I have autoimmune sfn, EDS, MCTD (Raynaud's, borderline Sjorgens).

Anyway, I have had controlled hbp for years and have recently tried to bike ride. I don't really exercise because just doing simple chores tires me out if I don't pace myself.
I rode for about a mile and during that time, my heart rate started increasing, I became out of breath, and lightheaded.

When I got home, and relaxed about 5 min, my heart rate was about 145, and about 10 min later, my bp was 153 over 99.

I know that since I haven't exercised in a while, that I had to take it easy, that is why I rode a bike, not fast but up a couple of slight inclines.

My question is this, can neuropathy affect bp and heart rate hypertensively or is it just hypotensively? (new words? ) I was checked about 10 years ago for POTS because of resting tachycardia, but I passed the tilt table test.

I thought I read somewhere a while ago that autonomic neuropathy can cause hypertension but I can not find the article anywhere- maybe I was mistaken.

Thank-you! Karen