<h1>Dysautonomia: Why Conventional Medicine Often Misdiagnoses</h1>

Something is off. You know you don't feel right, but your family, friends and even doctors tell you 'you're fine'. The recurring headaches, dizziness, abnormal fatigue, constant thirst, tummy trouble, (such as reflux, GERD, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, etc), fast or slow heartbeat when you get up from laying down, and other symptoms can each point to a variety of causes. And, you go to the doctor and of course, you get a variety of explanations and treatments that don't seem like they're 'on target'. Why does this happen?

Well, most doctors are taught to look for the obvious symptoms and make some conclusions or general decisions before going deeper.  And for many ailments, this practice does get them 'on the green' so to speak and the patient generally going the right way toward feeling better. The problem is that most physicians aren't aware of the fact that dysautonomia can encompass so many different symptoms at once, and some physicians don't even recognize it as a separate definable condition. So, each symptoms is looked at and often treated separately, and the doctors can't see the forest for the trees--until the patient or someone familiar with dyautonomia points it out.

Sometimes there are so many symptoms present that it sounds like 'everything' is wrong, which often points the doctor to hypochondria, leading them further to conclude that the patient must need medicine for depression. Most doctors tend to stick to the numbers, test results and statistics, and this usually works out well. However, keeping those 'numerical and data blinders' on can keep them from seeing what is really going on. And the more a patient's folder fills up with lab tests and follow-up visits, it can give the illusion of progress. Meanwhile,  the patient can continue to suffer for years without real improvement.  For women, this can really wreak havoc, since between 75 and 80 percent of POTS patients are female and of the menstruating age. So if they don't get help but do get pregnant, this can lead to development issues for the baby.

What's the bottom line?  We're not here to pick on your family physician;  rather, we're here to explain why they miss misdiagnose sometimes, and to say speak up about your symptoms. And don't just accept a dysautonomia diagnosis if something doesn't feel right--especially if you are or are thinking about getting pregnant.

Even better, if you have a few of the symptoms described above and can't put your finger on why, take that one extra step and see the doctors at Dysautonomia-MVP Center, LLC in Birmingham AL. They'll quickly help you determine if you have dysautonomia, POTS or some related disorder and get you on the right track to feeling better--fast.

Dysautonomia-MVP Center, LLC
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2470 Rocky Ridge Road Vestavia Hills, Alabama 35243
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(205) 286-3200