title: Living with autonomic failure.
abstract: During the past 10 years, I experienced a gradual onset of pure autonomic failure. The disease has been disruptive and has affected many basic aspects of my life, such as my ability to walk, sleep and have sexual intercourse. Various medical and non-medical treatments have improved my functioning, although problems remain.
authors.affiliation: Principe de Vergara 36, I-4, 28001 Madrid, Spain. michael.rocinante@gmail.com
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rocinante
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology; D018450:Disease Progression; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007007:Hypohidrosis / Q000209:etiology; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053158:Nocturia / Q000209:etiology; D010358:Patient Participation; D012656:Self-Help Devices