Has anyone had a tilt test? What was it like and what kind of things does it show up?

Question

Have been referred by my cardiologist for this

Answer 1

Tilt tests are pretty noninvasive, and often don't give us too much information. We use them to try and reproduce, in a precise way, either orthostatis (a drop in blood pressure caused by standing) or syncope (fainting). What they do is put you on a table, strap you in, then, while monitoring you on an EKG, raise the table until you're standing, then you just stay like that for a while and they keep monitoring. Sometimes they use drugs, usually to induce a tachycardia, but often not.
Often does not work out to give us much information, but if it's positive, it can allow us a much closer look at what might be causing your problems (presumably why you were referred for it in the first place, though I can't say much about that without knowing the reason.)

Answer 2

I was suffering from lightheadedness, so I went to see an ENT and he gave me a tilt test for inner ear problems. This wasn't quite the same test that I expect you will have for blood pressure, so I provide you a link with pictures which should explain what the test involves.

http://www.heartsite.com/html/tilt_test.html

hope everything works out all right.