Webinar: Orthostatic Intolerance /Dysautonomia: the types, the tests and the treatment /lifestyle management protocols, Nov 10th 2021

[Sly Saint]

Dr Jenny Butler, Consultant Physician - General Medicine, at Christchurch Hospital, is joining us online on Wed, 10th Nov 1.30pm to talk about Orthostatic Intolerance.

Many people with ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis /Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) experience triggering or worsening of symptoms when moving to and/or maintaining an upright posture (sitting or standing). This is known as orthostatic intolerance.

Symptoms of orthostatic intolerance can include frequent dizziness and light-headedness, palpitations, and feeling faint. Adolescents can be particularly affected by this..

Orthostatic intolerance is a common sign of dysautonomia, which is a group of disorders associated with a malfunction of the Autonomic Nervous System which regulates heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, kidney function, temperature control and many other bodily functions.

Dr Butler will be sharing her expert understanding of dysautonomia and some of the ways to manage it.

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We use Zoom for our online meetings. Just click on the link to open the video conference app, and to register and join our meeting. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvc-qrqTktGNcpz4EqbN2o-iwKDOHm97dm

People with ME/CFS, whānau, health professionals and others are all welcome to join us on the webinar. A video of the presentation will be made available on our Youtube channel for those that can't attend on the day.

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Bio:
Jenny Butler works in acute General Medicine at Christchurch Hospital.

She was always interested in syncope (with people admitted for investigation of collapse being a daily occurrence in General Medicine).

She became more interested in autonomic medicine whilst doing an advanced training project on sympathetic nerve function (under the supervision of Dr Jardine) in 2008. Dr Butler has subsequently continued to work in the ‘funny turns clinic’ one afternoon per week.

https://www.meetup.com/Canterbury-Myalgic-Encephalomyelitis-and-CFS-Support-Group/events/281855117/

this made me smile as I used to refer to 'my funny turns' but of course they were/are far from funny.