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A member asked:

I've been getting bad lightheaded spells thought to be autonomic dysfxn by neuro md.my mri was neg. salt & florinef (fludrocortisone) don't help. prednisone 10 mg does. help!?

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

Autonomic dysfunctio: Autonomic dysfunction can be difficult to treat & debilitating . It is more frequent in parkinson's disease or long standing diabetics . Talk with your physician to understand more.

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Answered 9/8/2012

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On 5mg prednisone/day.Tapering 1mg/month.Normal 2get low bp,very lightheaded,bad salt,h20 cravings?Loading salt &h20 helps.My MD didnt seem concerned.

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Is Florinef (fludrocortisone) 0.05 mg daily bad to be on longterm for POTS syndrome? how long is too long?risk of osteoporosis? Is it better than low dose prednisone?

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