Autonomic Dysfunction, and how to cope with it?

[helloitsmethere]

Does anyone else have it? How do you cope with it?

Updates

+1 y

This is the type I have:
-dizziness and fainting upon standing up, or orthostatic hypotension
-an inability to alter heart rate with exercise, or exercise intolerance

[Red_Arrow]

Somewhat. I have speep apnea including central stopage which is when the body's nervous system forgets to breathe. Also, when sleeping, I stop salivating.

[helloitsmethere]

How do you cope with it, and do you know someone who has the same symptoms as me?

[Red_Arrow]

I have a CPAP machine, but the masks don't fit. I found that if I sleep on my right side, I keep breathing. Don't know why. The salivating stoppage I just live with.

Don;t know anyone with your symptoms. In fact, I have a heart problem that the doc has me on medicine to prevent my heart going too fast.

[Red_Arrow]

Thank you for MHGuy. :-)
I do not understand how you grow out of it, but you said your symptoms are getting less. That is good! I hope this does go completely away for you. Best of luck!

[helloitsmethere]

Thank you! :)

[akadatank44]

Automatic Dysfunction? Is that where people get into a car and ask where the clutch is when it's an automatic? Lol

[helloitsmethere]

Yeah definitely :D
No, read the update lol

[akadatank44]

Lol just after a night of excessive intake of adult beverages I have that xD but nope. Sounds like something that has to deal with your heart.

[helloitsmethere]

It kinda is, and my nervous system... currently there is no cure for it and my doctor says I have to 'grow it out'.

[akadatank44]

Hmm maybe when you get older

[helloitsmethere]

I'm hoping by the time I am seventeen I would stop fainting. My symptoms are getting less and less and I understand where the doctor is coming from with the 'growing out' thing.

[Mustachekitteh]

Never had that problem.

[YoungAndInnocent]

I've never heard of it.

[Anonymous]

Dont know what that is.