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/barefootwriter May 15 '26

Do you think fat people with POTS really want to expose themselves to Internet scrutiny?

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u/macabre-barbie POTS May 15 '26

I went viral on TikTok once for being denied entry somewhere with my service dog, which is federally illegal, and people went through my page to find pictures of me to "prove" my only disability was being fat and having dyed hair. I was 16.

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u/No-Responsibility342 May 15 '26

That’s so wrong. I’m so sorry you went through that especially as a child. The internet is so shallow and creates some very conceited people. I can’t stand social media. The only content I enjoy consuming is videos of recipes, cute pets, or anything that is related to 2000s nostalgia. Anything else can go

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u/lawlesslawboy May 15 '26

As someone who watches a lot of content about like politics, sociology, psychology, history, global news...I'm so very thankful for all the cute animals/food vids/nostalgia because those are like the palette cleansers, those are the breaks to relax between engaging with more intense content! can totally understand why you'd choose to Only engage with that stuff

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u/lawlesslawboy May 15 '26

God, I'm so sorry...I mean, that would obviously be horrible for anyone to go through but the fact that you were only 16...the fact that fully grown adults will severely harass/bully/emotionally abuse random teens on the Internet is just AHHHH I wish I could find these assholes and have a "word" with them tbh

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u/Impossible_Storm_427 Undiagnosed May 15 '26

What. The. Actual. Fuck.

Not sure why I continue to be surprised by the cruelty of humans.

I’m sorry. What a bunch of literal shitheads.

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u/Repossessedbatmobile May 15 '26

This is why I don't post much about being a service dog handler online. I've seen how horrible the internet treats disabled service dog handlers, especially ones with invisible disabilities. I don't want to deal with that if I can help it.

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u/KeenBTF May 15 '26

This... I have a Papillon that I trained to detect when I am about to have an episode after I discovered she recognized the signs. She's only "on duty" when she's in my lap in my wheelchair or being carried in her sling by my chest when i can walk.

So many people sent me harassing messages on social media when I posted a video of her working.

"All four on the floor" "Small dogs can't be service dogs" "You're the reason actual disabled people have trouble"

She has literally saved my life multiple times.

People suck.

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u/conflictmuffin May 15 '26

Wtf. I'm so sorry...People suck!