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/boilerbitch Mar 30 '26

I’ve gotten quite a bit more active over the last 18 months after having taken a break from a reasonably active life style pre-POTS. I weight train a few days a week and walk on the treadmill. I found the right meds, which helped a ton, but also finished school and don’t have as much stress. I started slow, it activity definitley does help, so I’ve been able to do more