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Please listen to this, I just found out about having pots, but I have had this since I was 17! The hardest times in my life were not knowing why I was going Crazy! I thought about nothing else except how how was ruining things for my husband and two beautiful daughters ( at the time ) I ended up being house bound, due to the overwhelming anxiety I would have by doing something normal. After the birth of my 3rd daughter my post partum was horrific and then it seems like my symptoms came back full fledged...I was crying, I felt the whole why us! What did I do that my family has to deal with a gimpy mom...like what the heck!i sat in my bathroom with the door locked for over an hour deciding if my staying earth bound was worth it for my kids....you know what. It is the biggest reason. think of your Lil ones eyes and the love you have for her. I wanted to prove that I was stronger, I pushed back. On my good days I took them. If I have to figure 1 good,2 bad. I'll tke it.slowly but surely I was able to conquer the postpartum and even better.....the anxiety! Even on my worst days, I would lie in bed and lock everything I needed for the day in my bedroom and made the best of it. We all have those. Moments. I can understand having no family around mine also are not around. Where you from? Please seek help about this. Having everything just seeming one thing after another can cracks even the strongest of us. I am here to chat if you want to pm me. Tara

Hi, I have been on propranolol since Aug. It took some time for my body to adjust to it. I still get dizzy and the fatigue is there, I saw cardiology today and he would have liked to take me off it and up my florinef dose but decided to wait for the specialist referral to change anything (I am on 20mg a day). It's funny Cuz propranolol does make you sleepy, but you do adjust. My other meds contradict the propanalol and now I have insomnia.....lol I would love for the drowsiness to be back!

Even though that I am new here. You will be in my thoughts and prayers tomorrow {{{{hugs}}}}

I am new to all of this. Received dx of pots in august and still no answers (which is common, I know) However, just wanted to ask if pots tends to revv. up anxiety symptoms? I never suffered with the sudden onset of sweating, nausea, and bowel issues ......blah! Just getting ready to go to the doc. I have to pop clonazapram before Apts now. Frustrating. Just wondering if this is common, and how doyou go about handling it.

Thank you, will, look into that. Being sent Friday to a new cardiologist....we'll see what he says.

Sounds crazy,when I say rusted..lol However the palms of my hands have a copper tinge with metallic sparkles...just like rust. And then I have a strong metal taste in my mouth. Not very pleasant. Hhmmm, interesting though I have always had an issue with low iron, and being told I was anemic.

@Bren, are you sure there is a doctor that specializes in POTS? If so where???? I am so sorry about the way the children's hospital treated you. That is completely unprofessional! I would really looking up the three other docs in mtl. @jewish gen: dr.schondorf @at hotel dieu ( right next to royal vic) Maximme lammare cliche @ Charles lemoyene dr.Jean cousson I hope this helps. I an Ottawa being transferred to MTL. Kinda worried.

Just wondering if anyone has a problem taking additional iron supplements. My body basically rejected it. I "actually Rusted". Freaked everyone out. I am hoping someone here can give me a thought on it. Thanks

I sure hope there is a diagnosis to "cure" I was diagnosed in august, spent 21 days in the hospital. And after all that time, by deduction of everything else.A POTS dx was done. Nothing else, just meds. And then said play with the dosages. I am currently awaiting a transfer to a specialist. 2 hours away! Oh well, if he can figure just to get me to stop feeling like crappy, would be fantastic!