Girl beats fainting condition after 14 years
June 24th, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANSLondon, June 24 (IANS) A British girl who suffers from a rare condition that made her faint every time she stood up was finally able to stand on her feet after 14 years, a media report said Friday.
Lizzie Rees’ heart rate speeds up when she stands, causing her to pass out up to five times a day.
The 22-year-old student suffers from postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome that affects the body’s ability to adjust to gravity’s pull, The Sun reported.
She often had to crawl or use a wheelchair to avoid fainting and risk banging her head.
But she is finally enjoying a normal life after a heart specialist used drug octreotide to control her blood flow, the report said.
Lizzie, of Bristol, has signed up for a college course - and fulfilled a long-held dream of going to the Glastonbury festival, it said.
“It is great to know that this is treatable. I still pass out occasionally but going to college shows how far I have come,” The Sun quoted her as saying.
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