Guest veryblue Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 Can pots be caused by allergies? I was wondering cuz I've had bed allergies ever sinced I moved to Nebraska for college. I think I have a low grade sinus infection too. I've had a swollen lymph node on my neck for about 8-10 months now and I can never breath. Can the alleriges/sinus infection be causing my POTS symptoms? I hope so cuz if I got treatment for that then I bet my POTS would go away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMouse Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 POTS can be caused by an overactive immune system that attacks certain types of cells--ganglion (brain cells):http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.f...6&dopt=AbstractI've also heard of some folks with autoimmune forms of dysautonomiahttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/ar...icle/000816.htmHowever, whether or not it's related to seasonal allergies and sinus issues...hmmm...hard to say. I think if that were the case, they're been hundreds of thousands more people w/ POTS. The closest thing I can think of would be a mast cell disorder, where you body is overactive with regard to histamine.http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.as...lekey=4291&rd=1All that being said, I have terrible allergies and asthma. I'm allergic not only to seasonal pollens, dog dander and others, I'm also highly allergic to medications. That's the primary reason I wear a medical alert bracelet.Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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