Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)

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Has anyone been diagnosed with POTS? Does anyone suspect they may be dealing with it?

Symptoms:
  • Severe and/or long-lasting fatigue
  • Lightheadedness with prolonged sitting or standing
  • Brain fog: trouble focusing, remembering or paying attention
  • Forceful heartbeats or heart palpitations (a feeling of the heart pounding or skipping a beat)
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Headaches
  • Excessive sweating
  • Shakiness
  • Intolerance of exercise or a prolonged worsening of general symptoms after increased activity
  • A pale face and purple discoloration of the hands and feet if the limbs are lower than the level of the heart
POTS symptoms typically get worse:
  • In warm environments, such as a hot bath or shower, a hot room or on a hot day
  • In situations involving a lot of standing, such as waiting for a bus or when shopping
  • If fluid and salt intake have not been adequate, such as after skipping a meal

I have italicized the symptoms I experience. I used to work with a doctor but the only thing that ever helped was a drastic change in routine and lifestyle.
 
kopykat said:
Has anyone been diagnosed with POTS? Does anyone suspect they may be dealing with it?

Symptoms:
  • Severe and/or long-lasting fatigue
  • Lightheadedness with prolonged sitting or standing
  • Brain fog: trouble focusing, remembering or paying attention
  • Forceful heartbeats or heart palpitations (a feeling of the heart pounding or skipping a beat)
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Headaches
  • Excessive sweating
  • Shakiness
  • Intolerance of exercise or a prolonged worsening of general symptoms after increased activity
  • A pale face and purple discoloration of the hands and feet if the limbs are lower than the level of the heart
POTS symptoms typically get worse:
  • In warm environments, such as a hot bath or shower, a hot room or on a hot day
  • In situations involving a lot of standing, such as waiting for a bus or when shopping
  • If fluid and salt intake have not been adequate, such as after skipping a meal

I have italicized the symptoms I experience. I used to work with a doctor but the only thing that ever helped was a drastic change in routine and lifestyle.
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Experienced these since 2016. Each time I relapsed, some of them returned and stayed for at least 2 months. It's a scary feeling.....
 
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