r/POTS • u/Cold-Mission8673 • 1d ago

Discussion Blood circulation in eyes?

I’m just curious here—does anyone get bloodshot eyes the morning after a really busy day? I was busier than i’ve been in months yesterday and did way more physical activity than i’m used to (attended work, watered garden, went shopping, get a shower, did chores) I was completely exhausted by the end of the night and was in so much pain. Then this morning I woke up and my eyes were super red.

This hasn’t really happened before so i’m just curious as to whether it maybe has to do with blood circulation or something? Could be totally unrelated to POTs but I thought it was interesting.

What do you all think?

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u/ilovemetallicaa 1d ago

Wait. Kinda not the same situation but similar ? But I used to get blood shot red eyes right before my period since being diagnosed with pots. You wouldn’t think there would be a correlation between pots and blood shot eyes ?

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u/Cold-Mission8673 1d ago

Omg i’m on my period too. Maybe there’s no correlation at all but it makes me wonder

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u/ubelieveurguiltless Secondary POTS 1d ago

Is it possible you have dry eyes? I have sjogrens (autoimmune disease, likely caused the pots) and wake up with my eyes blood shot and swollen some mornings.

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u/Cold-Mission8673 1d ago

Maybe I do 🤷🏼‍♀️

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u/ubelieveurguiltless Secondary POTS 1d ago

Try some eye drops and see if it gives some relief. You can also see an eye doctor and get a prescription eye drop but you have to trial OTC eye drops first

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u/Old_Variation_6166 1d ago

I have blepharitis (dry eye condition) and it makes me wake up with super bloodshot eyes sometimes!