Jul 09, 2021

At a young age, the participant began experiencing chronic constipation and vertigo. His vertigo often included lightheadedness, dizziness, blurred vision and ringing in his ears (tinnitus) when he would move from sitting to standing. He was also found to have small and non-reactive pinpoint pupils. At age 39, the participant’s symptoms worsened and were found to be caused by a decrease in his blood pressure (orthostatic hypotension). He was eventually diagnosed with autonomic dysfunction, meaning that his body was not able to properly regulate itself. Some of his other symptoms include a slow heart rate (bradycardia), daytime drowsiness (narcolepsy), and cataracts.

• Decrease in blood pressure when moving from sitting to standing (orthostatic hypotension due to autonomic dysfunction)
• Daytime drowsiness (narcolepsy)
• Cataract
• Constriction of the pupil (miosis)
• Blurred vision
• Ringing in ears (tinnitus)
• Vertigo
• Slow heart rate (bradycardia)

• Acarbose, Midodrine – drowsiness