Midodrine and Fainting: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• July 20, 2011

For Hypotension "I have been on this medicine for thirteen years (since age 17) without issue. Taking this medicine enables me to live my life with only the occasional (rather than inevitable) fainting, dizziness, and exhaustion. My doctor tried to switch me to lower doses, but my symptoms immediately kick in and make it difficult to function. Regular doses have made all the difference in my life."

• Liz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2019

For Hypotension "This medication raised my heart rate, and it dropped my blood pressure and landed me in the emergency room for 3 days! I remember taking it and feeling the urge to pee, then I have this burning sensation all over my body, then the dry mouth kicked in, and then convulsions and weak legs, then the tachycardia and faint feeling, then the panic set in, and the flushing and burning in my ears, severe pressure in my head, abdominal cramping, and finally severe dizziness. It was the worst thing I had ever tried...! I was very upset at the way I reacted to it."

• kee...
• August 17, 2010

For Hypotension "I am greatly disappointed that they are going to take Midodrine off the market. I have taken it for about 8 years with fantastic results. Without it, I have syncope often. I am really researching what to do because I rely on this medicine for help with my hypotension. I tried to go off of it once and passed out in my boss's arms, which was embarrassing. I got back on it, and not had a problem since. Even on medication, my blood pressure runs 100/70, but off of Midodrine, I have to work to keep it at 88/60, sometimes, it is less than that, and syncope is definite. I WISH they would reconsider taking it off the market."

• MrM...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 14, 2023

For Dysautonomia "I was diagnosed with dysautonomia in 2020. At the time, I was having horrendous symptoms: fainting, vagus nerve triggers, profuse sweating, nausea, dizziness, heat intolerance. It was a horrible time as whatever triggered the reaction always just spiraled out of control, causing either severe sickness or passing out. After a tilt table test confirmed dysautonomia, I was put on Midodrine. What a huge improvement to my quality of life. I haven't passed out even once since starting Midodrine. I still have some of the symptoms, but they are drastically milder and more manageable. Prior to Midodrine, once an incident was triggered, it ruined the rest of the day, reducing me to a prone position while waiting for the symptoms to subside."