Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

What is postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome?

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is a condition of orthostatic intolerance, in which a change from the supine position to an upright position causes an abnormally large increase in heart rate, called tachycardia.

How do members experience postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

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Top treatments taken by people for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome*

*Data from patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Florinef)
Perceived effectiveness
for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (4 evaluations)
Side effects
elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia) headaches
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (12)
Treatment

(ProAmatine)
Perceived effectiveness
for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (5 evaluations)
Side effects
blurry vision dizziness 5 more
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (9)
Treatment

(Atenol)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (1)

*Data from patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 68
20s 386
30s 447
40s 385
50s 260
60s 137
70+ 51

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 133
Female 1,547
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