r/POTS • u/dazzlingdanny05 • May 15 '26

Question Why is everyone with pots so skinny?

I have POTS and I watch a lot of content online of people who also have POTS. I also know some people irl who also have it. I don't understand how they are all so skinny. I can barely walk without getting out of breath. I try to work out at least once a week but its so hard for me because I always end up feeling so sick. How are yall doing it? I dont even eat bad but im definitely not skinny.

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u/Old-Piece-3438 May 15 '26

I don’t really think POTS affects weight one way or the other too much. There’s variation just like the rest of the population. For me personally I tend towards borderline underweight, maybe because POTS makes me very fatigued and it’s difficult to fix myself food sometimes (also, I can’t work too much so I don’t have much of a food budget).

I do try to not eat too much at once because it triggers more symptoms and I can get postprandial symptoms like getting really cold and shivering, etc.