I was diagnosed with autonomic dysfunction approximatly 2 years ago after many tests to rule out heart problems. My problem now is all of the symptoms are getting worse. My bowels have shut down and because of the severe constipation 80% of my bowel was removed. It did not do any good, so now the rest will be removed. Most days I can not walk right, it seems like my legs dont know what to do, and because of my stumbling around I have had to have knee surgery to repair the damage that was done. There are not enough lines to put all of my symptoms here. I saw a Neurologist a little over a year ago and he thought that it was pure autonomic failure, and I went to Vanderbilt Hospital for one of their researches, and since my autonomic system had not shut down they were not really any help. I know that it would be an educated guess, but how do I tell if it is Shy-Drager or PAF ? Most of my symptoms are leading towards Shy-Drager, but I am hoping that I have missed something in my research. I am planning to see the Neurologist in my hometown, but I have to get past these surgeries and it takes 6 months to get an appointment with him, and this has been waying heavy on my mind. Until all of this started I was a very healthy active person who had not even had a cold in 20 years and now I am middle aged and I am disabled. I hope that you can give me just a little advice. Thank You Mrs. Glass