Hello everyone, I have been reading your posts and have found many of them very helpful. Thank you. I have been sick for 3 years now. I have POTS and Fibromyalgia. My POTS was diagnosed with a tilt table test. Then I had "autonomic testing" (done at OHSU in Oregon) and it showed most functions on the borderline of normal. My neurologist questioned the POTS and so I had another tilt-table. It defineately, showed POTS -again! The OHSU tests were done with poor equipment and the report was poorly written and contradicted itself. I started on propanolol and florinef. It dropped my BP lower and I felt even sicker. I stopped all meds for a surgery last November. I required extra IV fluids in the hospital, but they sure made me feel better. Now I have seen a new cardio who insisted that we give florinef another try. Started me on 2 a day plus atenalol. Again BP dropped. He increased florinef to 4 a day - headaches began. He reduced the florinef to 3 a day and I stablized, but no improvement in symptoms. He added ProAmatine. It didn't help BP BUT - I ended up in ER with heavy heartbeat and strong pressure/chocking feeling in throat. However, the IV I recieved helped my BP for over two weeks. Now, I am taking floinef 2 a day and atenolol and I have added a sustained release salt tablet, but planning on getting off so we can do some adrenal testing. I don't know what else to do. I am hoping my doctor will prescribe a regular IV treatment. I don't understand why it works better than drinking water and salt. We are looking for the right doc to visit - anywhere in the country. (Although I wish I could find one on the west coast - Oregon or Washington) My family physician is great, but doesn't know anything about all of this. She will work well with another doctor who does though. So... that's my medical overview. I used to be an active person with lots of church activity, gardening, tennis etc. I have three lovely children - all very helpful in taking care of me and a husband of 21 years. It's hard on him, but he is very caring and helpful. Thank you for this forum. I look forward to getting to know some of you and for the help I know I will find. ~M