Vegetative disorder and neurosis: signs, causes, treatment. Alternative methods of treatment of disorders of the nervous system
As you know, VVD symptoms perfectly disguise themselves as other, more significant diseases. And if you observe one of the following in yourself, and after examination by a doctor, you will not find physiological deviations, you should think about the diagnosis of vegetovascular dystonia. It is worth noting that patients most often experience several symptoms (from two or more), especially with dystonia mixed type. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with both general and specific manifestations of this disease.
Symptoms of VVD in the acute stage can be very different, as indicated by the list below:
- Headache;
- Darkening in the eyes, blurred vision;
- High blood pressure;
- Tachycardia with VVD;
- Indigestion, especially during periods of unrest and stress;
- Shortness of breath, heaviness in the chest, lack of air, lump in the throat;
- Arterial pressure;
- Fainting and pre-fainting state;
- Dizziness with VSD;
- Noise in the head. The patient thinks that the noise is in the ears, but in fact it is not. It is worth going through an audiogram to make sure of this;
- Cough with exacerbation of VVD;
- Pulse instability;
- Emotional instability;
- Sudden increase in temperature and pressure surges during VSD;
- Strong perspiration;
- facial redness or pallor;
- Insomnia;
- Nausea with VVD;
- Chills;
- Arrhythmia;
- Memory disorders.
- Temperature at VSD.
Symptoms in individual cases
Modern medicine knows that causes of VVD may be different. In fact, the symptoms are so extensive that almost every patient is initially mistaken about his diagnosis. For example, pain in the heart with VVD in men, children and women is initially perceived as a problem of a more serious nature, rather than ordinary dystonia.
Cervical osteochondrosis (chondrosis)
This disease can manifest itself in different ways. Some patients experience severe pain when turning the neck, however, the problem is not aggravated until mental disorders. In other cases, cervical chondrosis develops as a muscle contraction. As a result, blood circulation in the body is disturbed, the brain does not receive the right amount of oxygen.
Against this background, tinnitus develops with VVD or ringing, there are constant dizziness, psychological deviations.
It is important to keep the neck relaxed, as patients sometimes do not notice that the shoulders are tucked up and the muscles are in wild tension, even in a favorable environment. Having cured cervical chondrosis, the nervous system will restore the correct regulation of blood vessels and the symptoms of VVD will disappear, like the disease itself.
Lack of air
If a patient develops a VVD syndrome of a respiratory nature, then, as a rule, he does not have enough air when breathing and the following sensations appear:
- chest compression;
- Noise in the head and ears;
- Fainting and pre-fainting state;
- Pain in the head.
Against this background, hypochondria develops, any interest in life is lost, the person becomes very irritable, conflicted and withdraws into himself.
A person breathes and does not even think about this process. And no wonder, because our body is designed in such a way as to control respiratory movements automatically, that is, on a subconscious level. Also, unconsciously, the depth and rhythm of breathing are rearranged depending on the conditions in which a person finds himself. For example, during times of stress, anxiety or when overtired, we unconsciously begin to breathe faster and faster, thus trying to provide the muscles of the body with additional oxygen in the same way, for example, as happens during physical exertion. Frequent and shallow breathing provokes the formation of oxygen deficiency in the body, which does not enter the lungs, which in turn becomes the basis for the occurrence of unpleasant and frightening sensations. It is worth noting that lack of air with VVD is the most common symptom.
The next step in such a disorder is the state causeless anxiety and fear. There is a so-called panic attack, which further exacerbates the already severe pathology respiratory process.
- Due to improper breathing, a change in acidity occurs in the blood. Frequent shallow breaths cause a decrease in carbon dioxide levels in the blood. But she is responsible for maintaining the walls of blood vessels in a calm, relaxed state. If there is no carbon dioxide in the body enough, muscle tension occurs, the vessels narrow reflexively, and the brain sends signals to the body about the occurrence of oxygen deficiency.
- Another failure in the body when wrong breathing is a change mineral composition blood. It's about about calcium and magnesium, which are responsible for the work of cardio-vascular system person. It is the deficiency of these minerals that causes symptoms such as discomfort and pain in the heart, chest pressure, dizziness, tremor of the limbs, and so on.
VSD during pregnancy
stress in children
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VSD in adolescents develops against the background of active growth organism and severe stressful situations. As a result, the nervous system does not have time to distribute the right amount of substances throughout the body, as frequent conflicts, anxieties and stresses quickly deplete it. Symptoms such as dizziness, aggressiveness, isolation and others inherent in dystonia appear. This is especially pronounced in preschool and primary school age. The child is actively moving, he is characterized by sudden mood swings, so it is quite difficult to diagnose dystonia at this stage.
The study of VVD in children was carried out by scientists from different countries peace throughout long period time, and only today, thanks to the huge work done, we can talk about the possibility of early diagnosis of VVD. It's really very important achievement, because the timely prevention the first symptoms of the disease significantly reduces or completely eliminates the risk of developing the disease.
Since it is impossible to focus on the heart rate to detect the presence of dystonia in a child under 12 years old, experts recommend paying attention to the following symptoms:
- Change in the condition of the skin.
Due to the fact that the pattern of the vessels changes, there is a transformation of the shade of the skin color. Sebaceous glands begin to work incorrectly, which causes frequent rashes, swelling and causeless itching.
When a disruption occurs endocrine system, the weight of the child can change rapidly, and in any direction (overweight or exhaustion). During adolescence on the skin there is abundant acne. Puberty in boys it can slow down, and in girls, on the contrary, it can become even more rapid.
- Failure of the body's thermoregulation.
Body temperature rises or falls for no apparent reason.
- Frequent mood swings.
Children suffering from dystonia often become apathetic, lethargic. They are not interested in games or other activities. Sleepy state can abruptly change to vivid manifestations of panic and unreasonable anxiety.
- Wrong breathing.
Breathing either quickens, or, on the contrary, is barely audible. Often there are bouts of strangled coughing, shortness of breath appears, and the child can also take unconscious deep breaths.
- Disorder of work gastrointestinal tract.
Appetite worsens, salivation becomes abundant or, conversely, insignificant. You may experience symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, pain in the abdomen. In twelve-year-old children, gastroduodenitis can be diagnosed.
Even if the child will experience most of all the above symptoms, it is quite difficult for parents to diagnose VVD on their own without the help of a specialist. You need to contact a specialist who will refer you to the diagnosis and make an accurate diagnosis.
Temperature
Can the temperature rise with VSD? Due to the fact that the nervous system does not work properly, thermoregulation in the body is disturbed, chills and hot flashes appear. Due to damage to the vessels, the hands and feet are constantly cold, the temperature during VVD rises to 37 degrees. These symptoms are most often observed during attacks. It makes no sense to bring down the temperature with conventional drugs, since the essence of the disease is in the wrong work nervous system. Patients are advised to relax, drink green tea and escape from stressful situations.
Sometimes people do not even pay attention to the fact that over a long period of time, sometimes even for years or a lifetime, they have an elevated body temperature. If there are no other symptoms, and nothing bothers, subfebrile condition, as a rule, goes unnoticed. It is difficult to call such a state of the body the norm.
If the body temperature is elevated (even by a few tenths of a degree), there must be a reason. This could be the start inflammatory process, MPS, pregnancy, severe emotional overstrain.
The development of dystonia is characterized by both increased and low temperature body. And there are several reasons for this:
- Violation of blood flow in some individual organs (constantly cold feet or hands);
- An attack of VVD provokes an increase in heart rate, which leads to increased sweating, and the temperature can reach 39 degrees.
If the reason sharp increase temperature has not been established, it is not recommended to bring it down, since such a change in the body may indicate a number of diseases, ranging from VVD to the presence dangerous infections. The first step is to complete medical examination and start drug therapy.
Since VVD has nothing to do with the thermoregulatory center, people with this disease feel the temperature in the same way as during colds.
Headache
Due to disruption of the cerebral vessels, an attack of VVD occurs as a sharp headache. After the examinations, it turns out that the blood circulation is stable, there are no dilated veins and arteries, or spasms. In some cases, pain attacks are accompanied by dizziness or tinnitus, nausea and uncertainty in gait. It is worth noting that headache with VVD and dizziness are the most common symptoms.
Nausea
Another of the most common attacks of VVD is nausea. It can be considered as a separate symptom, as it most often occurs in stressful situations. For example, if a patient is experiencing attacks of agoraphobia, then often in confined spaces, with a large crowd of people, nausea will appear. It is important to understand that this is the result incorrect operation nervous system, and not some physical ailments. This symptom also manifests itself with strong physical exertion or intense running. Therefore, so that nausea does not appear during VVD, you need to do light gymnastics, which will positive effect on the body. Yoga and stretching have a positive effect on the nervous system, as during exercise, muscle relaxation occurs, many clamps in the body go away.
Often the main cause of nausea is not a disorder of the gastrointestinal tract, but an attack of excitement. This is a natural reaction of the body to a critical situation that has arisen.
The main symptoms of nervous nausea are:
- Discomfort in the stomach;
- Vomiting;
- Pain in the abdomen;
- Feeling of "bloating" of the abdomen;
- Heaviness in the stomach and feeling of fullness.
Only in some cases, nervous nausea can cause real vomiting, but this outcome is also likely.
If an attack occurs in the absence of excitement, and is chronic, this may signal the presence of serious somatic diseases, and in women, pregnancy. Therefore, you should not independently diagnose yourself with “nervous nausea with vegetative-vascular dystonia”, you must undergo a medical examination as soon as possible.
The intensity of nausea is individual for each individual patient. In some people suffering from VVD, nausea occurs quite often, several times a day, even preventing them from eating normally. Others, on the contrary, rarely experience such a disorder.
Most often, an attack accompanies each stressful situation. At the same time, nausea can occur, both before unpleasant events, and much later, despite the fact that problems by that time can already be completely resolved. There are times when he starts to feel sick against the background of a feeling of helplessness, when the patient is faced with a problem and cannot solve it on his own, or the situation simply seems unsolvable to him.
It may also happen that an attack happens completely spontaneously, and a person cannot even tie the manifestation of a symptom to a specific event in his life.
Nausea usually occurs in morning time, before the start of a difficult day or an important event. But it also happens that some particular type of food provokes it. Then people with dystonia themselves without special indications define a group of so-called "dangerous" products, and begin to adhere to their own diet.
Tachycardia
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Many patients experience pain in the heart with VVD and observe rhythm failure. However, most often it turns out that this is intercostal cephalgia, which also occurs due to a malfunction of the nervous system. Of course, at the first appearance of tachycardia, it is worth contacting the appropriate doctor. If after thorough examination the doctor will not notice any abnormalities, then you probably have tachycardia with VVD. That is, rhythm failures occur only during attacks of dystonia. Extrasystoles with VVD are also common.
Most often, tachycardia with vegetative dystonia is diagnosed by measuring the patient's pulse. If at rest the patient has a pulse above 90 beats per minute, this indicates a violation heart rate. It should be noted that during physical exertion and stress, a rapid heartbeat is the norm.
Systematization of tachycardia.
1. Depending on the source of origin:
- extracardiac;
- Intracardiac, associated directly with disorders of the cardiovascular system.
2. According to the focus of the impulse:
- Ectopic, when the focus of localization is the ventricles or atria;
- Sinus, when the focus of localization is located directly in the sinus node.
If tachycardia is a symptom of VVD, then it belongs to the extracardiac type. Chronic tachycardia, left without attention and appropriate treatment, can cause the development of such serious illnesses heart, like coronary artery disease, angina pectoris and myocardial infarction.
Heartache
There is no clear classification of what pain in the heart feels like with VVD. Patients most often describe their state of health as aching, squeezing, cutting, stabbing pain. Some "patients" note that there is a sense of presence foreign body which hinders normal operation hearts. The focus of pain falls on the region of the heart, behind the sternum, under the left shoulder blade or in the subscapular region. Often the pain can radiate to left hand, in the neck and even in the teeth. Such pain attack it can last from a few seconds to several hours, when the heart continues to ache or squeeze "under the vise". The nature of the pain is also not the same, it can be either growing, paroxysmal, or dull, unchanged throughout the entire time.
Typically, the occurrence of an attack of heart pain in dystonia is associated with the following reasons:
- Overwork;
- anxious feelings;
- Reaction to changing weather conditions;
- premenstrual period;
- After taking alcoholic or hot drinks without alcoholic beverages.
Cases have been recorded when pain in the heart in patients with VVD occurred during a night's sleep under the influence of disturbing dreams.
Extrasystole
Untimely depolarization and contraction of the heart in patients with dystonia may not always be pronounced, and their manifestation depends on factors such as the type of disease, the lifestyle of the patient, as well as individual characteristics of the organism.
At the same time, it is more than possible to determine that failures in the work of the cardiovascular system arose precisely because of this pathology, since extrasystole has its own characteristic symptoms. The main of which, it is necessary to highlight the so-called "fading" of the heart.
The onset of an attack is accompanied strong blows heart, then it "freezes" for a while, and again begins to contract. It is quite difficult not to notice such a symptom, so if similar phenomenon happened, you need to seek help from a specialist as soon as possible.
Other signs by which it is possible to diagnose the development of extrasystole in VVD:
- Feelings of restlessness and anxiety;
- panic attacks;
- Irritability and nervousness;
- Malaise and lack of strength;
- Shortness of breath, suffocation and dizziness.
The development of dystonia is characterized by a sudden "throwing into the heat", which is abruptly replaced by a cold sweat. And if the course of the disease is aggravated by extrasystole, then the likelihood of a change in body temperature increases significantly.
Pressure surges
Pressure jumps, both downward and upward, are one of the main symptoms of the development of VVD. Sometimes the blood pressure indicator can reach critical levels. Patients with dystonia complain of constant feeling apathy, abdominal discomfort, headaches, disturbed sleep, poor tolerance to changing weather conditions.
When choosing a course therapeutic treatment VSD, great attention is given to the nature of fluctuations in blood pressure, since it is very important to create the maximum conditions for its stabilization: to increase pressure in case of hypotension or, conversely, to reduce it if the patient has a tendency to develop hypertensive crises.
Shortness of breath
One of the symptoms of dystonia is a feeling of anxiety, which occurs as a result of an increased load on the brain. Due to unrest, adrenaline is regularly released into the blood, which in turn leads to an increase in heart rate and breathing. A person breathes often, but superficially, absorbing in large numbers excess oxygen that does not enter the lungs, that is, does not benefit, but, on the contrary, only forces the body to produce additional energy. An excess of oxygen in the blood reduces the level of carbon dioxide, and the lack of the latter is precisely the cause of the development of such phenomena as dizziness, anxiety, and shortness of breath.
This state is cyclical: due to anxiety, breathing is disturbed, and a failure in respiratory process only exacerbates the state of anxiety and excitement.
tinnitus
Great amount side effects that occur in a patient during the development of vegetative-vascular dystonia, not only violate the possibility full life but also scary. One of the problems that patients with dystonia have to face is tinnitus, when the patient has a distortion of sounds, which causes a sharp deterioration in well-being.
There are various manifestations of tinnitus in different people. Most often occurs "mortgaging" auricles when all sounds are heavily distorted. But additional noises may also appear, including ringing in the ears with VSD, whistling, or a sound that resembles the buzzing of insects. And such problems often develop against the background of an exacerbation of the disease.
Psychosomatics
First of all, it is worth noting that the psychosomatics of VVD is, perhaps, the root of the disease. Since dystonia is most often observed after psychological deviations that lead to disorders in the nervous system. When a child is born, his body is in harmony, all organs work correctly.
Have you noticed that children bring out all the emotions. They can instantly change laughter to "wild crying" and vice versa. Now let's move on to adults. With age, we learn to hide our emotions, accumulate fears, anger, resentment. When there is good company friends, we get together and how we can get rid of the accumulated stresses (this happens in different ways, someone through conversations, others prefer to dance, and so on).
Now imagine a situation where a person experiences hours of stress and plunges into them. Every time this happens, the whole body tenses up, the nervous system goes into a different mode of operation. And gradually, this stressful condition becomes usual for the patient, he seems to forget what normal condition. This is psychosomatics. When inner world a person is in disharmony and the psychological help of a specialist is required to find the cause of the problem and solve it.
Insomnia
Since the body does not work properly, there are some clamps in the body, the head is constantly spinning intrusive thoughts, the patient cannot relax. During sleep, he often rolls over from side to side, and in the morning he feels tired. In this case persistence is recommended and complete relaxation organism. For this, there are certain practices that must be performed before going to bed, alternately relaxing individual parts of the body. Thus, insomnia with VVD disappears and normal sleep returns to the person.
Poor eyesight
If, with vegetovascular dystonia, you have clamps in your neck or have developed cervical chondrosis (osteochondrosis), this can lead to poor vision and the appearance of small dots in front of your eyes. VSD and vision are strongly interconnected, and similar symptoms often appear in patients.
Weakness
Weakness in the legs with VVD is a consequence of general malaise throughout the body. It is recommended to overpower your condition and take up easy running, which will quickly restore your strength. Walking in the fresh air, preferably away from the hustle and bustle, will have a good effect on health. Anyway, signs of VVD in adults are similar to the symptoms in children and adolescents. The only difference is in the causes. For example, infant may experience bouts of dystonia by inheritance. That is, if the mother of the child was susceptible to this disease, it is possible that the child will experience the same. Adolescents are most often in difficult situation because of wrong image life and constant stress.
Difficulty breathing
Climbing to the fifth floor or doing too active actions, shortness of breath may appear with VVD. That is why patients are not recommended to make sudden movements and engage in active sports. All this only makes things worse. However, they will strengthen your body and have a healing effect.
Lump in the throat
During attacks of dystonia, a person releases a large amount of adrenaline in the body, which most often occurs due to fear. As a result, for unknown reasons, the hormone affects some part of the body. Some patients have problems with the heartbeat, others with the gastrointestinal tract, and in others, for example, a lump forms in the throat with VVD. As usual, the patient initially suspects thyroid gland, because it is difficult for him to swallow, there is a feeling of discomfort or, in some cases, cervical chondrosis. And of course, you need to see a doctor to rule out this diagnosis. If, according to the results of the examination, you are diagnosed with vegetovascular dystonia, then you should think about your fears, since they are the cause of the development of a coma in the throat. More often medications do not help, however, the treatment of a psychotherapist has an effective effect. Dry mouth with VVD is also quite common.
Chills
Because of autonomic system of a person does not work correctly, blood is also distributed through the vessels with violations. As a result, chills with VVD appear very often. As a rule, it is coldness in the legs or arms. If even in the summer season you notice that your feet are cold, and other people calmly endure such air temperatures, you should think about the state of your blood vessels.
Symptoms in the acute stage
During exacerbation of VVD Patients may experience the following physical and psychological symptoms:
- Malfunctions of the cardiovascular system, for example, arrhythmia with VVD;
- shortness of breath, panic attacks, chest pain;
- Profuse sweating, especially of hands and feet;
- Pain when urinating, frequent urination;
- GI problems, including diarrhea or constipation, flatulence, nausea, and vomiting;
- Respiratory failure, dizziness, fainting, muscle spasms;
- A sharp increase in body temperature, chills;
- Pre-syncope with VVD due to a crisis;
- Tremor of the limbs;
- Pressure fluctuations, both upward and downward;
- Headache;
- Unpleasant sensations in the abdomen;
- Weakness with VVD, depression, drowsiness;
- Frequent mood swings, from unmotivated euphoria to depression;
- Attacks of fear of death with VVD and causeless panic.
The clinical picture can also be supplemented by such minor symptoms as tinnitus, lump in the throat, discomfort in the esophagus, excitement, fussiness, nervousness, or, conversely, complete apathy to what is happening. All this can only indicate one thing: the body cannot cope with the physical or psychological stress that has arisen on its own, and therefore it is simply necessary to provide it with assistance in the form of therapeutic treatment and a number of preventive measures that will help to improve the functioning of all systems and organs as a whole.
It is important to understand that certain symptoms by themselves never occur, and in each case they are signals of the occurrence pathological process or exacerbation.
As a result, it can be concluded that vegetovascular dystonia develops for many reasons, and the symptoms are very similar to real diseases. In this regard, it is worthwhile to initially undergo an examination and only after the received analyzes to draw any conclusions. The previous article also talks about. There are as many of them as there are symptoms of this disorder.
Vegetative-vascular dystonia (VVD) - various clinical manifestations symptoms affecting various bodies and systems, and developing as a result of an abnormality in the structure and functions of the central and / or peripheral autonomic nervous system.
Vegetative-vascular dystonia is not a separate nosological entity, but, in combination with other factors, it can contribute to the development of many diseases and pathological conditions, often in the presence of a psychosomatic component ( arterial hypertension, coronary heart disease, asthma, stomach ulcers, etc.).
Symptoms of the disease
&bull, fatigue,
&bull, unstable emotional state,
&bull, tachycardia,
&bull, chest discomfort,
&bull, disruption of the heart,
&bull, problems with the stomach and intestines,
&bull, increased sweating,
&bull, bouts of shortness of breath,
&bull, paresthesia or "pins and needles",
&bull, rise in temperature,
&bull, sensation of a lump in the throat,
&bull, feeling of numbness in the limbs,
&bull, depressive state,
&bull, meteosensitivity.
However, from the point of view of diagnosing vegetative-vascular dystonia, the disease is not subject to effective treatment apart from the causes of the disease. Usually, doctors diagnose VSD in cases where the clinical picture and studies cannot explain the cause of the ailments.
Traditional medicine for the treatment of VVD involves various sedative and vascular drugs that only give a temporary effect.
The presence of symptoms of vegetative-vascular dystonia is the consequences of a malfunction of the internal organs: the liver, gallbladder, thyroid gland, kidneys, and so on. In case of violation of the work of these organs, the work of the vessels of the brain and nerve centers is disrupted.
Before starting treatment for vegetative-vascular dystonia, the causes of the patient's complaints are determined. It is important to determine what negatively affects the regulation of the IRR, which organs are responsible for the patient's malaise.
Diagnosis of patients with VVD makes it possible to determine:
&bull, the state of the nervous system,
&bull, state of the vascular nervous system,
&bull, causes of violations of the vegetative-vascular system,
&bull, intermediate reasons.
After diagnosis of VVD determined individual program patient treatment. Treatment of VVD, first of all, is aimed at eliminating violations of the functions of internal organs and systems, and stabilizing the energy balance. After achieving these goals, normalization of the states of the nervous and vascular systems is achieved.
Provoking factors are various somatic, endocrine and neurological problems, violation of the physique, allergic conditions, strong or unfavorable change in climatic conditions, environmental problems, physical inactivity or intense physical activity, hormonal changes V puberty, non-compliance with the diet, and much more.
Classification of vegetative-vascular dystonia
To date, a standard classification of VSD has not been developed. When making a diagnosis, the following factors are taken into account:
etiological factors,
cases of autonomic disorders (vagotonic, sympathicotonic, mixed),
the prevalence of autonomous disorders (generalized, systemic or local forms),
organs most affected in the pathological process,
functional state of the autonomic nervous system,
the severity of the condition (mild, moderate, severe),
course (latent, constant, paroxysmal).
Vagotonia
Children with typical vagotonia complain of fatigue, impaired activity, memory impairment, sleep disturbance (trouble falling asleep, drowsiness), apathy. indecision, timidity, tendency to depression.
Sympathicotomy
Children with a sympathetic inherent temperament are highly prone to mood swings, have an elevated pain threshold, are easily distracted, and are in a variety of neurological conditions.
They often complain of feeling hot and palpitations. The asthenic type of sympathicotomy often occurs against the background of increased appetite, pallor, dry skin, pronounced white dermographism, cold extremities, numbness and paresthesia in the extremities in the morning, unexplained fever, poor tolerance fever, polyuria, atonic constipation. No violations respiratory system, which are not typical for vascular disorders.
Cardiopsychoneurosis
In view of the prevalence of cardiopsychoneurosis in conjunction with existing autonomic disorders, it is permissible to use the term " cardiopsychoneurosis". However, please note that neurocirculatory dystonia is an integral part of more broad concept vegetative-vascular dystonia.
Vegetative-vascular dystonia: types, causes, symptoms, treatment in adults and children
Perhaps there is no person among us who has never heard of vegetative-vascular dystonia (VVD). This is no coincidence, because according to statistics it affects up to 80% of the adult population of the planet and about 25% of children. Due to greater emotionality, women suffer from autonomic dysfunction three times more often than men.
Pathology is usually detected in childhood or young age, the peak of symptoms occurs in 20-40 years- the most able-bodied and active period, while the usual rhythm of life is disturbed, it is difficult professional activity, suffer intra-family relationships.
What is it: a disease or features of the functioning of the nervous system? The question of the essence of autonomic dysfunction for a long time remained controversial, experts first defined it as a disease, but as patients were monitored, it became clear that VVD is a functional disorder, primarily affecting the psyche and autonomics.
However, functional disorders and subjective painful sensations not only force you to change your lifestyle, but also require timely and qualified assistance, because over time they able to grow into more ischemic disease heart, hypertension, ulcers or diabetes.
Causes of vegetative-vascular dystonia
The autonomic nervous system, including the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions, regulates the function of internal organs, maintaining a constant internal environment, body temperature, pressure, pulse, digestion, etc. From well-coordinated work these departments depends correct reaction organism on external stimuli, its adaptation to constantly changing environmental conditions, stress and overload.
The autonomic nervous system works independently, autonomously, does not obey our desire and consciousness.Sympathy determines such changes as an increase in pressure and pulse, pupil dilation, acceleration of metabolic processes, and parasympathetic responsible for hypotension, bradycardia, increased secretion of digestive juices and tone smooth muscle. Almost always, these sections of the autonomic nervous system have an opposite, antagonistic effect, and in different life circumstances, the influence of one of them prevails.
In discord autonomic function there are a variety of symptoms that do not fit into the picture of any of known diseases heart, stomach or lungs. Usually not found in VSD organic damage other organs, and the patient's attempts to find terrible disease vain and do not bear the expected fruit.
VSD is closely related to emotional sphere And features of the psyche, therefore usually proceeds with the most different manifestations psychological nature. It is very difficult to convince a patient that he has no pathology of internal organs, but it is a psychotherapist who can provide really effective help.
Causes of vegetative-vascular dystonia very different and, sometimes, lie in early childhood or even a period prenatal development. Among them, the most important are:
When the diagnosis is not in doubt, and other diseases are excluded, the doctor decides on the need for treatment. Therapy depends on the symptoms, their severity, the degree of impairment of the patient's life. Until recently, patients with VSD were managed by neurologists, but today it is considered indisputable that a psychotherapist can give the greatest amount of help, because VVD is, first of all, a problem of a psychogenic plan.
Of paramount importance in the treatment of vegetative-vascular dystonia belongs general activities. Of course, most patients expect that they will be prescribed a pill that will immediately remove all the symptoms of the disease, but this does not happen. To successfully get rid of the pathology, the work of the patient himself, his desire and desire to normalize his well-being is needed.
General activities for treatment of VVD include:
- Healthy lifestyle and proper regimen.
- Diet.
- Adequate physical activity.
- Exclusion of nervous and physical overloads.
- Physiotherapy and water procedures.
A healthy lifestyle is the basis for the proper functioning of all organs and systems. With VVD, smoking, alcohol abuse should be excluded. It is necessary to normalize the mode of work and rest, with severe symptoms may need to change labor activity. After a heavy labor day you need to properly relax - not lying on the couch, but rather walking in the fresh air.
The diet of patients with VVD should not contain excess salt and liquid (especially when hypertonic type), it is worth giving up strong coffee, flour, fatty and spicy dishes. Hypotonic patients are shown seafood, cottage cheese, tea. Considering that most patients experience digestive difficulties, suffer from impaired stool and intestinal motility, nutrition should be balanced, light, but full-fledged - cereals, legumes, lean meats, vegetables and fruits, nuts, dairy products.
Physical activity allows you to normalize the tone of the autonomic nervous system, so regular exercise, exercise therapy, walking are a good alternative to sitting or lying down at home. Very useful all kinds water procedures(baths, cold and hot shower, dousing with cool water, swimming pool), because water not only allows you to strengthen muscles, but also relieves stress.
Patients with VVD need to protect themselves as much as possible from emotional and physical overload. TV and computer are strong irritants, so it is better not to abuse them. It will be much more useful to chat with friends, go to an exhibition or to the park. If you want to go to the gym, you should exclude all types strength exercises, lifting weights, and it is better to prefer gymnastics, yoga, swimming.
Physiotherapy procedures help to significantly improve the condition. Acupuncture, massage, magnetotherapy, electrophoresis with magnesium, papaverine, calcium (depending on the form of pathology) are shown.
Spa treatment shown to all suffering from VVD. At the same time, you should not choose a cardiological institution, an ordinary sanatorium or a trip to the sea is enough. Rest from usual affairs, a change of scenery, new acquaintances and communication allow you to abstract from the symptoms, get distracted and calm down.
Medical treatment determined by the predominant symptomatology in a particular patient. The main group of drugs for VVD are drugs with a sedative effect:
- Phytopreparations - valerian, motherwort, novo-passit, etc.;
- Antidepressants - cipralex, paroxetine, amitriptyline;
- Tranquilizers - seduxen, elenium, tazepam, grandaxin.
In some cases, prescribed (piracetam, omnarone), vascular drugs (cinnarizine, actovegin, cavinton), psychotropics - grandaxin, mezapam, sonapax. With hypotonic VSD type the reception of adaptogens and tonic phytochemicals - eleutherococcus, ginseng, pantocrine helps.
As a rule, treatment begins with more "soft" herbal remedies, in the absence of effect, light tranquilizers and antidepressants are added. With severe anxiety, panic attacks, neurosis-like disorders, medication correction is indispensable.
Symptomatic therapy It is aimed at eliminating symptoms from other organs, primarily the cardiovascular system.
With tachycardia and increased blood pressure, anaprilin and other drugs from the group (atenolol, egilok) are prescribed. Cardialgia is usually relieved by taking sedatives- seduxena, corvalol, valocordin.
Bradycardia less than 50 heartbeats per minute requires the use of atropine, belladonna preparations. Useful cool tonic baths and showers, exercise.
Treatment folk remedies can be quite effective, given that many herbs provide such a necessary sedative effect. Apply valerian, motherwort, hawthorn, peony, mint and lemon balm. Herbs are sold in a pharmacy, they are prepared in the way described in the instructions, or simply brewed sachets in a glass of water. Phytotherapy can be successfully combined with medication.
It is worth noting that the appointment of the described "heart" remedies does not yet indicate the presence of a truly cardiac pathology, because in most cases problems with heart rhythm and pressure are functional character R. This should be known to patients who are looking in vain for signs of really dangerous diseases.
Psychotherapeutic measures deserve special attention. It so happened that a trip to a psychiatrist or psychotherapist is often regarded by both the patient and his relatives as an undoubted sign of mental illness, which is why many patients never reach this specialist. Meanwhile, it is the psychotherapist who is able to best assess the situation and conduct treatment.
Useful both individually and group lessons using various techniques impact on the patient's psyche. With many phobias unjustified aggression or apathy, an obsessive desire to find a terrible disease in oneself, the psychotherapist helps to find out true reason such disorders, which may lie in childhood, family relationships long-term nervous shocks. Having understood the reason for their experiences, many patients find a way to deal with them successfully.
It is necessary to treat VVD comprehensively and with the participation of the patient himself, choosing individually schemes and names medicines. The patient, in turn, must understand that the symptoms of trouble from the internal organs are associated with the characteristics of the psyche and lifestyle, so it is worth stopping the search for diseases and start changing your lifestyle.
The question of whether it is worth treating VVD at all, if it is not an independent disease, should not be. Firstly, this condition worsens the quality of life, reduces efficiency, exhausts the already depleted nervous system of the patient. Secondly, a long-term VSD can lead to the development of severe depression, suicidal tendencies, and asthenia. Frequent and arrhythmias will eventually cause organic changes in the heart (hypertrophy, cardiosclerosis), and then the problem becomes really serious.
With timely and correct correction VVD symptoms favorable prognosis, health improves, the usual rhythm of life is restored, work and social activity. Patients should be under dynamic observation a neurologist (psychoneurologist, psychotherapist), and courses of treatment can be taken as a preventive measure, especially in the autumn-spring periods.
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The complexity of vegetative-vascular dystonia (VVD) is that it special condition organism, which is characterized by the presence of certain symptoms. talking plain language, this is a violation of the autonomic nervous system, associated with changes in vascular tone.
Such a diagnosis in international classification simply does not exist, as well as a well-defined treatment protocol. All therapy is based on the elimination or relief of symptoms for each patient individually.
There are contraindications for vegetative-vascular dystonia, non-compliance with which leads to a sharp deterioration in the condition, so you need to know what not to do.
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Risk factors
Not fully understood, but the main factor in development is constant stress and nervous strain.
Even during pregnancy, a woman, upset by something, inevitably endures negative emotions to the fruit. A quarrel with a loved one, watching a melodrama, tears - all these are factors that affect the normal formation of the nervous system of an unborn child, increasing the risk of VVD as they grow older.
Our brains cannot classify beneficial stress and harmful. Deliberately watching a horror movie, a program about a war or a road accident, trouble with a loved one, resentment against a husband, panic - all this is mixed up in the head, and the body perceives the received emotions equally negatively, which leads to destabilization of the nervous system.
An excess of negative emotions main factor, which provokes VSD.
Risk factors contributing to the occurrence of VVD
Also contribute to the development of pathology:
- bad heredity;
- weakness of the nervous system from birth;
- job dissatisfaction, lack of self-realization;
- quarrels in the family, conflicts in the service;
- mental and physical stress;
- lack of sufficient physical activity;
- weakness of the immune system;
- imbalance of the daily routine, lack of balance between rest and work;
- abuse of alcohol, caffeine, smoking, drug use;
- change of permanent residence;
- a sharp change in climatic conditions of residence;
- exacerbation chronic diseases endocrine and nervous system, somatic diseases;
- hormone imbalances during pregnancy, menopause, or puberty;
- prolonged intoxication;
- serious injury;
- viral and bacterial infections;
- adverse environmental conditions;
- impact different kind radiation ( Cell phones, microwave ovens, radiation);
- work in production with harmful working conditions, with chemicals.
What can not be done to a person with VVD
Trying to protect yourself from stress as much as possible, you should also not forget about the influence bad habits. Detrimental to the heart and blood vessels, toxic substances, getting into the blood, lead to deterioration.
So, what is impossible with VVD:
| Alcohol | Alcohol, having a neurotropic effect, strikes at the central nervous system, inhibiting the natural processes of internal inhibition. This leads to an increase in nervous excitation, which, with VVD, is already significantly beyond the normal range. Even if panic attacks have not bothered for a long time, the slightest dose of alcohol, with a probability of 100%, contributes to their return. At healthy people after drinking small doses of alcohol, most likely there will be no hangover. Enzymes produced by the body quickly break down toxins and decay products ethyl alcohol, after which they are safely excreted by the kidneys. Things are different for people with ADHD. Malfunctions in the body in the form of tachycardia, high blood pressure, headaches, seizures panic attack prevent rapid detoxification after drinking alcohol. Therefore, the feeling of a hangover will definitely occur after 5-6 hours, regardless of the dose taken. Of course, it is up to an adult to decide whether to take alcohol. But you should know that VVD and alcohol are categorically incompatible things. If, despite all the danger, it is impossible to completely abandon alcoholic beverages, then you should try to minimize it. Negative influence:
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| Prohibited Products | VVD therapy does not provide for the patient. But the prevention of seizures is, first of all, in healthy way life, an integral part of which is a complete balanced and wholesome diet. harmful products includes fast food, fatty meats, smoked meats, marinades, hot sauces and spices, sausages. This does not mean that you need to give up your favorite foods forever, but you should not eat such foods every day. IN daily menu should be included as much as possible healthy food, saturated with vitamins (A, C) and trace elements:
It is also undesirable to abuse foreign fruits, citrus fruits, seafood, which are chemically processed for long-term storage. It is better to give preference to domestic products grown and produced in the region of residence. Don't take dieting for granted. Eating should bring a feeling of joy, peace, not cause feelings full stomach. The choice of foods is individual for each person with HPV and should be made on the basis of personal physical and moral sensations after eating. To reduce the number and intensity of attacks with VVD, it is enough to make a daily routine with regular meals and rest. You need to eat 5-6 times a day at regular intervals, without overloading digestive tract. After 18 hours, eating is already undesirable due to the fact that it will be difficult to fall asleep with a full stomach. Drink before bed warm milk with honey than strong tea. In the morning, a decoction of hawthorn, a vitamin compote of dried fruits, apple or carrot juice will help you wake up. The exclusion or restriction of what cannot be done with vegetative-vascular dystonia (which increases its symptoms several times), of course, cannot completely defeat the disease, but will help prevent new attacks. It is quite realistic, but it is necessary to approach this issue very responsibly, but sometimes you still cannot do without treatment from a psychotherapist. |
