POTS and Chest Pain

[Justin30]

Hello,

I was wondering if any of you have had chest pain from POTS?

I have been diagnosed and the Dr said it was normal but it has been getting worse the last while.  It is now almost a daily occurence.

I am on Florinef and salt/potassium mix.

Feedback would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Justin

[yogini]

Ask your doctor.  The doc may run some tests to make sure your heart is OK.  Chest pain is a very common symptom of POTS.  Most of ht time it is not dangerous, but only your doctor can answer the question for you.  Also try to keep track of your symptoms and activities to see if there is anything that is triggering the chest pain.

[Christy_D]

At one point my son's chest pain was so excruciating, the doctor gave him a shot of prednisone. It calmed everything down quite quickly.  The chest pain did not return, at least not to that extent.

[Sylvie33]

First, listen to Yogini!  Take it seriously. It's best to be checked to make sure there is nothing cardiac to be concerned about.

That being said, my severe chest pain was the first indication dysautonomia was affecting my digestive tract.

It was GERD, confirmed  by testing and an endoscopy.  On the bright side, it's calmed down considerably since it's onset a year ago  (no pain at all) and now I just take a PPI (nexium) every few days.  

 

[jknh9]

Definitely talk to your doc about it to rule out anything more serious, but it can be a common side effect of POTS. I get it from time to time, although it's a very dull pain and usually goes away quickly. I did a heart ultrasound, EKG, ECG, and 30-day halter monitor to rule out other causes of my various heart symptoms, though.