How many of you all have vasovagel syncope?

When did you realise the connection to childhood trauma? How have you learnt to manage it?

Also, I finally found my anger over how I have been treated and what it has cost me. The pressure was building up, I was either going to go mad, dissociate or explode. I was driving and I roared. Two huge roars. I say roar because I wasn’t screaming or shouting. It was a deep and guttural roar. I have never expressed my pain and anguish like that. I decided to roar it all out. On the third roar, my bodies defence kicked in and I lost sight. Everything went black. I lost vision and I could no longer see and time slowed down. Fortunately I was on a straight stretch of road. I maintained direction and was lifting my foot off the accelerator. I moved slowly and stayed calm. My left hand was about to look for the hazard lights so I could brake to a stop when my sight returned. Thankfully all was well and I didn’t cause an accident.

I have learnt that when I find calm I can avoid completely passing out.

It was an amazing release. But for any of you vasovagel kids out there, be mindful it can kick in from intense yelling/roaring. I didn’t know this.

My throat felt like razor blades after and 2 days later I have lost my voice. I went from a roar to silence.