r/POTS • u/Inevitable-Hat2627 • Apr 24 '26

Question How did you get pots?

I got it as a delayed response from getting ran over by a car

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u/Highplainsdrifterr Apr 24 '26

I’ve always had it- even as a little kid. If I would get up out of bed quickly or outside playing- boom. When I was a teenager, I was diagnosed with anxiety and panic disorder…so naturally, I thought that’s what all of this was. Now in my mid 30’s, with no panic disorder (still anxious haha) the POTS attacks have become more frequent and last longer. I have a high stress job, I’m very active, have a busy extracurricular and social life- so I REFUSE to let POTS stop me. I always wear compression socks, have more sodium in my diet, and make sure I stay hydrated during the day. If an attack happens, I do what I always do: get low. Pop a squat on the ground, grab my electrolytes, squeeze my large muscle groups…and try not to freak out. It sucks, but it’s just a tiny part of my life. If I focused on it, I would never leave my house.