Table Tilt Test and Dysautonomia
Table Tilt Test About two weeks ago I had a table tilt test done. Prep included no heart medication for at least 5 doses and no food or drink for several hours prior to the test. It was very unpleasant... to say the least. Going into the test my resting heart rate was about 120. When they strapped me to the table and hooked me up to the EKG, they tilted the table up right, and the test began. A table tilt test is a test that looks for dysautonomia through heart rate, blood pressure, and the heart rhythm based on position. Prior to this test, I saw a cardiologist who immediately told me based on my symptoms that I do have dysautonomia. They went ahead with the test to confirm. Back to the test -- When they had tilted me upright to a standing position, I was told that my heart rate went from about 120 to 170. Right off the bat I felt dizzy, nauseous, and light-headed. Every few minutes of being upright on that table I would get waves of dizziness and nausea and feeling as if ...