“Your blood-pressure is normal,” said the tech.
“There’s nothing wrong with you,” said the MD.
“It’s all in your head, dear,” said the nurse.
“You’re darn right it is!”the patient screamed to herself. “Don’t you understand it’s the blood-pressure in my head that’s low, not my arm!”
Haven’t most dysautonomians lived this scenario? In my case it was 20 years ago when 99% of doctors had never heard of dysautonomia, nor could they pronounce it. Even today, 2021, most don’t understand about BP in the brain causing near or actual syncopes.
It’s OK. It’s changed now because WE MADE IT CHANGE!
