![]() ![]() Other symptoms include pale skin, lightheadedness and nausea. ![]() Your doctor may recommend tests to rule out more-serious causes of fainting, such as heart disorder.' 'But it's possible that you may injure yourself during a vasovagal syncope episode. 'Vasovagal syncope is usually harmless and requires no treatment,' the Mayo Clinic says. The condition causes both heart rate and blood pressure to fall suddenly, which reduces blood flow to the brain and causes loss of consciousness. Vasovagal Syncope can occur due to triggers like the sight of blood or extreme emotional distress, according to the Mayo Clinic. 'Sometimes we put ourselves last, we go go go, until something happens and then it's too late,' she said. Schwartz said it's important to get enough sleep and stay hydrated to prevent such episodes. I had over a hundred text messages, and they keep coming so if I don't respond, that's why.'Ĭarlson Schwartz (pictured here in 2018) posted that she is 'going to be ok' and said she was thankful it wasn't her heart this time, referring to being diagnosed in 2014 with a leaky heart valve, which was discovered after she had thrown up in the middle of a broadcast lots of sleep and even some pizza - TY'Īnother post confirmed that this incident wasn't about her heart. 'Thankfully, it's not my heart this time. 'Thanks for all the kind wishes as I recover from a head injury. On Sunday, she continued to update her viewers on her Instagram stories along with photos of well wishes, flowers and gifts, writing that she was out of the hospital and recovering. Just hours after collapsing on air Saturday morning, Carlson Schwartz posted an update on her Facebook page around 2.30pm, writing: 'Thanks for all the texts, calls, and well wishes. 'It hadn't happened in a while and I'm now going to have to learn how to really recognize the symptoms of this condition.' I do have history of fainting, it's just when you're on a public platform sometimes it happens, and people now see this. 'There's a thing called vasovagal syncope and that is the condition that I have. 'That was not the case thankfully, and heart tests proved that I'm fine, my heart is great. She said: 'In the past I have been diagnosed with a leaky heart valve, so initially when this happened I think a lot of people, including myself, thought I was having a heart attack on the air. Schwartz was referring to being diagnosed in 2014 with a leaky heart valve, which was discovered after she had thrown up in the middle of a TV broadcast. ![]() She revealed the diagnosis on Tuesday, a day after writing on social media that she is 'going to be ok' and said she was thankful it wasn't her heart this time. The former Miss California has now revealed she's been diagnosed with vasovagal syncope, a condition where a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure leads to fainting, often in reaction to a stressful trigger. Schwartz was about to start her weather forecast on KCAL News on Saturday morning when the color suddenly drained from her face, her eyes rolled to the back of her head and she fell with a jolt to the ground. A Los Angeles meteorologist who collapsed lived on TV has revealed she's been diagnosed with a condition that's one of the most common causes of fainting.Īlissa Carlson Schwartz has been recovering after she suddenly collapsed during a morning newscast - just a few years after she threw up on air at another TV station. ![]()
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