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@sydneysmom

Hi Kanaaz
Glad to be joining the group. Hoping in finding out how others manage their symptoms of POTS/Dysautonomia.
My daughter was recently diagnosed with dysautonomia. Her heart stops while having fainting episodes. On the tilt table test her pause was 30 seconds. She has been dealing with this since a teenager she is now 28. Her fainting episodes are triggered by anxiety or pain. It happens on average 3 times a yr. Many yrs of wrong medications & misdiagnosis has allowed this disorder to control her daily activities in her life.
Her new neuroscience dr recommends a pacemaker & is referring us to Mayo Clinic to see an Autonomic Specialist. We have been put on a waiting list at Mayo. It could be 6 months before we get in. It’s hard to wait so long for relief since she also suffers with migraines, neck pain, weakness, overall just never feeling “normal”. She is extremely thin, pale & always Cold.
Curious if others with similar symptoms/ diagnosis found relief from a pacemaker implant?
Concerned mom

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Replies to "Hi Kanaaz Glad to be joining the group. Hoping in finding out how others manage their..."

Hi @sydneysmom,

I was wondering if you had a chance to see these other discussions on Connect:
– Diagnosed with dysautonomia. Looking for treatment options http://mayocl.in/2bKzAwa
– Managing POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/managing-pots-postural-orthostatic-tachycardia-syndrome/
– Learning to Live Well with POTS Brightens Daily Life for Christine Esposito: https://sharing.mayoclinic.org/2016/12/15/learning-to-live-well-with-pots-brightens-daily-life-for-christine-esposito/

I'd also like to invite @neeci @mojoearle @morgandickson @jenniferjjjj @widman @flick027 @kfletch to join this discussion, and share their experiences or insights that might help your daughter.