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Dysautonomia

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Dysautonomia is a condition where there is malfunction of the autonomic nervous system, which controls things like blood pressure, heart rate, and body temperature.

Dr. Kat Kat reviewed this

33 years experience

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Symptoms

Spinning sensation
Slow heart rate
Constipation
Bloating or abdominal fullness
Dizziness
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Tests

Tilt table test
Electrocardiogram
Urinalysis
Gastric emptying study

Risk factors

Personal

Prolonged bed rest

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How to tell if I have dysautonomia?

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A 43-year old asked:

What are the tests for dysautonomia?

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A 38-year old female asked:

What doctor to see for dysautonomia?

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A 37-year old asked:

What sort of disorder is dysautonomia?

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A 27-year old female asked:

Is fainting due to dysautonomia dangerous?

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A 41-year old asked:

Should i get a medical id for dysautonomia?

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A 43-year old asked:

Is there many different types of dysautonomia?

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A 31-year old asked:

What are some common symptoms of dysautonomia?

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A 33-year old asked:

What are the most common symptoms of dysautonomia? Do I need to have all of them to really have it?

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A 38-year old asked:

Is dysautonomia a fatal condition?

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A 42-year old asked:

Where can i find a dysautonomia specialist?

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A 22-year old male asked:

How can I raise my haematocrit from 0.448 to 0.48? Got dysautonomia so more oxygen capacity the better.

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A 35-year old female asked:

Diagnosed with POTS and dysautonomia, what TYPE of doctor would help the most? And how can I find one in my state.

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A female asked:

My daughter has dysautonomia. She typically runs her BP in the 80s/50s. Today she's been going from 117/89 to 82/74 back to 110s/80s. When do I worry?

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A 27-year old female asked:

Havent slept for almost 3 days. its 4am here and still awakesleep hygiene not working, & fainting spells worsening (dysautonomia) im exhausted. advice?

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A 34-year old asked:

How is the treatment of fever in dysautonomia?

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A 28-year old female asked:

Can dysautonomia cause a burning sensation in urethra?

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A 82-year old asked:

What is the correlation between dysautonomia and the vagus nerve?

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A 34-year old female asked:

Where can I read about children with autism/and their relation with some having dysautonomia?

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A female asked:

Can inflammation from autoimmune disorder cause dysautonomia? If so, if you treat the inflammation, the dysautonoma symptoms settle down?

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A 22-year old male asked:

Have dysautonomia, dystolic bp is always 55-66, Does a higher systolic try to compensate for the lower dyastolic? systolic jumps up on movement.

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A 27-year old female asked:

Do you think there could be a connection with GMO-Foods and Dysautonomia? I went GMO free a while after my dx. and now if I go out 2 eat feel CRAPPY

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A 22-year old male asked:

Erythropoetin will it increase blood volume? Use for dysautonomia.

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A 30-year old asked:

What causes dysautonomia (dysfunction of autonomic nervous system)?

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A 21-year old female asked:

My nails are quite blue, skin is cold, can't get it warm and temperature 35.5C. Have dysautonomia. What can cause this?

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A 46-year old male asked:

I have dysautonomia including POTS & severe heat intolerance. Hot shower is very bad 4 me. Would appreciate advice on normalizing my ANS.

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A 27-year old female asked:

Having dysautonomia makes me feel crappy and I get scared easily w/all the symptoms what can Ido to feel better emotionally/physically I even quit Job

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A 28-year old female asked:

Dealing w/CTD, dysautonomia,& FT job.Coworkers think I should work late hrs more than peers cuz they have kids & I don't.!I spend Sat in bed recovering.They know about condition but say i have no kids?

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A 30-year old asked:

What is postural tachycardia syndrome (dysautonomia)?

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A 30-year old asked:

Is there a positive correlation between food allergies and dysautonomia?

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