My Neurologist is perplexed himself and not sure how to help me, although he is trying to find out what’s going on. My blood pressure rises dramatically when I stand up and I feel that my breathing is laboured when I’m moving but improves if I’m completely still. I have neck and shoulder pain, and a feeling of pressure on the top of my head. . . . . . . . All these symptoms started after a minor head injury
I have also suffered these things above after a head and neck injury. After 5 years of suffering, I got rid of the neck and shoulder pain (and top of the head pain) by wearing a Philadelphia collar (and body brace initially – but now just the collar). I started off with POTS, where my heartrate went up substantially upon standing but, over time this has developed into my blood pressure going up instead. The post below gives a possible explanation:-