In the article it is reported that it was a panic attack but they don’t talk about what the results of the heart tests were so I am suspicious.
A panic attack wouldn’t make you turn blue.
In the article it is reported that it was a panic attack but they don’t talk about what the results of the heart tests were so I am suspicious.
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I wasn’t aware that panic attacks caused people to ‘go blue and unconscious’ .... I know it can feel like a heart attack, but blue/unconscious?
Did a little scrounging around ... this seems to be what mostly happens (it’s not blue & unconscious):
What Causes Fainting – or Feelings of Faint
With that in mind, let’s discuss many of the issues that can lead to either fainting or more realistically, feeling you’re going to faint. While fainting may be rare, feeling like you’re about to faint is incredibly common. In fact, lightheadedness, dizziness, and weakness (all what you feel when you’re about to faint) are extremely common symptoms of panic attacks, so much so that those that don’t know they’re having a panic attack may think that they’re in the process of a heart attack, or worse, feeling as though fainting is imminent. What causes this feeling can be complicated, but the most common causes are:
Hyperventilation The most common reason for feelings of faint is hyperventilation, and although hyperventilation can cause fainting, it generally doesn’t do it when you have anxiety. Hyperventilation comes from breathing too quickly or too inefficiently and breathing out too much carbon dioxide. Hyperventilation constricts blood vessels, including those to your brain, which in turn causes you to feel light headed, weaker, and more. This is the number one reason that people feel faint during anxiety attacks.
Adrenaline Adrenaline itself doesn’t necessarily create lightheadedness and fainting, but it does increase the heart rate, cause tunnel vision, and can make the body feel like it’s on air. Adrenaline is responsible for anxiety itself, and some of the symptoms of adrenaline rushes combined with severe fear can make it feel like you’re about to pass out.
Brain Shutdown Anxiety and panic overwhelm the brain. During a panic attack, some parts of your brain actually shut down (or slow), while others go into full coping mode. It’s possible that during this process, your mind isn’t working properly, which could in theory lead to symptoms that mimic what precedes fainting.
Sensitivity It’s also important to note that symptom of panic attacks is an increased sensitivity to physical sensations. Those with panic disorder have a tendency to feel symptoms more strongly than those without panic disorder. For example, when someone without anxiety stands up too fast and gets light headed they shrug it off and it goes away. When someone with anxiety gets the same lightheadedness, the feeling is amplified, and often triggers further anxiety which triggers further panic.
These are the reasons that it often feels like you’re about to faint during a panic attack, and in rare cases these are the issues that could actually lead to faint. But in general, they simply cause severe physical symptoms that mimic near-fainting, which is why so many people worry about whether or not they are going to faint in the future.
Link: https://www.calmclinic.com/panic/fainting
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Another “excuse” being used rather commonly now is “dehydration” ... a sportscaster had what looked like a seizure/neurological issue while on the air .... ‘dehydration’ was claimed. I’m an ex-EMT ..... have not seen what I saw on the video in any dehydration (even heat exhaustion/stroke) cases (nor have I seen blue/unconscious with panic attacks).