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I have had vvs for a year and a half, and it has always been under control except for when I've already been sick with the stomach flu or something. Now all of a sudden I'm having several episodes a day. I'm doing everything the doctors tell me to-- making sure I eat and drink enough, standing up slowly, etc. Nothing's working and it's making it hard to live a normal life. Even when I don't pass out I often feel light headed and dizzy and my heart pounds when I stand up. The doctors have done every test they can think of on my heart, and that isn't what's making it act up all of a sudden. Does anyone have any suggestions for why this is happening or what to do?

This web site is not a substitute for a thorough medical evaluation and diagnosis of your vaso-vagal type symptoms.  Medical treatment and diagnosis is the only acceptable initial response to these serious symptoms since they might present from any number of life threatening and treatable illnesses. It is for you and your physician to rule out more serious illnesses; Please don't use this online forum as an alternative to getting responsible medical attention and being under the care of a physician for the duration of any unknown, suspected or dangerous vaso-vagal syndrome symptoms.

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