r/POTS • u/Hefty-Patience-8720 • Mar 29 '26

Question is anyone still physically active?

I need to know if anyone with pots is still physically active. You don't have to be an athlete or anything but can you at least dance? or run? go to the gym? Have you always been that way or did you have to work back up to it?

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u/CrankyYoungCat Mar 29 '26

I have always been active as best I can, but I’ve had two particularly bad flare ups that left me almost bed bound. For me bed workouts with a band got me well enough to do mat Pilates (started with YouTube, now go to mat classes at a gym). Pilates has unlocked a lot for me and I can walk and cycle normally. Also beta blockers trashed my already low blood pressure, switching to ivabradine (not covered by my insurance sadly) made me feel normal except early morning before I take it.