Post-operative symptoms of orthostatic hypotension and autonomic nervous system test review

I was diagnosed with orthostatic hypotension and went to the neurology department for examination.

Orthostatic hypotension refers to a condition in which blood collected in the lower body is not properly delivered to the brain and heart, causing darkening of the vision, dizziness, and in severe cases, fainting.

I have this exact symptom of orthostatic hypotension and have fallen twice.

 

I had a home blood pressure monitor so I checked it. I was a bit suspicious because it was a home blood pressure monitor, but when I checked it because I was dizzy, my blood pressure was dropping.

 

I fell down twice, but it wasn't fainting. I just collapsed because I couldn't see in front of me and couldn't keep my balance.

At first, I went to the internal medicine department and got tested for anemia, and my anemia levels were normal, so the internal medicine doctor said that when I sit down and stand up, I feel dizzy and have blackouts, which are symptoms of orthostatic hypotension, and recommended that I see a neurologist, so I went to the neurology department and got an autonomic nervous system test.

 

 

 

For the autonomic nervous system test, sensors are attached to several places on the arms, fingers, chest, and toes, and the patient is asked to remain still and breathe in and out repeatedly according to the machine's instructions.

And finally, make the bed.

At this time, the difference in orthostatic blood pressure when lying down and standing up is examined.

I really need to measure my blood pressure several times.

The test wasn't that complicated and the results came out right away.

And the test results are also given to tributaries.

No autonomic nervous system disorder

 

This is cardiovascular normal

 

I can't see the text very well, but the autonomic nervous system activity is normal, but the autonomic nervous system balance in the graph on the right is slightly broken.

 

This is a normal heart rate

 

Ultimately, it appears that everything is normal and only the balance of the autonomic nervous system is broken.

 

The symptoms I've experienced so far are that when I sit or lie down and then stand up, my vision becomes blurry and I can't see anything, and when I wake up from sleep, I feel dizzy, so I thought it was orthostatic hypotension, but the test results showed that there was nothing wrong with my nervous system.

That's fortunate.

 

Let's ask the doctor why I am still experiencing these symptoms of orthostatic hypotension.

In fact, they say that there are many young women who suffer from orthostatic hypotension like me, even though their blood pressure is normal in a detailed examination.

He said there could be several causes.

Other causes include being underweight, lack of muscle mass, and lack of iron and magnesium. He said.

I think the biggest cause is probably muscle mass deficiency due to being underweight, but obese people can also experience these symptoms of orthostatic hypotension, so it's not necessarily only related to being underweight.

 

Fortunately, the test results were normal, but I was told that my blood pressure drops in the evening and I feel dizzy when I wake up, so I should take nutritional supplements and drink plenty of water, and that if these symptoms continue to occur during the day, not just in the evening, I should come back.

Still, I was relieved to receive the results that said there was nothing wrong.

 

So I immediately

Buy iron and magnesium supplements

I was exercising before, but I just started so I need to work harder.

 

For your information, the cost of the examination is covered by insurance, so the burden of the examination cost is not large.

If you are also experiencing symptoms of orthostatic hypotension, which causes dizziness and difficulty seeing when you stand up, I recommend that you get tested.