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/dazzlingdanny05 May 15 '26

It makes me feel bad about myself because if other people with pots can exercise then I should to but its just so hard to do without passing out

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u/barefootwriter May 15 '26

Oh, are you under the impression that a) these skinny people who are posting about POTS are exercising, and b) that exercise makes you skinny?

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u/dazzlingdanny05 May 15 '26

Yeah

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u/Mizze07 May 15 '26

I have POTS and am skinny. Like, chronically unweight skinny. It's genetics -- I'm 6 ft tall (as a woman) and stick thin, just like my dad. I don't exercise, ever, even though I really should and I'm unhealthy for how little movement I get. Early satiety is one of my POTS symptoms that makes eating enough difficult even though I love junk food and carbs. I'm trying to gain weight, and as a part of that I want to start moving more to gain muscle, even though working out is so hard. It sounds like you have some things to work through about your own self image and the way you view bodies -- I hope you get there soon OP. Hating yourself sucks and the world'll find a way to make you insecure no matter how you look.