Jann in TX Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 My middle dd is 4hrs away at college. She just called--8:45pm here. She ate lunch (chicken and rice), took a 20 minute bike ride then started her homework around 1:30pm.We Skyped with her around 2:45 and she was fine. At 3:30 she got up to refill her water and she passed out--and JUST NOW WOKE UP! She was out for 6 hrs. She called and she is shaky and 'fuzzy headed'. She REFUSES to get medical help (she has homework due tomorrow). Medical history-- full Thyroid supplement. She has insulin resistance (PCOS) and is on Metformin. She is also on an estrogen (bio-identical) supplement. I'm at a loss-- I can't force her to go in-- she says she might go to the campus clinic tomorrow afternoon after class. She does not have a roommate... or any close 'friends' on campus. She does not want to call 911 (but right now I want to for her!!!). Any thoughts at what is going on here? I don't think I'll be sleeping tonight!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 No, but I sure will be praying if you don't mind. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyobu Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Does she sleep? Or did she stay up all night last night? Does she drink? Drinking and not sleeping can leave you dehydrated and exhausted. I'd be very concerned with the length of time she was unconscious. Blood sugar issues could be a possibility. Does she have a way to check her blood sugar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 :grouphug: No idea what's going on. Is it feasible for you to drive there to spend the night with her? Would she agree to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Coast Sue Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 bump and prayers and :grouphug:. Can you call someone from the university if she is on campus? I don't know but sounds like she needs help. Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 If no one is going to check on her maybe you need to go to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyobu Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 :grouphug: No idea what's going on. Is it feasible for you to drive there to spend the night with her? Would she agree to this? I'd vote for this too. It's early. You could be there before it's ridiculously late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire up north Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Jann... I think she needs to go to the ER tonight. Does she have a Resident Hall Director or someone else you can call? Even an acquaintance would be better than nothing. Offer to contact her profs for her... you can send them e-mails. If she is shaky and fuzzy headed, then she is not in a position to determine her own medical status. If it were *my* kid, knowing what I know, if she refused to go, I'd go get my car keys and head on over there. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 If she was out for 6 hours, I'm not sure that I'd trust her to make her own decisions at this point. I honestly think I might would go there since there's really no one that can be there for her. Six hours is a LONG time to pass out. Did she hit her head on the way down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Could she have been dehydrated? That would be my first bet. I would be very close to making her call an ambulance since she is by herself. I would make her call me in the morning to know that she was okay and go to the clinic tomorrow. I would threaten to drive over there and take her to the ER if she doesn't go to the doctor by a reasonable time tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Can you call the non emergency local police number (local to her) and get an ambulance over there? She was passed out for 6 hours she NEEDS to get seen. There could be an aneurysm or anything that caused that. This fuzzy feeling really makes me worry. Her health is MUCH more important than the homework that is due tomorrow. I re-read your post and saw you are 4 hours away. I would second the thought that you go and spend the night with her. Is her blood sugar levels ok? Blood pressure?? Low blood pressure could be causing this- but what is causing the low blood pressure?? She needs to get seen!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Call campus security, explain the situation, ask them to make a welfare check and to encourage her to seek medical attention. OR, tell her you'd like to call the campus ambulance for her, and do so. She ought not worry about the homework - her profs will understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jann in TX Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 she finished half a bottle of water... she was getting up to get a new one. DH is Skyping with her right now-- She stayed up until 3am and got up around 10:30 (not too abnormal for her) She does not drink or do drugs. Right now she is complaining about sharp pains in her head and numbness in her arms... she calls the pains in her head 'flutters'... She is sipping water and eating a piece of chicken... She is IRRATIONAL-- she is ill but is afraid of loosing points in class by being absent...!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 She could have hit her head, does she have a head ache? Or it could be low blood sugar. Or, where did she eat? Could someone have slipped something in her food/drink? She needs to go to the ER. I'd drive my butt over there right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hana Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Call campus security, explain the situation, ask them to make a welfare check and to encourage her to seek medical attention. OR, tell her you'd like to call the campus ambulance for her, and do so. She ought not worry about the homework - her profs will understand. :iagree: Is this her first semester? If so, she needs to know that her professors know she is human. Her homework can wait; her health can't. Please update when you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Call the local police or campus security. They can make a "welfare" check. They don't mind, I promise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Tell her the ER can give her a doctor's note to excuse her from class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Right now she is complaining about sharp pains in her head and numbness in her arms... she calls the pains in her head 'flutters'... I'd *definitely* want her to get checked out with those complaints coupled with being out for 6 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genny Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Is she far from you? If not IMO I would go over to check on her... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Right now she is complaining about sharp pains in her head and numbness in her arms... she calls the pains in her head 'flutters' Ok, I am going to bring up an aneurysm again. Please call a local police dept, tell them what is going on and get an ambulance over there!!! Please- You would rather be safe than sorry!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire up north Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 sounds like she's getting worse not better. i'd call 911. and i'd drive there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 No idea what medical condition is causing this but if it was my kid I think I'd have to be on the road to the school. If she won't see a doctor, you might have to show up an insist. Being out for 6 hours seems pretty serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEACHFROMTHEHEART Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 As a 911 dispatcher, I would encourage you to have the campus call the fire department to test for carbon monoxide or natural gas leak. The symptoms you described are serious enough that if they were given to me as a 911 call, that patient would be sent a fire truck and paramedic. I hope all turns out well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzymom Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 The ongoing pain, etc., would decide it for me. I know you cannot force her to call for help, but you can do it for her and let them know that she is not thinking clearly and may try to decline help. If possible, either your or d/h can hop in the car and head there while the calls are being made. Praying for your family.:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jann in TX Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 DD is upset.. They are sending a campus police and put in an ambulance call. Now we are trying to decide what WE need to do-- she is 4 hours away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 DD is upset.. They are sending a campus police and put in an ambulance call. Now we are trying to decide what WE need to do-- she is 4 hours away! Upset because you called? She will get over it. If there is something seriously wrong (which it appears to be) she WILL be thanking you!! I would talk to the campus police and see what the paramedics say/think then decide if you should be driving over there!! Please keep us updated!! I am praying. How scary :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 DD is upset.. They are sending a campus police and put in an ambulance call. Now we are trying to decide what WE need to do-- she is 4 hours away! I think you did the right thing, I don't know that she would be thinking clearly at that point. I would have called them as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiddenJewel Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 DD is upset.. They are sending a campus police and put in an ambulance call. Now we are trying to decide what WE need to do-- she is 4 hours away! We are a "treat at home unless it is serious" household but I would definitely be calling someone on this one. 6 hours is way too long to be out especially if she is still having pain and a fuzzy head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Hoping and praying she gets medical attention asap - through mom's intervention. Praying for her. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawana Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 DD is upset.. They are sending a campus police and put in an ambulance call. Now we are trying to decide what WE need to do-- she is 4 hours away! Is there any reason you can't get in the car and drive there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Please let us know what they say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissymama Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 You did the right thing, by calling. Praying that she will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jann in TX Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 (edited) Ambulance is on the way. I wish we would have skyped from my computer!!! Dh has sound only from his headphones!!! Thanks for your prayers... it will be a LONG night. I hope they let her use her cell from the hospital... We will wait for her to be checked out before making a decision to drive there or not tonight... DH and I have both had very busy weekends (and very little sleep)-- it would be dangerous for us to drive-- the drive to her campus from here is long and remote... They are taking her to the hospital DH was born in... ambulance just arrived. Now the anxious parent wait continues... Edited September 19, 2011 by Jann in TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gailmegan Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I'm glad she's getting checked out. Praying for all of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Very scary. I would be very concerned. I am praying they find out exactly what is going on. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 (edited) Jann--Thinking of you and your daughter.:grouphug: Edited September 19, 2011 by EKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawana Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Ambulance is on the way. I wish we would have skyped from my computer!!! Dh has sound only from his headphones!!! Thanks for your prayers... it will be a LONG night. I hope they let her use her cell from the hospital... We will wait for her to be checked out before making a decision to drive there or not tonight... DH and I have both had very busy weekends (and very little sleep)-- it would be dangerous for us to drive-- the drive to her campus from here is long and remote... They are taking her to the hospital DH was born in... ambulance just arrived. Now the anxious parent wait continues... :grouphug::grouphug: How scary for you. I'm glad she will be seen. I have a dd with Type 1 diabetes, and this is my worst nightmare─that she will lose consciousness and have noone there to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hana Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Ambulance is on the way. I wish we would have skyped from my computer!!! Dh has sound only from his headphones!!! Thanks for your prayers... it will be a LONG night. I hope they let her use her cell from the hospital... We will wait for her to be checked out before making a decision to drive there or not tonight... DH and I have both had very busy weekends (and very little sleep)-- it would be dangerous for us to drive-- the drive to her campus from here is long and remote... They are taking her to the hospital DH was born in... ambulance just arrived. Now the anxious parent wait continues... If you don't think you can sleep, can your dh? Perhaps one of you can be the designated sleeper and one the designated worrier so that one of you will be rested if the drive is warranted. Trust they will care well for her, her professors will understand, and she will get over being upset. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 (edited) Given that you aren't safe to drive due to fatigue, and you aren't likely to be resting, you might want to go through the checklist of what you'd take with you if/when you do head out to see her. If you don't have a "go" bag already, might want to pack up the basics (toiletries, 2 changes of clothes appropriate for the weather, pj's (yoga pants), cell & charger, water bottle and snacks for the road, relevant paperwork (health ins cards and info, etc.), sleeping bag & towel (so you can land anywhere), map of the area. Edited September 19, 2011 by askPauline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I'm hoping you get some news quickly and so thankful your DD was able to call you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I hope that they thoroughly check out her bloodsugar levels. If she has PCOS, she could have become diabetic. Esp. with the carb levels of most college campuses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 JAN!!!!:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:I'm SO sorry for you, your dd, your husband. What an AWFUL situation! I feel so bad that your dd is going to the hospital by ambulance and her parents can't be there, and I feel awful for YOU! I can't imagine what YOU'RE going through!!! I'd be SO scared if my dd passed out for 6 hours. I'm SO GLAD to hear that she's going to the hospital. Your post literally sent chills through my body! I'm so sorry for all of you! PLEASE keep us posted here, please!!! Try not to drive yourself crazy, sweetie. I know it's going to be hard!:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amey311 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 There may be someone on campus you can contact (campus life? security?) to let professors know that she's missing class on Monday because of medical reasons. It's great that she's a diligent student, and she may have had a professor announce that there will be "no excuses" for late work. However, that's often just a threat. She's been taken to the emergency room for a legitimate reason beyond her control (it's not like she drank too much and is now too hung over to get to class - kwim?). While you don't want to be a helicopter parent, you would call your husband's supervisor if he was going to miss work because of a hospitalization. This is similar. If you think she might be active with Campus Ministry, that's another office you could call for help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyg Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Jann, I'll be anxiously awaiting your update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa in MO Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Jann, we went through something recently with my ds who was 6 hours away. A very bizarre story I will share another time. I still have not recovered from it, don't think I ever will. It was sooo hard waiting for information. He was missing and we did not hear from him. The police were involved. We too went back and forth about heading out and were just about ready to when we heard news. It is very hard to be away from our children when something happens to them. You feel so helpless. The only thing that helped us was prayer. I will be praying for both your dd and for you and your dh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Glad to hear she's at the hospital. Hope the night goes quickly for you and that you hear something from her soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Given that you aren't safe to drive due to fatigue, and you aren't likely to be resting, you might want to go through the checklist of what you'd take with you if/when you do head out to see her. If you don't have a "go" bag already, might want to pack up the basics (toiletries, 2 changes of clothes appropriate for the weather, pj's (yoga pants), cell & charger, water bottle and snacks for the road, relevant paperwork (health ins cards and info, etc.), sleeping bag & towel (so you can land anywhere), map of the area. excellent idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Given that you aren't safe to drive due to fatigue, and you aren't likely to be resting, you might want to go through the checklist of what you'd take with you if/when you do head out to see her. If you don't have a "go" bag already, might want to pack up the basics (toiletries, 2 changes of clothes appropriate for the weather, pj's (yoga pants), cell & charger, water bottle and snacks for the road, relevant paperwork (health ins cards and info, etc.), sleeping bag & towel (so you can land anywhere), map of the area. Yes....I'd spend my anxious worrying time packing a few things just in case. That way you are not just sitting around worrying, but being productive. And like someone else said, I'd probably have DH try to go to sleep immediately. I know that men are probably able to sleep easier in these situations than women are. I think that men can turn off their minds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleWMN Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 You did the right thing by calling!! I like the idea of packing. Please keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan in SC Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 You might want to text your dd (I think you said she had her cell phone) and ask her to immediately sign a permission form so the hospital can give you all information. That way, if she has to have testing, or if she (G-d forbid) passes out again, they can get you and let you know what is happening. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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