Hi, This is my first post here, though I've been lurking for a bit. An electrophysiologist recently diagnosed me with neurocardiogenic syncope. I also have hypermobile eds. Any way, it's all gotten much worse since this summer. Before I would feel like I was going to faint a couple times a month. (I think my first faint-spell was four years ago, and triggered by super-intense exercise. ) Now it's all day long. I really want to get on top of this. I work full-time and want to keep being able to. I've come off prednisone in the last month for some serious allergic reactions and have noticed that my faint-spells have been much worse since. The cardiologist says this makes sense, as the prednisone kept up my blood volume, and I may be a little adrenal insufficient now as my body gets used to being prednsione-free. So far, I've found that 30-40 level compression waist-high stockings help a lot. But not as much as I'd like. I'm hesitant to try meds, as I react strongly to drugs and am allergic to 30 different one at this point. I've been drinking and salting up a storm, and don't notice a huge difference. I have a rx for lexapro, but have been nervous to start, as I react so unpredictably and have too much going on at work to play around with side effects. Maybe over thanksgiving? Anyway, I'd read that tilt training-- or basically training yourself to be upright for longer periods can be effective. I tried last night, with my compression stockings, to stand for a measly five minutes. After 3, I started getting sweaty and nauseated. I probably should have sat down then. But I felt down right sick at 5. Has anyone else done this? How does one start/ease into it without making oneself sick? (I figure I've lost some of my ability to stand for long periods , because with my bad joints, I've avoided static upright postures for the past couple years. Now that my joints are feeling a little better, I've wanted to stand longer. Oddly I can walk for about ten minutes- and only feel faint when I stop. I guess walking keeps the blood moving...)