David Smith

Thanks so much for this article! I've only been recently diagnosed with Dysautonomia and I'm working with my GP to try some treatments to see if they can help me. I'm hoping others with Dysautonomia might be able to help me with the below questions:

I seem to have developed food intolerance over the last 5 years. I've eliminated lots of foods thinking they have caused stomach pain, bloating or diarrhoea. Is this normal? However I'm beginning to wonder if my dysautonomia will cause me to have stomach pain and bloating anyway (even if I eat foods that are OK for me), particularly if I've overdone things beforehand and been too active etc. Is this possible? 

Thanks so much for this article. I've recently been diagnosed with Dysautonomia but had to stop work in Nov 2019. Some of us from church got together for Christmas Eve and a lady (Bronwyn) that doesn't know me very well asked me how my work was going. I explained how I had to stop work because I wasn't able to do the job any more due to cognative impairment, chronic fatigue etc. Bronwyn responded well and showed empathy and concern, which was nice. Giving a vague answer and changing the discussion to my interests and hobbies etc as discussed in this article may be a good tactic in different circumstances. Thanks!