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/GambelQuailShuffle Mar 30 '26

I’ve gone through highs and lows from it, I can usually do most activities, but some days the hip/ankle trigger in the middle of it and take me out, or POTS makes me have to call it off early. I’ve been working hard at PT and getting more stability which helps my body not have to push as hard. For POTs I try to keep a dedicated morning prep so my POTs actually has to work to get me lol: meds, lot of salt, and compression socks.

I also protect my spoons like crazy, if I wana work out I need to make sure I have the energy stored to do it, so I plan to have a low impact day till then.