just left me. I asked, did you check how I was, if I hurt myself? .... but yeah not very nice. I was very shocked actually. No, I haven't been anywhere with them since. 

[Guest ANCY]

That's horrifying! I hardly ever am not with one of my family members. I don't venture out much beyond Drs and church though. At church I have some friends who are more familiar with my passing out and if they feel there's an issue they have either brought me to my family (I use a wheelchair and it's adapted so I don't fall out when I'm unconscious) or bring one of them to me. Only place I pass out alone is when I'm home by myself. Thankfully my service dog stays by my side at home and will give me enough warning to get into a position that will not cause an injury. 

[bombsh3ll]

That is awful and they don't sound like true friends at all. I don't know how old you and your friends are, maybe they are young and immature and panicked when they saw you pass out, but there really is no excuse.  I don't usually go out alone and usually get enough warning if I am about to pass out that I can get myself down in a safe position. Unless these people genuinely feel bad now and are willing to become more understanding and compassionate about your condition I would no longer consider them friends.

If you are prone to regular faints a medic alert bracelet may be helpful, there are also more technical devices that could send an alert to a family member. If you are in a public place, generally strangers will quickly come over to help if they see someone unconscious.  I also always have my folding stool with me if not in my wheelchair so I am never stuck without a seat. It wasn't expensive and really helps. 

[FSKhan]

Hi, i am 27, my friends were between 23-28.  This was during university lecturer. I was doing my masters. I graduated last month  The stress of the work load caused me to faint a few times, but that was my fault, I didn't give myself a break until it was over lol but yeah.... I told them before hand, so they knew about the fainting. I remember when I woke up, they were sitting ,chatting and on their phones. .....

Even another time. a couple of my university lecturers were annoyed because they either had to fill out paper work, and because I was disrupting everyone  

I don't really go out. Just normally stay at home. I go out for grocery shopping or doctors appointments but I'm usually with my mother. Thankfully I can drive, so don't need to walk too far or carry heavy things. 

 

I do have a medical ID bracelet  

[vepa]

Tbh, my friends tend to ignore me too. But they do it because they know I would prefer no scene be made. Passing out is embarrassing enough as it is, I don't want everyone making a big deal out of it and making me feel worse. If I were to not wake up, or wake up and appear injured, I'm sure they would help. But otherwise, I prefer everyone just leave it alone.