Flare up?

[dysygirl]

This morning I woke up and felt off. I immediately was having terrible diarrhea.  All day I felt exhausted, hot flashes, headache nausea on and off, chills ,clammy hands and feet and of course diarrhea.  I started to feel worse at night. I felt like I had rocks in my stomach and so extremely fatigued.  I feel so awful like it's hard to relax in my own skin.   My bp and hr are normal. Any similar flares or advice on how to feel better other than just hydration.

 

Thanks!

[kafie]

Honestly, when I feel really, really crummy... I smoke some weed.

It's legal where I live and the guys at the dispensary are really helpful.

If it's legal there, it is worth a shot... but the general advise I've gotten is to avoid sativas because they can worsen tachycardia. I'd also suggest avoiding high thc strains and go for something with some cbd. CBD will reduce the psychoactive effects (the high) and is also anti-inflammatory. A 1:1 ratio may be a good place to start

I also had a long conversation with one of the bud tenders about terpenes (they effect the smell of the bud), and I have generally had luck with cannabis that has more of a citrus smell... and find that those with floral smells really wonk me.

You might also try laying down with a cool rag on your head and try to eat some crackers or take some rolaids (they have magnesium as well as calcium). Or, if you can stand it, a cool bath (not cold, more tepid) can help you cool down (which in my experience can help with some of the nausea and headache - but may worsen the chills).

You may want to take your temp if you have chills though, it's possible you're coming down with something or have an autoimmune (read: inflammatory) process fueling your flare. It's not uncommon to feel like death and run a low-grade fever (1-2* higher than normal).

[dysygirl]

Thank you for the info. I'd be willing to try anything but it's still not legal where I live.  I've been trying heating pad, eating mild foods such as bananas, tylenol and rest.  Unfortunately none seem to be really helping. 

[kafie]

You could try looking into terpenes in tea and the likes? I'm not sure which ones are helpful for dysautonomia, and it may take some trial and error, but I know some people say they help.

Sorry I couldn't be more help.

[yogini]

If you are having diarrhea the most likely cause would be a stomach virus.  It might not be related to POTS, but you will feel better if you rehydrate.

[StayAtHomeMom]

I agree with yogini it could be a stomach bug. Try to stay hydrated. And if you can manage it try some broth (it has high sodium). Either way it should pass soon. Have you tried tyenlol? It may help the fever (if you have one) and the headache. You could try sleeping through it. If you think it may be something else and it has been more than 24 hours I would get with a doctor. Hope you feel better soon.