Treatment for Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) & Orthostatic Intolerance
Important
Note
If
tests show that you suffer from any of these abnormalities /
dysfunctions, you can view the treatment options available and
discuss them with your own
medical doctor or consultant. These
treatments can only be undertaken with the permission and
supervision of your own medical doctor
Treatments for Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- An Autonomic Specialist in a major hospital or clinic and/or Cardiologist can advise on appropriate medical treatments
- Midrodrine, which is used to treat low blood pressure
- Propranolol is a non-selective beta blocker used to treat high blood pressure, migraines, PTSD and post-exertional headache.
- Clonidine - used to treat high blood pressure, neuropathic pain, insomnia, migraine and ADHD.
- Tilt Training. This is a special exercise.
- Test for adrenal gland abnormalities and dysfunctions.
- This dysfunction may be linked to cardiac abnormalities. Take the following test.
- Re-designating old medical drugs for CFS Treatment
CFIDS Association of America has got Biovista ( http://biovista.com ) in the USA to engage in research and data mining of thousands of medical drugs (including some which are currently out of use) and find matches between them and the symptoms, abnormalities and dysfunctions found in ME. They are compiling a list of these medical drugs. Safety guidelines, side effects, clinical reports and general efficacy and other factors will also be taken into account for each medical drug
- Stress Reduction
In addition to getting medical treatment for immune system, krebs cycle and methylation cycle dysfunctions, infections and other biological abnormalities and dysfunctions one should also get Stress Reduction treatment as all physical illnesses including Cancer, AIDS, ME, Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia, autoimmune illness, Cardiac related illnesses, advanced Diabetes, etc. causes great stress for patients. Click here for Stress Reduction treatment
Treatments for Orthostatic Intolerance
- An Autonomic Specialist in a major hospital or clinic and/or Cardiologist can advise on appropriate medical treatments
- Drink 2 litres of filtered water per day
- Tilt training. This is a special exercise.
- Medications that increase blood volume:
- Fludrocortisone
- Erythropoietin
- Hormonal contraception
- Medications that inhibit acetylcholinesterase:
- Medications that improve vasoconstriction:
- Stimulants - Ritalin or Dexedrine
- Midodrine (Proamatine)
- Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine
- Theophylline (low-dose)
- Butcher's Broom herb
Redman DA
. Ruscus aculeatus (butcher's broom) as a potential treatment for
orthostatic hypotension, with a case report.
J Altern Complement Med.
2000 Dec;6(6):
539-49. PMID: 11152059
- Test for adrenal gland abnormalities and dysfunctions.
- Re-designating old medical drugs for CFS Treatment
CFIDS Association of America has got Biovista ( http://biovista.com ) in the USA to engage in research and data mining of thousands of medical drugs (including some which are currently out of use) and find matches between them and the symptoms, abnormalities and dysfunctions found in ME. They are compiling a list of these medical drugs. Safety guidelines, side effects, clinical reports and general efficacy and other factors will also be taken into account for each medical drug
- Stress Reduction
In addition to getting medical treatment for immune system, krebs cycle and methylation cycle dysfunctions, infections and other biological abnormalities and dysfunctions one should also get Stress Reduction treatment as all physical illnesses including Cancer, AIDS, ME, Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia, autoimmune illness, Cardiac related illnesses, advanced Diabetes, etc. causes great stress for patients. Click here for Stress Reduction treatment
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by Maija Haavisto, has some very good advice about medical drug treatments for the many abnormalities and dysfunctions found in ME patients.