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Posted by Karen Moore on February 2, 2004, at 0:52:45
I'm told that I have developed "dysautonomia" caused by severely destabilized bipolar disorder. My physical symptoms are rather severe (low blood pressure, pain, breathing problems, passing out, problems walking, hypersensitivity to meds, etc.) Three years ago I was athletic and very healthy.
Has anyone else run into this?!
Posted by eugenia on February 2, 2004, at 6:57:53
In reply to Dysautonomia caused by Bipolar Disorder??!!, posted by Karen Moore on February 2, 2004, at 0:52:45
> I'm told that I have developed "dysautonomia" caused by severely destabilized bipolar disorder. My physical symptoms are rather severe (low blood pressure, pain, breathing problems, passing out, problems walking, hypersensitivity to meds, etc.) Three years ago I was athletic and very healthy.
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> Has anyone else run into this?!I have a pretty bad mood disorder, docs not sure if it is bipolar. I have not been stable on meds for several years due to my own resistance. I have really, really low blood pressure which I always attributed to my daily exercise habit. However, I also have NASTY Raynauds disease that gets worse every year. My hands turn a freaky, white--they look like I dripped wax on them. Then they turn dark purple, which is even scarier and finally they turn red, bright red like Santa's suit. Is that part of dysautonomia? I have always wondered whether my worsening circulatory problems had anything to do with my stop and start meds and my crazy mood swings.
Posted by Ilene on February 2, 2004, at 12:52:28
In reply to Dysautonomia caused by Bipolar Disorder??!!, posted by Karen Moore on February 2, 2004, at 0:52:45
I have a MDD, GAD, dysautonomia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and Raynaud's phenomenon. The dysautonomia is called neurally mediated hypotension and it triggers the cfs. I had to stop exercising because of it. After I had stopped exercising for a about a year the Raynaud's recurred. They interact with each other but I don't think there's any single cause.
Ilene
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