beneficii

OK. Drank 2 big glasses of water and ate ramen (very salty), and did it again:

Time: BP, rate

0 min: 110/66, 81

1 min: 107/65, 102 (irregular)

2 min: 94/70, 103

3 min: 99/68, 104 (irregular)

4 min: 98/60, 104 (irregular)

5 min, 98/61, 109 (irregular)

6 min: 107/63, 110 (irregular)

7 min: 115/63, 110 (irregular)

Didn't quite make it to 30 this time. I finally gave up after 7 minutes because my lower legs and feet were burning.

I wonder if I should show this to the next doctor I see.

Hi and welcome Beneficii,

as a first step (before going to a more specialised autonomic clinic/doc) you could try to find a doc who would perform a so called "Poor Man's Tilt Table Test". In fact, every GP could do it easily and it will give you a first idea whether POTS could be an issue for you.

However, a complete autonomic testing should finally be done!

Good luck and best wishes!!

Sounds like a good idea.

I did some poor man's tilt table testing myself, when I don't think I was dehydrated.

time, blood pressure, heart rate, symptoms

lying down for 5 minutes, 109/69, 80

2 minutes standing, 109/60, 109 (irregular), feeling light-headed, my feet and lower legs begin to burn

3 minutes standing, 97/62, 113

6 minutes standing, 110/62, 120 (irregular), legs are very uncomfortable and trembling

My feet still tingle.

Thanks. I live in Memphis and the closest I see here is in Nashville. I've set up an appointment with a neurologist like my endocrinologist recommended.

My cardiologist doesn't take me very seriously about this, but if I stand up straight and still for even a few minutes my feet and lower legs will feel like they're burning and they will start to tremble.

I notice sometimes my heart rate increases a lot after standing up from a reclining position.

My cardiologist has marked me down for "inappropriate sinus tachycardia" and criticizes me for not staying hydrated enough and not exercising enough.