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.

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 (3 evaluations)
Side effects
elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia) headaches
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (8)
Treatment

(ProAmatine)
Perceived effectiveness
for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (3 evaluations)
Side effects
head tingling blurry vision 4 more
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (8)
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 39
20s 309
30s 407
40s 332
50s 224
60s 129
70+ 38

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 118
Female 1,344