Dysautonomia comes with a lot of doctor's appointments. Everyone with dysautonomia has different specialists due to having different symptoms, but the two most common are cardiologists and neurologists - this is because there are frequently cardiovascular impacts that need addressing (blood pressure, heart rate, etc) and dysautonomia is a malfunction of the nervous system. . Many people with dysautonomia also have immune systems that aren't as robust as "normal." Sometimes, immune system impacts are due to other conditions (some of which can be the underlying cause of the dysautonomia), and sometimes it's due to the dysautonomia itself. My personal theory is that the body gets so overtaxed by all the disregulation throughout the body, it just can't keep up immunologically. There is also a theory that dysautonomia is autoimmune related, which comes with immune system problems. . I get sick easily due to a large variety of reasons, so I have started wearing a mask (either the pictured Vogmask or a Breathe Healthy mask) when I know I'll be around germs. I wear it to most doctor appointments, especially my cardiologist because he's in a hospital that specializes in respirarory illness. . Today, I saw my cardio, and we're adjusting my medications to further help my blood pressure (and possibly my heart rate). It's a long and slow process of finding the right medications to treat dysautonomia. . Do you see other specialists for your dysautonomia? What docs do you see? ... Also, check out my blog for my #DysautonomiaAwarenessMonth posts! There's a link in my bio that will take you straight there! ... ... #DAM2017 #dysautonomia #POTSsucks #stopPOTS #MakeSomeNoiseForTurquoise #ChronicIllness #ChronicConditions #InvisibleIllness #MakeNoiseForTurquoise #Vogmask
