What:  NeuroCardiogenic Syncope or Syndrome. The NDRF has an excellent description of the basic condition here. Although thorough, it doesn't quite convey the diverseness of symptoms and effects the condition has.  Other names for the condition are Neurally Mediated Syncope or VasoVasal Syncope

Who: I'm a 27 y. old female, who was working full-time and working on a Masters in English when the symptoms were diagnosed.Now I am grateful to be able to work 30 hours a week in a small office, with little or no energy on some weeks to do anything else.

Why:
Why this Blog: Because I was diagnosed 2 years ago after 12 years of strange black outs, hospital visits, dizzy spells, general weakness and nausea. The years in between my first flare up and my diagnosis have left me with many negative side affects. (I still don't think about going to a doctor when I feel ill, as I have had too many bad experiences with them) Because I ignored, or soldiered through, the rough patches, I suffered longer and for no purpose. Had I been diagnosed sooner, I would have been spared much pain and depression. I hope in some way that as you read the following,  you find some help in the information I post and that it helps you get a diagnosis sooner.
Why Videos:  Because they are more personal than text. If I am having a bad day, it's noticeable. If I can't think of words, I can't mask that. The goal of this website is to encourage, either by information, story, or by allowing you to see someone who is going through something similar to yourself.  And, for the sake of full disclosure, being confined to the sofa leaves very little room for social interaction. This Blog is as close as I get to it on many days.

Addendum: because it's unusual that NCS creates the kind of reaction I have towards it, this blog will also discuss STRESSORS