Question 1

what causes overactive sympathetic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Dysautonomia: Several, such as Adrenal fatigue, Headaches, Hypertension, Heart disease, Food sensitivities, Chronic fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Depression, Anxiety, Alcoholism, Compulsive overeating, Insomnia, Irritable bowel, Obesity, ADHD, Overactive bladder, PTSD, Alzheimer, Parkinson's disease, Excess sweating.

Question 2

can you normalize a overactive sympathetic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

: You could normalize or at least temper it by either medication or over riding it by the executive part of the brain used in Cognitive Behavior Therapy or Biofeedback. There are other technological modules but above are the commonly used.

Question 3

can you tell me how can a person experience the world without a sympathetic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

I don't think: That would be compatible with life.

Question 4

was wondering what are the differences between parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Simple explanation: Sympathetic= fight or flight
Para= Rest and digest

One is the Gas pedal if you will
The other would be the bodies brakes.

Hope that helps !

Question 5

i think i've overstimulated my sympathetic nervous system by repeated stage fright, and now my body overreacts to everything. how can i reverse this?

Accepted Answer

Mindfullness Therapy: Sympathetic overdrive evokes fear, anger, & general uneasiness.  Better to dominate with parasympathetic-related emotions of relaxation, digestion, orgasm, sleep, and appropriate bladder and bowel evacuations.  Meditation, relaxation therapies, yoga, & biofeedback are some means to this end.  Students learn to use mind to control body.  Read relaxation response by dr. Benson & see heartmath.Com.

Question 6

is it possible for the sympathetic nervous system to be permanently in overdrive because of stimulant overuse?

Accepted Answer

With Continuous Use: Stimulants activate the nervous system and overuse on a daily basis may make one feel on "overdrive". Discontinuing regular use may actually leave one feeling depleted rather than permanently stuck in overdrive.

Question 7

does the vasodilation of migraine trigger sympathetic nervous system overreactiiob or other way around?

Accepted Answer

Auras and migranes: Yes it does, you should pay attention to the symptoms which precede a migraine episode call auras, usually the auras are the same like: tunnel vision, nausea episodes. It is at this time that you should take your medication, which may prevent or markedly reduce symptoms.

Question 8

can being on high doses of ritalin (methylphenidate) (prescribed) for 15 years cause dysautonomia? sympathetic nervous system disorder?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: rittalin is a stimulant affecting the nervous system as well as the autonomic system

Question 9

what is the best med or supplement for and overactive sympathetic nervous system that doesn't sedate you? thanks docs!

Accepted Answer

???: There is such a condition as sympathetic hyperfunction syndrome, which has various manifestations; but the phrase "overactive sympathetic nervous system" is far too vague and imprecise to refer to any valid physiological concept. It sounds like something fanciful you'd hear in a health food store or from a reflexologist. You should repost describing in specific detail what you mean by it.

Question 10

do arb medications for hypertension help patients with elevated catechlomines and no pheo? do they calm sympathetic nervous system activation ?

Accepted Answer

: They not act on the SNS.They usually are of no value in a pheochromocytoma or due to stress. They act on the renin-anigotensin-aldosterone system(RASS). They block the AII receptors in the blood vessels. They work if you have too much renin and do not work well if your renin is low. Google RASS for more details.

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I think i've overstimulated my sympathetic nervous system by repeated stage fright, and now my body overreacts to everything. how can i reverse this?

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Is it possible for the sympathetic nervous system to be permanently in overdrive because of stimulant overuse?

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Does the vasodilation of migraine trigger sympathetic nervous system overreactiiob or other way around?

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Can being on high doses of ritalin (methylphenidate) (prescribed) for 15 years cause dysautonomia? sympathetic nervous system disorder?

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What is the best med or supplement for and overactive sympathetic nervous system that doesn't sedate you? thanks docs!

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Do arb medications for hypertension help patients with elevated catechlomines and no pheo? do they calm sympathetic nervous system activation ?

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