ramakentesh Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Its got it all - every theory out there on the cause and pretty much all the information I have found in the last six months and more. Just shows how many proposed mechanisms there are in primary POTS.its on www.uptodate.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted June 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Actually it doesnt seem to cover some of the new work by Dr Stewart on nitric oxide and elevated angiotensin II in Low Flow POTS or impaired vasoconstriction in normal flow POTS, but its quite good all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ana_22 Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 whats the article called and who are the authors?nothing is coming up on that link for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted June 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Sorry you have to search on that website for the article by searching for Postural Tachycardia Syndrome. In hindsight its probably not quite as good as this article:http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/902155-overviewBut its still pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futurehope Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Sorry you have to search on that website for the article by searching for Postural Tachycardia Syndrome. In hindsight its probably not quite as good as this article:http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/902155-overviewBut its still pretty good.I am getting the distinct impression that the above article references YOUNG people with POTS and ignores the many older people that have it. You can find several older POTS patients on this forum. I feel misunderstood and ignored when the medical community looks at this as a young-person illness. I wish they would acknowledge us older folk. Hopefully, I got the wrong impression from the article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikainorlando Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Thank you so much! I learn so much from you and am grateful for all the information. It is really nice to understand why activity is so difficult for me. It is also validating as I get frustrated with my body not being able to do things...or rather I can do things for a short time but then I get sooooooooooo sick.. I think he said after exercise malaise (which for me is the understatement of the century!).Anyway...thanks again and please keep all the info coming!!Erika Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted June 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Which article are you talking about there? Any research is good in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikainorlando Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 The one on emedicine. And yes, any research is good. Great, in fact. Anyone trying to figure this out is alright in my book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vemee Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 I found the comment about the aberrant breathing during the vasovagal syncope to be interesting. When pulling on something such as a starter cord for a weed trimmer I would start to black out and my breathing would change. I could never observe the type of breathing because I was too involved with trying to stay conscious. I have about 3 different ways to pass out and I have been able to observe what was going on in 2 of them but the one with the weird breathing is a mystery to me. I don't believe it is hyperventilation but instead it seems to be that I am holding my breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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