Has POTS made life challenging?

Overcome Dysautonomia.

Some questions you might have.

Let’s cover the basics…

  • What is POTS? According to HopkinsMedicine.org, POTS is a form of dysautonomia — a disorder of the autonomic nervous system. This branch of the nervous system regulates functions we don’t consciously control, such as heart rate, blood pressure, sweating and body temperature. The key characteristics of POTS are the specific symptoms and the exaggerated increase in heart rate when standing.

  • What does POTS stand for? Postural (the position of your body) Orthostatic (standing upright) Tachycardia (increased heart rate) Syndrome (a group of symptoms)

  • What are the different types of POTS? Hypovolemic POTS, Hyperadrenergic POTS, Neuropathic POTS, and Secondary POTS.

  • What are some common POTS symptoms? Fatigue, getting light-headed from sitting or standing a long time, "brain fog" (trouble focusing, remembering, or paying attention), feeling your heart pounding or skipping a beat, nausea, headaches, excessive sweating, feeling shaky, struggling with exercising or physical activities, pale face, purple hands or feet.

Helpful Products

  • Using salt pills has completely changed my life. So many doctors just told me to dump salt on my food. These tablets make it simpler to increase your blood volume & pressure (and prevents your food from tasting way too salted!)

  • LMNT is a hydration drink containing lots of electrolytes that help keep you hydrated. It is a powder that comes in a packet that you add to a bottle or glass of water. It is higher in salt than Liquid IV.

    https://drinklmnt.com/

  • Liquid IV is a great-tasting hydration option. There are lots of flavor options. These also come in stick packs that you add to a bottle or glass of water.

    https://www.liquid-iv.com/

  • Compression socks help prevent POTS symptoms when you’re active by helping return the blood flow to your upper body and brain.

    https://copperfitusa.com/blogs/education/compression-socks-for-pots

  • Like compression socks, using compression leggings can help reduce POTS symptoms by helping the blood flow return to your heart and your head.

    https://supacore.com/en-us/collections/mens-pots

Exercises to improve your POTS

  • Rowing Machine.

  • Recumbent Bike.

  • Swimming.

  • Squats.

  • Calf Raises.

  • Planks.

  • Ab Crunches.

  • Wall Sits.

Resources

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/postural-orthostatic-tachycardia-syndrome-pots

https://www.vumc.org/autonomic-dysfunction-center/patient-advocacy-groups

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16560-postural-orthostatic-tachycardia-syndrome-pots

www.dysautonomiainternational.org/

thedysautonomiaproject.org/

www.dysautonomiasupport.org/

americanautonomicsociety.org/resources/

www.dinet.org/

http://www.ndrf.org/

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