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I was reading the other posts on this topic, and frankly they didn't have much to do with reality as I see it. I have struggled with blackouts and grey outs for 35 years. I thought the problem was neurological, partly because I also have a tethered spinal cord.
As a result of these blackouts, I had 2 serious car crashes. I also fell in my bathtub and cracked my skull, resulting in the most insane and maddening 3 years of my life. The fall pulled on my optic nerves so badly, that I was rendered legally blind for 4 years. I have also had numerous falls, particularly on subway stairs in NYC that were so bad that I am surprised that I was able to walk away. These falls were the result of feeling faint due to the effort of walking the stairs.
Now, if I had been killed by any of these incidents, it would not be listed as death due to complications of HOMC, but in truth, it would have been the case. Major obstruction makes you so accident prone that you are a disaster waiting to happen.
Of course it has a major impact on life expectancy!!!!!
As a result of these blackouts, I had 2 serious car crashes. I also fell in my bathtub and cracked my skull, resulting in the most insane and maddening 3 years of my life. The fall pulled on my optic nerves so badly, that I was rendered legally blind for 4 years. I have also had numerous falls, particularly on subway stairs in NYC that were so bad that I am surprised that I was able to walk away. These falls were the result of feeling faint due to the effort of walking the stairs.
Now, if I had been killed by any of these incidents, it would not be listed as death due to complications of HOMC, but in truth, it would have been the case. Major obstruction makes you so accident prone that you are a disaster waiting to happen.
Of course it has a major impact on life expectancy!!!!!
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