kristeen11

Hello! I am wondering if there are any POTSies nearby. Please write if you are local!!! Would love to find someone nearby and chat about our local doctors and our experiences!!!

I tried a SSRI but just got more dizzy spells...so the doctor had me stop them...he didn't even have me try a different SSRI, I don't think he thought they'd help. He wants me to try epogen (procrit) injections - but I am a little nervous since I can't find many people who have actually tried it and was successful, but this website says it seems to work well but is expensive. Salt does help me with less lightheaded spells (+ lots of fluids)...as for your morning showers - if you are that bad with the showers, I would suggest you showering at night when your blood is moving around better - the morning is bad for a lot of us pots people...our blood is used to just pooling and not moving around too much after laying down. For me, I need to sit and lay around a bit before I can get up and get going or I just feel worse. Good luck and let me know how things go! Kris