westernmass Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 HiNone of my doctors have mentioned hypovolemia, or evidence of hypovolemia, in relation to my POTS case. Would they have this evidence from routine blood work? How does one get tested for hypovolemia. I don't seem to pool at all in lower extremities, except possibly sometimes in the shower or extreme heat, and I have been questioning pooling in my abdomen as a cause of my GI symptoms, but I digress...Anyway, my main question is this: if I am NOT hypovolemic, is there any point to drinking all the water and eating all the salt recommended? I know the importance of being hydrated on overall health, but drinking ALL the fluid they recommend for us is supposed to expand fluid in the body- would t that only be relevant for hypovolemia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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