Dysautonomia, POTS, and the Natural Doctor
Ever since I was a teenager, I struggled with standing for long periods of time. That only happened occasionally. Lately I have been struggling with feeling dizzy, weak, and short of breath. It would get better when I would sit or lay down though. I recently completed a two-week Holter monitor test that tracked my heart rate, and I wrote down everything of significance that I felt during those two weeks along with the date and time. The results came back last week, and my doctor was concerned with how frequently tachycardia (fast heart rate) occurred. I mentioned how there was one point I felt pretty short of breath and tired when I was just putting on a coat to leave the house and when I checked my heart rate it was at 150. That was just from walking and standing. After I mentioned that, my doctor prescribed me propranolol, ordered me a table tilt test, and referred me back to the cardiologist for an echo. POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) POTS is what...