Sound familiar? Crista started reeling off hers: her difficulties with digestion, fatigue, chest pains, numbness in her fingers and toes, problems regulating her temperature, and severe migraines. Before I did any autonomic testing, just talking to him, he knew I had POTS, she says. He told me I fit all the criteria. POTS — Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome — is a neurological disorder that falls under the umbrella of dysautonomia, a broad term that describes any dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. POTS is differentiated because its symptoms often include fainting and an abnormally rapid heartbeat. Thirty to 40 percent of the time, POTS starts after an infection, even a minor one like a cold or flu. Its not clear why, but there may be genetic factors that predispose individuals to develop it, according to Dr. Goodman. Its a common condition that typically affects people in their teens to mid-40s, and is far more common in females, at a ratio of at least 7 to 1.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 01:00:15 +0000
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