Genetic?

[Guest veryblue]

I just keep on asking questions don't I?

[ethansmom]

I checked "no" but there are things that have happened on BOTH sides that make me wonder. I had a grandfather on each side that had mysterious low BP and frequent episodes of fainting, and my father swears he has CFS because he and I have very similar symptoms at times- but is too stubborn to see a doctor about it since it isn't disabling him. Another mystery...

[Ernie]

I am at least the 4th generation of fainters and there are 2 other generations below me.

Ernie

[Jackie]

Hmm...I voted yes on my mother's side but when it showed the poll results it showed 0 for any votes on mother's side...anyway, the answer is yes...on mother's side!

[MomtoGiuliana]

I am guessing "on my mother's side". My mother's mother had a "difficult" pregnancy--very similar to mine, but of course, never diagnosed (this was in 1938!). She was advised not to have any more children for that reason, and my mother was an only child. My grandmother nearly died during childbirth, just as I nearly did, were it not for modern medicine. She also had problems throughout her life with fainting spells. Overall, though, she was a healthy person with an active life and lived to be 80 (died of Alzheimer's). One of my sisters has been diagnosed with POTS now. My mother has never had any sign of POTS, except that she does have a tendency to low blood pressure (not the the point of having fainting problems.)

[BuddyLeesWife]

My husband and his twin brother are both fainters so, while definately genetic, I don't know what side of the family it comes from.

[UnicornIsis]

I didn't vote because we have now figured out that it probably comes from BOTH sides for me. After looking at mom's family and then talking to the doc about things I have that dad's mom had he said it was probably in her too. So without proof, we say both sides. It's kinda hard to get the proof as everyone except my parents is dead. Ohh well!

[Aprilmarie52]

My grandmother on my fathers side has it, but my grandmother on my mothers side said that she has had similiar symptoms too so I voted fathers side but it is really both.