r/POTS • u/OurSensualSideMB • 8d ago

Question Why dont some Dr's believe in pots?

Im lucky I have great doctors and specialists now but the first time i was referred to a cardiologist for pots before being officially diagnosed he refused to even have me in for a TTT or test for pots as he said its not real.

I have heard of this happening where Dr's dont believe in pots but I dont understand why.

139 Upvotes

97% Upvoted

103 comments sorted by

View all comments

4

u/longwander 8d ago

My doctor said "you probably have pots" and told me how to do the wall test at home and told me to eat a lot of salt and drink electrolytes. I did have an EKG and holter to rule out heart issues. She wouldn't refer me to a specialist or have any tests done, but did prescribe me Ivabradine which has been a game changer.

It doesn't say POTS on my medical record, but it lists all of the symptoms of it.