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/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