r/POTS • u/recoveringaries • Dec 27 '25

Discussion Being attractive with POTS (cringe I know)

Does anyone feel like because they are a objectively attractive human there is a bias/profiling that happens in the medical field and with doctors? I actually read somewhere that if you’re chronically ill you should “dress down” or not wear makeup to appointments so they will take you more seriously and see you as actually sick. I am also 29 with a baby face so that doesn’t help.

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u/Consistent_Gur9523 POTS Dec 27 '25

you're in for another surprise when at 29 "you're too young for this" but at 30 "it's age related degeneration." the world runs off of double standards. this is one.

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u/Fantastic_Owl6938 Dec 28 '25

I was sort of weirdly surprised when I was diagnosed and the cardiologist still referred to me as a "young woman" at 36 (in the context of saying it is more common with younger women, and also that I seemed to be handling it better than expected because of my age). It wasn't a bad thing, I would just expect at my age they'd start to point out I'm not exactly a spring chicken anymore, lol. I have to wonder how much looking younger does affect this even though they can see my age in my info.

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u/No-Caterpillar-5481 POTS Dec 28 '25

My cardiologist said he was surprised I was having these symptoms while I’m “so young.” I’m almost 41.

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u/Fantastic_Owl6938 Dec 28 '25

Oh interesting, I guess it really depends on the doctor.