Re: Vaso-Vagal Syncope ?

From: Carey Gregory (tiredofspam123_at_comcast.net)
Date: 01/30/05 

Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 02:54:45 -0500

<wc@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

>It's amazing how many males will have a vaso vagal reaction at the
>mere thought of getting stuck with a needle -- the pale face, the
>cold sweat, the whole thing.

It hasn't escaped my notice that needle swooners are usually male, young,
healthy, and "tough."

>How I handled their swoons: "How
>old did you say you were?" answer (example), "twenty five" -- "then
>act like it!!" This cruel sounding remark of mine made the patient
>angry, and an instantaneous rise in their blood pressure, and the
>swoon had vanished. I then apologize to them, and explain why I
>did it and then we proceed with the needle, and all is well. Try
>it on your next swooner. It will probably work on a female, too.

That's probably a small stroke of genius.