bizbiz Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 1. when you are symptomatic have a look at your pupils - do they seem unusually large, normal or unusually small? I can't say I've ever really checked, but I'm pretty sure they are normal.2. When you lean forward does your head feel normal, or does it feel like its filling up like a balloon with blood or liquid?I feel pressure in my head and behind my eyes - like I'm going to have an anuerysm! I get the same feeling in the back of my head when I lay flat.3. Lye flat on a bed and hang your hand down and keep still for five minutes. Have a look at your hand. Is it normal, blue and cold or hot and swollen?Purple-y / red, feels tingly and a bit warm - exactly like what happens if you put the BP cuff on really, really tight. Putting my arm up above my head made it feel better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Speaking of BP cuff effects, there is this clever non-invasive technique which might bear out eventually:Evaluation of endothelial dysfunction: flow-mediated dilation.This sort of endothelial dysfunction could be part of many different diseases, maybe it could even play a role in some folks POTS & related things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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