jeff_jefferson2 Posted November 18, 2019 Report Share Posted November 18, 2019 I'm laying down and getting a tattoo. I was in normal psychical health and was not diagnosed with anything at all. I'm nervous about all things involving needles so I'm 99% sure I didn't eat enough before hand. I definitely had plenty of fluids and had water and gatorade with me. After at least 2 hours of laying flat, I got up to take a break. After about 10-20 seconds I slowly collapsed. Tunnel vision, light headed, weak, slowly fell down. Can this happen to a person WITHOUT POTS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sushi Posted November 19, 2019 Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 1 hour ago, jeff_jefferson2 said: Can this happen to a person WITHOUT POTS? There are many different types of dysautonomia other than POTS, though that experience could have been some sort of orthostatic intolerance. Did it happen more than once? Getting up suddenly after lying down for quite a while (particularly in a stressful situation) can cause light headedness even if you don’t have dysautonomia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted November 19, 2019 Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 @jeff_jefferson2 - IMO yes it can. As a former nurse I have witnessed many episodes like that in others and none of them were diagnosed with POTS. The combination of fear or excitement and getting up from lying flat for a long time can cause the orthostatic process to take longer and cause syncope. I have POTS and NCS, the latter causing syncopal episodes just as you described but it can happen to normal people as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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