Over active sympathetic nervous system???

MommyBrothers
MommyBrothers Member Posts: 2
in Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin) #1

I'm hoping someone can help. I have been cancer free for 1 year now and I have been getting very sick anytime I over exert myself ie.shaky, nauseous, vomiting, light headed. Etc. I went to my onc and she didn't know what was going on so I just went to my primary care. He told me he believes it's a sympathetic nervous system discharge( over active sympathetic system) has anyone else ha this and what did you do to help resolve it? He wants to put me on a beta blocker! 

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  • po18guy
    po18guy Member Posts: 1,508 Member
    #2
    Any fainting?

    Just wondering if you might be experiencing vasovagal responses. Have you consulted with a neurologist? 

  • MommyBrothers
    MommyBrothers Member Posts: 2
    #3
    po18guy said:

    Any fainting?

    Just wondering if you might be experiencing vasovagal responses. Have you consulted with a neurologist? 

    NOt yet. Just light headed. I

    NOt yet. Just light headed. I haven't seen a neurologist but I have an appt with a cardiologist because I am also experiencing occasional chest pain

  • po18guy
    po18guy Member Posts: 1,508 Member
    #4
    MommyBrothers said:

    NOt yet. Just light headed. I

    NOt yet. Just light headed. I haven't seen a neurologist but I have an appt with a cardiologist because I am also experiencing occasional chest pain

    Treadmill test?

    I would think that a monitored treadmill test would be useful for both producing and observing your symptoms. It could be a diagnositic tool that would help to indicate or eliminate the cause of your troubles. Just a thought. 

  • CountryGal7557
    CountryGal7557 Member Posts: 164 Member
    #5
    Fainted

    Two years after chemo and feeling I was finally back to 'normal'....spent a Saturday with my husband outside doing gardening, lots of walking, 4-wheel rides...just a gorgeous day enjoying our life together....then unexpectedly fainted that evening and very quickly. when I came to, I couldn't feel my legs. and my arms and fingers were tingly...it lasted over an hour, my husband call 911.   First Response and Emergency staff checked all vitals were fine.

     

    follow-up apt with my regular doctor, she said I simply over-did it.  my body was still recovering from chemo treatments.   two years later.  geez

    I know of two other 'very tired' evenings after enjoying my life too much that day.

    so I now enjoy life, but pace myself.

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