Dysautonomia

This family of misunderstood disorders is far more common than most doctors think. Dysautonomias can produce lightheadedness, dizziness, syncope (loss of consciousness), aches and pains, fatigue, gastrointestinal symptoms, and a host of other symptoms. Many patients with dysautonomia - usually women - are inappropriate labeled as having "anxiety," and are then dismissed with disdain. However, they have an actual physiological disorder that can usually be treated. Read about the dysautonomias here.