Severity score | Frequency score | |||
Before | After | Before | After | |
POTS symptoms | ||||
Orthostatic lightheadedness | 0 | |||
Difficulty passing stool | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Early satiety | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Depression* | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Problems sleeping | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Swelling | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Tinnitus | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Visual sensitivity to light | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Abdominal pain* | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
Dry mouth | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
Bloating* | 10 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
Nocturnal urination (>1×) | 10 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
Whole body pain | 10 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
Frequent daytime urination | 10 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
Leg pain | 10 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
Extremities change colour | 10 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
Sensitivity to heat and odour | 10 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
Fainting | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Fatigue* | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Orthostatic tachycardia | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Numbness and tingling | 10 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
Facial flushing* | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Vertigo | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Hand pain | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Headache* | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Blurred vision | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Joint pain | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Muscular weakness | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Shortness of breath* | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Nausea | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Dry eyes | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Rashes* | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Brain fog* | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Total | 300 | 17 | 305 | 30 |
MCAS symptoms | ||||
Constipation (<3/week)* | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Depression* | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Insomnia* | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Lightheaded (any position) | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Chills | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
Abdominal pain* | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
Oedema* | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
Pressure-induced swelling | 10 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
Heat intolerance | 10 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
Fatigue* | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Flushing* | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Anxiety | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Itching/hives | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Sudden palpitations | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Headaches* | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Shortness of breath* | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Environmental allergies | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Nausea* | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Panic attacks | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Muscle pain* | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Rashes* | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Chest pain | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Poor healing | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Brain fog* | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Total | 204 | 12 | 198 | 12 |
SIBO symptoms | ||||
Abdominal pain* | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
Foul and excessive flatus | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
Bloating* | 10 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
Constipation (<3/week)* | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Total | 38 | 3 | 40 | 4 |
*Symptoms that are shared by other syndromes.
MCAS, mast cell activation syndrome; POTS, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome; SIBO, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.