mrsdavidson8605 Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 I just feel like I have the flu. Achy all over, etc. Hard to describe. Is this a normal POTS symptom? I feel like this has become more of a problem than any other symptom. Also have burning down my spine and arms... I know it probably is a POTS thing, just curious if anyone else has this problem.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potsgirl Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Yes~ I get this feeling a lot. You are definitely not alone. It feels just like the flu, miserable, nasty and totally fatiguing. Here's hoping you feel better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 So far as I know, it is a potential POTS symptom, but not sure its on the typical lists of such. It is definitely a classic CFS symptom. I get it too, though thankfully it isn't constant and it varies in intensity (sometimes bad but usually less for me). For me it can be very brief or last a week at a time (hard to distinguish from actually being sick). I figure a lot of the times I thought I was "half-sick" in the past, it was actually this symptom. I characterize myself as having a CFSy POTS in general, but symptoms migrate and vary a little (seems to be a trait of autonomic troubles).There's always the chance that your getting sick or that something more specific is happening like triggering of an immune response or whatever... but I wouldn't know how to distinguish. Probably good to document these things as best you can, generally look for any patterns, keep a doc informed in the hopes of pinning things down if possible or in case it's something else besides "just POTS". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DESPERATE DEB Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 I just feel like I have the flu. Achy all over, etc. Hard to describe. Is this a normal POTS symptom? I feel like this has become more of a problem than any other symptom. Also have burning down my spine and arms... I know it probably is a POTS thing, just curious if anyone else has this problem..Hi Kansas girl. Yes. I get this a lot and it can be for a couple of hours where I literally cannot move where my legs ache so much, as if I'm coming down with flu, then miraculously it will disappear. Other times it can be for a whole day at a time. No fever, like you have with flu, just that horrible ache. I have not been diagnosed as yet but this is one of my main symptoms. Hope you feeling better today. Take care.Deb x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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