Neurally mediated hypotension
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What is neurally mediated hypotension?
Low blood pressure from faulty brain signals (neurally mediated hypotension). This disorder causes blood pressure to drop after standing for long periods, leading to symptoms such as dizziness, nausea and fainting.
Common symptoms reported by people with neurally mediated hypotension
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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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Treatments taken by people with neurally mediated hypotension
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
2
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
neurally mediated hypotension
(1)
Data from patients with neurally mediated hypotension, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with neurally mediated hypotension
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for neurally mediated hypotension (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
neurally mediated hypotension
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(2)
Treatment name(s)
Alcohol
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for neurally mediated hypotension (2 evaluations)
Side effects
dry mouth
ejaculation delayed
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
neurally mediated hypotension
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
neurally mediated hypotension
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for neurally mediated hypotension (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
neurally mediated hypotension
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
depressed mood
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with neurally mediated hypotension, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has neurally mediated hypotension on PatientsLikeMe?
- 87 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 42 say neurally mediated hypotension is their primary condition
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 2 | |
20s | 14 | |
30s | 15 | |
40s | 12 | |
50s | 18 | |
60s | 9 | |
70+ | 10 |
Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
0-19 years | 17 | |
20-29 years | 6 | |
30-39 years | 3 | |
40-49 years | 5 | |
50-59 years | 2 | |
60-69 years | 2 | |
70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 14 | |
Female | 70 |
Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Diagnosed | 37 | |
Not Diagnosed | 7 |
These charts show data from neurally mediated hypotension patients who have completed their condition history
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