WHAT IS DYSAUTONOMIA?

Dysautonomia is a condition that affects the part of the brain responsible for automatic body functions such as breathing, blood pressure, heart rate, temperature and sweating. It can cause many symptoms and there are many conditions within the dysautonomia umbrella, such as orthostatic intolerance, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), and vasovagal syncope. Other symptoms can include swelling of hands/feet, redness in hands/feet, dizziness, and fatigue. Dysautonomia has been associated with digestive issues such as bloating, constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). Dysautonomia can be caused by many things – there is no single cause of dysautonomia. Dysautonomia has been commonly reported after things such as surgeries, head injuries, illnesses, or even vaccinations. There can also be a genetic cause and has been shown to run in families. Many times people do not know they have dysautonomia. They only know that they have symptoms that are not normal.