Hi everyone, I am new to this forum. My name is Christine and I live in NH with my husband and son (2 1/2). I am also expecting and due in May. I found out a few months ago that I have celiac disease (my son too) and we are on a gluten-free diet (no wheat, barley, rye, oats). Since going on the diet, I have noticed some amazing changes in my health. My autoimmune disorders seem to have disappeared and I was able to cut my thyroid meds in half. Also, I am no longer anemic or deficient in vitamins or minerals (I need to take mega vitamins and iron though). I also got pregnant after one try this time, and it had taken 6 years to have my son! One thing that is strange however, is that I seem to have a lot more blood in my system and after going on my diet, I had a bunch of veins show up under my skin - like they are swelling. I also suddenly broke out in spider veins all over my legs and bottom ribs. My heart feels like it's always pounding (thyroid is currently normal). On a good note, I definitely have more color to my skin. I was always extremely pale and now I look more "normal". I am still experiencing fatigue however, and this heart pounding has been worrying me - especially now that I have learned I'm pregnant! (But it started well before the pregnancy) I am short of breath quite often. I have always had low blood pressure and black out often from standing. I have always had a quick pulse. I see a naturopath (plus regular docs) and she thought maybe it was my adrenals since that can cause blacking out and LBP as well, but my tests were fine. I did find out I have Leaky Gut Syndrome. Gross name, I know. Oh, I also have been very sensitive to light and noise and chemicals in the past year or so. I read that that can be a symptom. I also have been seeing "spots" I guess you could say. I notice them when driving mostly, in my upper field of vision. It almost looks like thousands of little electric worms crawling over each other frantically. That's the best way I can describe it. (You probably think I'm nuts!) I saw my primary doc today and my pulse rate sitting in the chair was 104 bpm. I had been sitting for about 5 minutes. My BP was something like 105 over 80 I think. She wrote "tachycardia" on the sheet and the nurse did an EKG which was fine. She made an appointment for an echocardiogram "just in case" and that is next week. I guess my question is... Will the echo show anything? Will it show POTS if I have it? Treating my celiac disease has helped me ragin some of my health, but I still cannot exercise and feel so weak. I know there is something else. Thanks so much for reading this! I hope you don't mind me asking your advice! I hope you are all feeling well tonight. Chris