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Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Neurally Mediated Hypotension (NMH) can be devastating for one person and a mild inconvenience for another. Below is a list of symptoms that I experienced during my illness. At times, I was bed bound other times I could function at a minimal level. That is what makes it so difficult for doctors to be able to properly diagnose and treat P.O.T.S and N.M.H. It is extremely important that you take the time to write down your symptoms and share them with your doctor on a regular basis.

Symptoms List

1. Daily deep aching pain throughout body with exception of right arm. This is a pain at a level I have never experienced before. It is something I cannot ignore or be distracted from. I also have electric like shocks of pain and burning.
2. Daily pain in joints with a feeling that they are swollen and with cracking: ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, elbows, wrist and chest. Additionally, the following occurs intermittently on a daily, weekly or monthly basis when I experience symptoms #2:

   a. All joints feel loose as if they could pop out of joint. When I stretch, every joint in that body part cracks and pops.

   b. Knees feel swollen and, if I twist or turn too fast, I get a twinge as if the kneecap is going to pop out of socket.

   c. I have daily pain in every joint. If feels as if I have arthritis.

3. Flashes of pain along the nerve in multiple muscles
4. Muscle pain, weakness and tightness of muscles with decrease in range of motion
5. Neck pain (on left side only) with creaks, cracks, and neck stiffness
6. Twitching of the muscles
7. Tingling, numbness, shooting pains throughout the body. Additionally, the following occurs intermittently on a daily basis, weekly or monthly basis when I experience symptoms #7 (there seems to be no specific pattern):

   a. Two middle toes on right foot go numb

   b. Extreme weakness on right side of body, then all limbs on right side go numb (similar to when you get frost bite on your foot, you can barely feel them buy you can still move your toes)

   c. Forearms feel swollen and tingly, then go numb

   d. Right foot feels very weak including the ankle, then gets prickly and tingly

   e. Both feet get tingly and then go numb

8. Numbness on left side of the face including the eye with jaw and tooth pain on both sides. Numbness is worse when face gets wet or cold.
9. Extreme cold along the left side of body including left eye along the major nerve triggered by exposure to very mild cold weather or water.
10. Daily Nausea
11. Lower body temperature (95-98) feel cold all the time
12. Fatigue, tiredness, poor stamina
13. Daily headaches on left side of head and face. Soreness on the top left side of head. It is sore to touch. There is also a bump on the left side of the head.
14. Throat feels constricted, difficulty swallowing
15. Shortness of breath, cough, heart palpitations with exertion
16. Rib soreness and breast pain
17. General Flu-like symptoms
18. Two episodes of incontinence initially. Now there is at first a feeling like spasms in the pelvic area followed by numbness
19. Sound and light sensitivity
20. Lightheadedness, wooziness
21. Increasing motion sickness
22. Confusion, difficulty thinking
23. Forgetfulness
24. Mood swings, irritability
25. Unexplained hair loss. Painful scalp
26. Mouth ulcers
27. Initially waking up at night because of pain. Difficulty sleeping. Pain medication is allowing more restful sleep.

After researching several sites, I compiled a list of symptoms associated with both Neurally Mediated Hypotension and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. Today research is finally catching up and many of the symptoms I experienced are now well documented. Read Symptoms Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and Neurally Mediated Hypotension to learn more about the medical symptoms of both disorders.

If you would like to learn more about Dysautonomia read my article on Neurally Mediated Hypotension or if you would like to read about my personal health story click on My Personal Health Journal

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