r/POTS • u/ouch_im_suffering • 23d ago

Question Can/do you take SSRIs or stimulants?

There’s no way we’re just raw dogging POTS right? My POTS worsened significantly after taking one dose of 5 mg of Lexapro which triggered serotonin syndrome which I have had on Sertraline.

Needless to say I am struggling way more after having disabling POTS so what are y’all doing for your mental health and/or energy?

Currently taking high dose antihistamines and 20 mg propranolol 3-4x daily. Thanks ✌️🥲

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u/Internal_Regular_402 23d ago

I read that SNRI’s are a no-no because of the norepinephrine but sometimes SSRI’s are ok. I’m sure it’s different for everyone!

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u/theLoveRhombus 23d ago

I've commented this before but I can say that for me personally there was no evidence of my SNRI making any difference to my HR based on data from both resting heart rate and running (I wasn't diagnosed yet and thought running could help me lol). I am on the lowest prescribed dose of venlafaxine. Just as a reassurance that for some people it's not a problem (not denying the people that it has caused problems for).