“Breaking the Stigma: Understanding POTS and Dispelling Disenfranchising Statements”

POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome)
Symptoms: brain fog, presyncope, fainting, fatigue, shortness of breath, oxygen deficit, heart palpitations, high heart rate, random shakiness,
Common disenfranchising statements: you cant have POTS if you dont faint, youre too young for heart/blood pressure problems, youre a man you cant have POTS
Facts: only about 30-60% of people with POTS faint, POTS can be triggered by serious infections and illnesses, most commonly diagnosed in women but not uncommon to be diagnosed in men. Commonly paired with other syndromes and chronic conditions (EDS, sjogren’s syndrome, etc), Awareness color is teal. Can help with symptoms by consuming more sodium.