fc3schick87 Posted April 15, 2012 Report Posted April 15, 2012 about 2 years ago(2010) i was in the ear nose and throat doctors office. i had made an appointment to get allergy testing since i was having alot of issues with sinus pressure and headaches. since i complained about dizziness they decided to hook me up to this balance test machine. basically you sit in this special chair and they put ear plugs into your ears that have tubes threw them. the tubes pulse air into your ear drums and basically check your balance and resistance inside your inner ear i guess.about 30 secconds or less, into the test, i started feeling funny. i didnt feel dizzy i just didnt feel right. with in 5 secconds i could feel all the blood rush out of my head and pool in my feet. my feet felt heavy my hands felt heavy and i yanked the ear buds out of my ears and told them i was having a blood pressure crash. the poor lady ran out of the room to go get the dr asap.with in about 2 min i had fully recovered from my near passing out episode that i had not felt for years.. since 2005.....the dr came into the room. she knew my condition and told me i must have had a Vasovagal response, which has to do with my nerve system ect....i took it up with my cardiologist and my internal med doctor... they both agree....if you go in to get a balance test. be aware!!! Quote
corina Posted April 15, 2012 Report Posted April 15, 2012 Thanks for sharing your experience. I often get vasovagal responses so I like to know what might cause them! Quote
HopeSprings Posted April 15, 2012 Report Posted April 15, 2012 That's interesting. We've talked about the relationship between the autonomic nervous and vestibular systems before. And there are articles that link vestibular problems with ANS dysfunction. I wish dysautonomia researchers would look more closely at this. Quote
sue1234 Posted April 15, 2012 Report Posted April 15, 2012 Thanks for sharing. I had/have vestibular issues before POTS that has worsened through the years. So far my tests don't show anything specific, but it affects my daily life. I'd love to know who you see in Houston that is helpful---you could PM me if you care to share. I haven't had much luck in finding anyone to really try and help me there. Quote
Monstrosity Posted April 15, 2012 Report Posted April 15, 2012 just had one a few weeks ago, rough test to say the least... Quote
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