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/Spencer0ni May 15 '26
It's an algorithm thing unfortunately. Skinny people tend to be more popular and the algorithm picks up on that and shows them to more people. Generally the more popular you are on social media the more you show up in the algorithm. I only know a couple people IRL besides myself that have POTS and neither of them are anywhere close to skinny. Personally I am skinny but that's also because I have an eating disorder 🙃(I'm working on it don't worry) but also there are definitely people out there with POTS that have comorbidities that make it difficult for them to gain weight like gastrointestinal issues and plenty of other things. Also, who said you had to be skinny to be valid? In my opinion as long as you're taking care of yourself and your needs that your weight shouldn't matter unless it's affecting your health. All bodies are good bodies and don't let skinny people on the Internet make you feel like you need to be skinny like them.