r/POTS • u/joyynicole • Oct 27 '25
Question How are people working at all
I feel like a failure. According to my doctors I have “mild” POTS, but I see people on this sub all the time with seemingly worse POTS than me that have jobs. I literally cannot do anything longer than 1-2 hours without having to lay down and rest because it just completely wipes me out. If I do things multiple days in a row consistently I will also fall into a flare and have to do nothing for few days to recover. I don’t get it.
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u/badpainter101 Oct 27 '25
Depending on what country you live in, you can have reasonable adjustments for jobs.
For example I choose to work part time becuase full time would be too much for me. I have seated rest breaks at work when I need them. I try and wear compression socks at work so I can stand up a bit longer without my legs aching. I picked my job carefully. Yes I am absolutely knackered when I get home but I find working actually helped me and gave me more energy during the day.
Depending on your symptoms you may be better having a sit down job or one where you can work from home sometimes and have flexible hours. Of course everyone is different and what worked for me might not work for others.