Achilles2323

yea he told me midodrine would help with my lightheadedness

they did do ekg and ultrasounds on my heart

said it was fine

i had a poor mans ttt i layed down sat up and stood up and they checked my bp pulse and had me monitored the whole time

they did ct scan about 2 months ago before i had any symptoms of pots

i am sure they ran other test as well so they really think it was just POTS

they could not find anything else as i was in the hospital for 1 week

not sure what else 2 do or check for

also

Dear Anthony:

I reviewed your tests from LIJ and will summarize them below:

Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) 1.08 uIU/ml (normal 0.27-4.20)

Plasma rennin activity 0.46 ng/mL/hr (normal 0.15-2.33)

Serum aldosterone 2.7 ng/dL (normal 0.0-30)

Serum cortisol 9.3 ug/dL (normal 6.2-19.4)

Random urine metanephrine / creatinine 147 mcg/g Cr (normal 29-158)

Random urine normetanephrine / creat. 119 mcg/g Cr (normal 53-190))

Random urine total metanephrine / creat. 266 mcg/g Cr (normal 96-286)

24 Hr urine metanephrine 291 mcg/24 (normal 44-261; normal with hypertension < 400)

24 Hr urine normetanephrine 169 mcg/24 (normal 103-390; normal with hypertension < 900)

24 Hr urine total metanephrine 460 mcg/24 (normal 190-583; normal with hypertension < 1300)

Urine vanillylmandelic acid 4.5 mg/24 Hr (normal < 8)

atenlol 12.5 1x day atenlol 1150am

mido 2.5 2x a day mido 1130 am mido 6pm

doxazosin .5 1x a day doxi11pm

klonopin .25 2x a day klono 3pm klono 1130pm

keep in mind i am very very sensitive to meds

around 4 different doctors told me it was POTS

i am not sure why i am on the meds i am on but i am just following doctors orders

bp rite know sitting 120/82 heart rate 45

They essentially indicate that you have no evidence of secondary causes of hypertension. Specifically, these tests looked for hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Cushing’s disease, hyperaldosteronism, pheochromocytoma and renal artery stenosis.

all ruled out

and probably more but i am not sure they did a lot of urine and blood test there

24 hr urine test as well

since the midodrine only complaint is

lower heart rate and feeling very cold/chills

so when i was in the hospital for a week

my heart rate went from 80 to 160 just from standing up

so they did a lot of blood and urine test and by exclusion they said i have POTS

they could not find ne thing else wrong

since then i was put on atenlol klonopin and doxazosin and it has kept my heart rate under control i dont have that super high heart rate when standing'

they just started me in midodrine because i was very lightheaded weak and dizzy

i just took my 2nd dose of midodrine but after my first dose my heart rate was 45-59

my heart rate on the meds usually was 55-75

but i have not seen that all day the upper end

so as of know

i take atenlol 1x a day

doxazosin 1x a day

midodrine 2x a day

klonopin 2 x a day

all effect heart rate and bp

i have not seen this low heart rate / bp in my life

its my heart rate that is lower then usual ....usually 60-75

know its 48-59 on this new med

and i feel colder then usual

usually cold

but not like this

i emailed him and he said to keep taking it.

it was my first dose ever of midodrine

what is a dangerous or low heart rate thats not safe?

i started new meds today and told my doctor i dont feel 2 well

my heart rate has been 49-59 the whole day

i was on atenol klonopin and doxazosin for a week

just started midodrine today and my heart rate has been lower

not sure what 2 make of this

i just took my first dose o midodrine

how long after shoudl i take my atenelol?

i just took my first dose o midodrine

how long after shoudl i take my atenelol?

keep em coming

keep em coming.

yea didn't exactly tell me much about the med =/

up

up

supposedly the drug might be taking out by the fda as well /???mmmmm

thank you

any 1 else try this med/?

i am on atenelol doxazosin and klonopin

has any 1 ever taken midodrine ?

did it help?

the first 2 meds lower hr and bp and midodrine makes it higher

so i am not sure wut 2 do here

heart doctor told me to take it

but i am not sure because my bp is high at times

i am praying this goes away...

i would love 2 hear from people that got better

and it went away

i am praying mine can go away

it is so debilitating at the moment

they cant find any cause for mine

with a lot of blood test

not sure what to make of it.

What is the Possibility or chances pots can go away within time?

or is there even a chance?

i am 24 year old male

diagnosed 2 weeks ago

yes lying down does help.

what is MomtoGuiliana's?