db2504 Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Has anyone had any of the breathing tests that are performed on POTS patients? I know the valsalva maneuver is one, but im not dure what else is done. Has anyone had side effects to these tests because my daughter crashed after her tilt table test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katybug Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 From reading about people's experiences on this forum, I don't think it's unusual to crash after the ttt. I know it took me days to recover after my 2 ttt. If we took a vote, I would vote that the ttt was in my top 3 least pleasant tests to go through just because of how sick it made me. The breathing tests truly didn't have any lasting effect on me....only a few seconds of being lightheaded. I didn't think of this before but the breathing tests are comparable to what it feels like blowing up a balloon if that helps describe what it will be like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raisin Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 I really didn't have any trouble with the valsalva. I second what Katybug has said. I just. Had more breathing tests through a Pulmonologist and those were difficult on my body but those were testing for asthma and not a part of the normal autonomic testing. Interestingly, I do have asthma and it didn't show on those tests. All they really had to do is stick a kitten in front of my face........then, I would have shown them the asthma and I could have cuddled with a kitty cat! Best of luck...I think she will be okee dokee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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