Nikita937 Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Every time I take a shower I feel really dizzy, tired and I feel my heart beat very fast. Do you feel the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Yes - plus when I wash my hair I feel like passing out. My doc says this is because raising the arms for shampooing plus the hot water triggers a drop in BP. I HATE showers!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogini Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 I had to sit down in the shower when I first got POTS. I just sat on the bottom of the tub. Many people buy a shower chair. Hot water also makes things worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterSown Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Sometimes I need to sit and wash my hair under the streaming tub spout instead of the shower. Or sometimes a shower has to turn into a tub and I pull up the plug and finish by bathing instead of showering. I have very dry skin lately so I now take some body oil and squirt it onto the wet washcloth before I get out of the tub and rub myself up and down very quick. It's been helping with the dry skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always hoping Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 I miss loving my showers! I couldn't understand why I felt so bad after I took one until the POTS diagnosis. Now I take showers at night before bed which seems to help and depending on the day, sometimes take them sitting in the tub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lainy Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Showers are exhausting. I have to really plan them into my day. I used to love hot evening showers but if I wait until the end of the day anymore, there's just no energy left to take one. I end up dizzy, overheated, trouble breathing, pounding headache, etc. Mid-morning showers with lukewarm or cool water help me get through them without all the exhaustion and pre-syncope issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistri_The_Squirrel Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Yes. I take baths now. After I've washed myself I shower off to rinse, but I make sure the water isn't too warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogini Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 When I first got sick I always took showers at night, because then I was tired. It helped me fall asleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weyland Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 I used to love my showers so much. I really miss taking a nice long shower. Now I cant stand to take them . I feel so terrible afterword. Im looking into getting a shower chair soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily22 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Showers used to make my daughter feel very faint. Now she uses a shower stool, grab rails and showers her legs with cold water before getting out of the shower. Only lukewarm water too. Makes such a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikita937 Posted April 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Thank you all for yours replies! I absolutely have to buy a shower chair. Wash my hair is the most terrible thing when I have a shower. happy Easter 🐣 to all you warriors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 Yes, I feel awful when bathing/showering. I use a stool to sit on and have the water just warm. I try not to stay in too long. Before I get out I run the water lukewarm or even colder to get my temperature down. I then carefully get out and dry myself gently. Sometimes I lie down for 20 minutes until my heart and BP settle down. I often shower before bed and that gives my body a chance to rest and regulate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebonnet08 Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 My autonomic specialist said that showering was usually the hardest part of a person's day (when you have POTS). I use a shower chair now, run the water on cool, and lean forward a bit to wash my hair. It has helped a lot. Before I was diagnosed, I thought I would pass out in the shower. Part of the problem is also standing very still and letting the blood pool.. Now that I can manage, it's much easier. I am only 34, so "giving in" and getting a shower chair was tough at first, but I bought a comfortable one and it's so worth it to save energy and reduce symptoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebonnet08 Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 Personally I would spend the extra money and get one with a back to make it more comfortable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie Rose Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 I usually take a bath but used to love a nice hot bath-now I will do a hot soak but then turn the water lukewarm to wash my hair under the faucet and rinse off. It is still an exhausting process and have to admit I do it less often now so I have more energy on other days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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