It can lead to fainting, chest pain and shortness of breath. Familial dysautonomia (FD): People inherit this type of dysautonomia from their genetic relatives. It can cause decreased pain sensitivity, lack of eye tears and trouble regulating body temperature.

Can dysautonomia cause body aches?

Symptoms can include frequent vague but disturbing aches and pains, faintness (or fainting spells), fatigue and inertia, severe anxiety attacks, tachycardia (fast heart rate), hypotension (low blood pressure), poor exercise tolerance, gastrointestinal symptoms, sweating, dizziness, blurred vision, numbness and tingling ...

Can dysautonomia cause chronic pain?

Pain is common for patients with POTS. Some causes of POTS (like small fiber neuropathy) and the inactivity due to the physical restrictions of the condition can make pain worse. POTS is also associated with headaches and neck pain since the blood is not getting to the muscles and brain.