Orthostatic Intolerance webinar for people with ME/CFS

✦ Orthostatic Intolerance /Dysautonomia: the types, the tests and the treatment /lifestyle management protocols ✦

Dr Jenny Butler, Consultant Physician - General Medicine, at Christchurch Hospital, is joining us online on Wed, 10th Nov 1.30pm to talk about Orthostatic Intolerance.

Many people with ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis /Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) experience triggering or worsening of symptoms when moving to and/or maintaining an upright posture (sitting or standing). This is known as orthostatic intolerance.

Symptoms of orthostatic intolerance can include frequent dizziness and light-headedness, palpitations, and feeling faint. Adolescents can be particularly affected by this..

Orthostatic intolerance is a common sign of dysautonomia, which is a group of disorders associated with a malfunction of the Autonomic Nervous System which regulates heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, kidney function, temperature control and many other bodily functions.

Dr Butler will be sharing her expert understanding of dysautonomia and some of the ways to manage it.

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We use Zoom for our online meetings. Just click on the link to open the video conference app, and to register and join our meeting. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvc-qrqTktGNcpz4EqbN2o-iwKDOHm97dm

People with ME/CFS, whānau, health professionals and others are all welcome to join us on the webinar. A video of the presentation will be made available on our Youtube channel for those that can't attend on the day.

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Bio:
Jenny Butler works in acute General Medicine at Christchurch Hospital.

She was always interested in syncope (with people admitted for investigation of collapse being a daily occurrence in General Medicine).

She became more interested in autonomic medicine whilst doing an advanced training project on sympathetic nerve function (under the supervision of Dr Jardine) in 2008. Dr Butler has subsequently continued to work in the ‘funny turns clinic’ one afternoon per week.

Particular areas of interest include tilt testing, diagnosis of ‘funny turns’ (is it a heart problem? low blood pressure? seizure? functional? something else?), management of postural hypotension and vasovagal syncope, autonomic neuropathy, and POTS (postural tachycardia syndrome).

She is also interested in quality, teaching, and communication in healthcare. She works 0.7FTE at the DHB and has three kids aged 17, 15 and 12 at home. She is also keen on running, travelling, music, and reading.