Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) Explained

In this video, I explain what Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is, what are the common symptoms of it, how it is diagnosed, what causes it, and how to treat it. I also touch on what it is like living with POTS. I want to add a big thank you to Dysautonomia International for being a wonderful source of information. I have turned to them again and again in my personal journey, and they always have accurate and helpful content!

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[AlyssaLayne]

When did you first learn about POTS? Was it during October (Dysautonomia Awareness Month)? 💙

[madi-bgkc]

thank you so much for this video! I'm 18 and, while i'm not officially diagnosed, i've been experiencing all of the symptoms for so long. recently, i did a poor man's tilt table test. my HR laying down was 78 and within a minute of me standing up, my HR jumped to 126. this was the confirmation for me after years of being downplayed since i was 12. I was previously diagnosed with orthostatic hypotension, but it didnt explain my super cold fingers and toes all the time, and anemia had been ruled out with a blood test. after researching the syndrome from potsies themselves, i learned all the quirks i thought everyone else went through (exercise intolerance, risking passing out in a hot shower, blood pooling, colby jack hands)- i felt understood!

I'm scared, but comforted by the community. now i just have to find the same comfort in attempting professional diagnosis.

[sarab]

I have been feeling very ill lately, and i have had heart palpitations for a while. When i stand up, my heart can go up to 140-160. Some days are better than others. I do not know if i have POTS or something else. I am hopefully going to the doctor this week to hopefully find some answers.

[kitfortey]

I've been chronically ill for 8 years now (CFS/ME, fibro, POTS) and it's always nice to see others ❤️ thanks for the video!

[multifandom_gallavich]

I have POTS but have never fainted/passed out. I've been diagnosed since I was 13. I'm now almost 30

[elisabetbouzon]

Thanks for sharing this video. I am still going through final testing but my dr is 95% sure it’s POTS and suggested I learn more about it. Your videos have helped me comprehend what I’m facing and comforting that I’m not alone.

[innesliddle]

Thanks you so much for this video you've really helped me understand POTS. I was diagnosed with it about a year ago and your video has helped me recognise what my diagnosis means.

[karenbozich]

Thank you! I am recently diagnosed. I plan to show your video to my family to help explain what is going on.

[cheynalope]

out of all these years i finally decided to talk about about what happens when my blood pressure drops, shes my psychiatrist but she has always been in the medical field she asks me if i ever heard about pots and i said i have heard of it a little. i thought it was just low blood pressure. ill be seeing the medical provider when i go back there so they can see further. im learning more about this starting today. so im here to learn more about it. it explains why i almost faint all the time and the heart racing. looking and reaching upward makes me feel the worst. but ill go see what my issues are all about. hoping its just low blood pressure this seems scary although im already experiencing it for so many years. fingers crossed.

[Dank]

Thank you, my daughter was just recently diagnosed and I’m just watching and reading and learning. I’m going to see if she will watch your video with me together, thank you 🙏

[rachelscott]

I was just diagnosed with Pots last week!

[johnwilliamson]

Hi! I am 13 yrs old and got diagnosed about a year ago but never knew what it rly mean! Thank you very Mitch for this brilliant video discussing it as this explains alot😀

[Prifitbeauty]

Hi. I have been diagnosed with Neurocardiogenic syncope. I have all the symptoms of pots and just recently discovered that the condition existed. I truly believe I have pots and hopefully my cardiologist rediagnoses me. I take midodrine already but it doesn't seem to help much. I have had symptoms of pots on and off for over 15 yrs. Only last yr my symptoms were at it's peak and looked into it. Thanks for this video. Take care. Xo

[ashstashh]

I am going to a cardiologist next Thursday but I wanted to ask, have you ever experienced a thumping in your ears or being aware of your pulse and hearing it?

[GoFishOffice]

Well explained. I deal with pots myself.

[Ravelt]

Thank you so much for the video! I've been struggling with POTS like symptoms, I went to the hospital and the Dr told me that I have depression and anxiety, I don't know what to do anymore, I hate standing up I want to be laying down all the time just to not feel my heartbeat go so fast

[kenziebarrett]

So when did you know to actually go and get tested for it or checked out by a doctor? It doesn't happen to me too often, maybe a few times a week at most but typically in mornings right after I stand out of bed(even if I stand slowly) I'll start to try and walk but my legs tremor and I start getting extremely dizzy to where I cant stand so I try and grab onto a wall. Sometimes everything goes dark and I cant tell what's going on around me. I'm not sure, I'm not trying to self diagnose or anything I'm just not excited to have to go back to the doctors just for them to say "you probably are stressed and growing too fast". As far as I know it probably isn't even POTS and is something completely different, I just want to see if any of this is common for anyone.

[Crypticlawyer]

I don't have pots but I do have problems with almost fainting. It's heat related, I get palpitations and start feeling dizzy and sleepy and then I start to feel weak. When it first started happening I got a heart monitor to check if I did have it but I think they never found a reason as to why it happens.

[tinytitanicus]

I'm a 52 year old man isn't POTS considered a Affliction that hits women? I keep hearing this but I've been diagnosed with this for years and I have one heck of a case of it. I have to consume a certain amount of salt or I'm in trouble I get to fainting passing out when I try to get up and start walking or even as I walk for a few stop just stand and start blacking out so yeah I appreciate your video

[hecallsmefriend]

Hi I started having fainting spells at 15 and no doctor could ever tell me what was wrong. Because I'm thin people always assume I'm just not eating properly and it extremely frustrating. I'm 28 and just now hearing about this thanks to my phone listening in on my conversations.🤣😂🤣😂 My question is what doctor do I go to to get a tilt test done. I will be so relieved to finally find out what is wrong with me!!