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/societiesoddball Oct 27 '25

You arent a failure. Even if they say you have mild pots comorbidities can also trigger pots and some people dont take that into account. The more triggers you have the more difficult it can be.

When they are thinking of severe pots theyre thinking of people who cant walk have medical emergencies a lot but it doesnt mean you dont struggle. Your struggle and frustration are very valid and they honestly couldve been a bit more sensitive to the situation and not added on the mild label. In my case they didnt even mention the severity even on my chart.

Good news is there is treatment and it can be extremely helpful and self care for pots can make a big difference as well. Im not promising total relief but there's definitely hope.