Garrettrichard

Garrett, When I want to social with friends, like everyone else , drinking is more extreme for us. You will need to experiment what you are able to handle. Be careful of the meds you take too, mixing can have a horrible effect. I may sugguest that definitely eat when having a cocktail, salted nuts, olives, chips, etc.. I sometimes have a Bloody Mary, with V8 as the mixer, it has salt in it, and you get your vitatmins too. Fruitie drinks, have alot of sugar, so you can get a sugar rush, and not sleep too. But crashing the next day is the worst. Be sure to drink water before going to bed, and even keep some by your bedside. Be safe and listen to your body. Kathleen So if I keep myself hydrated and take precautions with how I feel, It should be relatively safe? Thanks. Garrett

Do you guys think it would help if I matched my alcohol intake with fluids and also ate some salty food, before or while I was drinking?

Heyy again guys :] I'm just wondering how alcohol effects people with pots, It almost saddens me to think that alcohol will have such a bad effect on me that ill never be able to drink or party or go out with my friends for a casual drink. Is this true or does alcohol only have a minor effect like hot weather does or other little differences? Please share your thoughts and experiences cause id hate to never be able to drink in my life D: Thanks guys. Garrett

I don't think I have amnesia or anything like that D: I'm thinking its just more like the POTS doing it.

Thanks guys for the posts. I hope its nothing like amnesia or anything or that sort I don't really have trouble with remembering my past or even what I ate yesterday, Its like id do something the be completely unaware that I did it very soon after. I'm probably going to the doctor soon I'm just scared it might be something bad or incurable Hopefully it works out. Garrett

Heyy guys, I've been having some trouble with my memory lately and its really starting to scare me, I find I'm forgetting to do things that a wouldn't normally forget and i feel "spaced" at times. Please tell me your thoughts and experience on POTS and memory, Also what I can do to help with it, Is it just a phase? It's really starting to bother me. Thanks guys Garrett

Thanks Dianna! those were some great suggestions, I really appreciate all the advice you guys are giving me, Thanks! Garrett

I also had mono a couple years ago in grade 8, It sure does take a lot out of you. Funny thing was I was never really tired with mono, even though that's one of the main complaints. Judging by how my tiredness went away yesterday I think maintaining hydration and salt intake as well as getting up and getting the blood moving helps with the tiredness a tremendous amount. Also let me know if any one else has more suggestions or ideas id love to hear them Garrett

I know someone with CFS, The tiredness I'm talking about is much more mild.

I tried just upping my salt and water intake by about double and got up and moved around and it seemed to help a lot! Thank you guys for the suggestions. Garrett

Hopefully those things will help, I have a busy week ahead, Thank you guys so much! Garrett

Hello guys , I`m just wondering do you feel more tired with pots, especially in a flare up? and what do you do that seems to help make it better? salt, water ect? I'm just wondering this because i've been feeling more tired lately and im wondering if it would be from the lack of salt and water I'm taking or a flare up. Id love to hear your advice. Thank you. Garrett

Thanks for your posts, I'm currently not taking any medication, I usually find salts enough to deal with the symptoms. I managed to fix my symptoms from the other day I just upped the salt does that one time and felt quite a bit better, I was told you can have ups and downs with POTS I'm guessing it as just a flare up from the heat we were having. Thank you guys for your recommendations, I appreciate it a lot. Garrett

Heyy again guys Usually with I just treat my POTS with added salt and plenty of water, This seems to bring my symptoms to a level where i can deal with them, but recently I've been feeling extra sick (must be the hot weather or stress) and when trying to get relief from my symptoms with my normal salt and water treatment it doesn't seem to be working very well at all. Do any of you guys know if salt eventually stops helping you? or can salt just not help as much in a flare up? The salt seems to be helping some just not as much as it usually does, I'm scared the salt will stop helping me D: If you could give me your opinions on this, that would be great Also do you guys know anything that would also help with rapid heart beat, muscle pain, and redness/thickness feeling/blood pooling in the leg? Thanks so much Garrett.

Hey again guys, I recent have been having this odd shock feeling when moving my eyes, Its like a small shock that travels to the back of your head its strange. I know these happen a lot when coming off certain medications, but I'm not coming off any medications. I'm currently taking Garasone ear drops and Amoxicillin for a ear and throat infection I have. I started noticing these "brain zaps" a day or two after taking the Amoxicillin and I recall something like this happening last time I took Amoxicillin also, but I almost have a hard time believing that caused it, cause I've taken Amoxicillin so many times in the past and it has done nothing negative really. Please tell me if any of you guys know anything about this or experienced something like this before. I hope its not something dangerous : \ . Thanks Again guys Garrett

Thanks for all your reply's, I don't believe its MS, That doesn't run in my family and I don't have any other of the symptoms. I would be foolish to think of something so serious for just a little pupil dilation. My eye doctor just thinks its POTS cause your eyes are controlled by the same thing POTS makes malfunction. Thanks a bunch. Garrett

This is what my eye doctor predicts, Do you experience any vision loss also?

Ive went to see an eye doctor and he seemed to think POTS could cause the pupil dilation and hes sending me to a neurologist just in case, buts its bothering me cause my vision seems to be getting worse and its scary, Im thinking of going to my family doctor tomorrow. Thank you very much for your opinion Garrett

Heyy again guys Ever since I had POTS I noticed one of my pupils would dilate bigger then the other one and now it seems that my vision is getting progressively worse and its starting to scare me have any of you guys experienced anything different with your vision or had something smiler to this If so please share your opinion, Thanks a bunch. Garrett

Heyy again Sometimes with POTS I find that while I'm standing for longer periods of time or don't move my arms and legs for a little while they tend to turn a darker red and sometimes even get a numb pins and needles feeling. Have any of you guys ever felt anything like this or similar. I would love to hear your opinions on this. Thanks Garrett

I'm not current on any medication. Thank you guys so much for the reply's Garrett

Yes I was told this was quite common, Its called orthostatic hypotension and it is caused by a sudden but short lived plunge in blood pressure upon standing or stretching. I also have this but don't find its at all related to my hearing issues. Thanks so much for your reply I appreciate it. Garrett

Heyy guys Recently (the past couple months) I've been having this fairly constant faint ringing in my ears and it wasn't really bothering me to much, but now when i hear loud or high pitch noises my ears almost feel like there so sensitive that they vibrate on the inside. Do any of you guys know if pots can cause ear problems or even produce these symptoms, or if any of you guys experienced this before share you knowledge. I appreciate all of your help Garrett

Thank you for your posts, I appreciate them all I am aware that fish oils and some B vitamins can thin the blood or lower blood pressure levels, Ill just have to keep up with my salt and fluids Thanks again everyone. Garrett

Heyy guys I'm just wondering if anyone of you are taking fish oils or a vitamin B complex (B3, B6, B12) If so has it helped with your POTS or has it ever made things worse. I'm trying to get on a regular diet with fish oils and vitamin B for my anxiety and I'm a little nervous it might interfere with with my POTS, So any opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Again guys. Garrett