Stephanie

Hi everyone, I just found this forum today because I had a tilt table test for possibly having POTS today. They tilted me up and within 3 minutes I passed out. I have been having dizziness, palpitations, near syncope, and sweatiness since I was 16, but it has recently become worse and seemed to be more apparent to me. My mom has POTS and brought it to my attention that I could also be having the same thing. I went in for the test just because, but I didn't think I would actually faint, especially that fast! I was shocked! It was not a fun experience but I also feel very relieved to know that my symptoms aren't in my head. It also gives me relief to know that there's a reason why I'm tired all the time, always feeling weak or drowsy, dizzy, and having no motivation. I thought maybe it was related to depression because I have a little bit of anxiety, but wow am I happy that the test was positive and people actually will take my symptoms seriously now. I also have VSD so I wonder if that affects the severity of it. Anyways, I'm 19 and I'm currently a pre-vet undergraduate student and need energy and motivation to get things done, so I just want to feel 100% for once. Any advice or tricks to get started on this and how to deal with POTS is much appreciated. My cardiologist evaluates my results next week so I'll know more by then! Thanks so much everyone, so glad I found this. Steph