Marsel Posted November 11, 2023 Report Share Posted November 11, 2023 Hi everyone, I'm new. I would like to say that two years ago I had a classic POTS, which was gone for 4 months. But a little later I got varicose veins on my legs, and now I have the following symptoms. I'm fine to be on my feet at home, and in slippers. I normally get out of bed, but my shoes have now become heavy for me, and in warm socks I feel sick, dizzy, my blood pressure drops and my pulse accelerates. All this manifests itself in certain shoes, and in warm socks indoors. And in the heat it was. I can't understand, because it doesn't look like POTS., and how can varicose veins be related here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jyoti Posted November 11, 2023 Report Share Posted November 11, 2023 Varicose veins happen when the valves in the veins are damaged--that is my understanding. Without working valves, the blood is not effectively forced upward and pools lower in the legs and feet. Which is also a common occurence in many forms of POTS. Could you be experiencing reduced blood return to your heart because of the varicose veins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 Hi. I have EDS and POTS. I’ve got varicose veins around my rectum and butt cheeks. I’m guessing they are there as I sit a lot and have my legs elevated. Other people I know get them around the back of their knees as they sit normally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoGiuliana Posted November 13, 2023 Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 It's typical for POTS patients to feel worse when warm or hot--blood vessels expand and there is more pooling. Compression hose helps many POTS patients for this reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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