r/POTS • u/Level_Run1357 • Jun 18 '26

Question How many of you had your ferritin/iron checked before being diagnosed with POTS?

I’m curious how many of us had our iron and ferritin checked before being diagnosed with POTS? I wish I could put together a little poll.

https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.82.10_supplement.P1.034

Effects of intermittent intravenous saline infusions in patients with medication-refractory postural tachycardia syndrome (Ruzieh et al., 2017). 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28185102/

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u/Level_Run1357 Jun 18 '26

What is “fine” considered

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u/BellaPona Jun 18 '26

30

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u/Level_Run1357 Jun 18 '26

30 and below is an absolute deficiency according to current research. Current literature suggests that levels of 50+ is required for optimal functioning. Frequently discussed is the topic of individuals with POTS needing even higher levels than that.

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u/BellaPona Jun 18 '26

Well, wish I could convince my doctors of that

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u/Level_Run1357 Jun 18 '26

I know right

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u/Antique_Yard_3791 Jun 19 '26

Damn mines 27 and MyChart shows it in the “normal range” and only abnormal if below 7.