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  1. Thank you for your responses ! Daughter is not open to see a psychologist or psychiatrist at all ! She is adamant it is not anxiety. So I think that will be our final port of call, when we rule everything else out. I am finding out more and more about PoTS symptoms and another symptom she has is feeling really dizzy and sweating after her shower. I hope I can find some concrete evidence for the GP to consider it as a possibility and refer us to a specialist.
  2. My 14 yo daughter has been unwell for months. Persistent complaints of dizziness, nausea, stomach pain, diarrhoea and constipation, heartburn type pain, and headache. She was diagnosed with very low Iron and received an iron infusion, so we hoped that would sort it out. The symptoms all continued, stomach pain continued and gall stones were ruled out, however they did note her liver was slightly larger than normal. All bloods were perfect, Dr. did all types of bloods and they were all perfect. Her iron levels have also returned to normal. She also noticed that the palms of her hands turn red, however only the palms and she sometimes complains of her t-shirt hurting her stomach where it touches it. Her GP is leaning towards anxiety and has referred her to a psychologist, my daughter is adamant it is not anxiety and is refusing to see the psychologist. The past few days, I have started taking her BP and H/R with a wrist cuff, so far she is not compliant with the 10 minute standing test but this is what I have noted. I am wondering if anyone here diagnosed with POTS has had symptoms like this. Measurement 1, Lying 97/53, H/R 72, Standing 1 minute 105/62, H/R 112 Measurement 2, Woke up still in bed ยง 94/53 H/R 72, Standing 1 minute 118/79. H/R 199 Measurement 3, lying 86/51 H/R 69, Standing 108/69 H/R 112 Measurement 4, lying 97/53, H/R 72, Standing 108/76, H/R 112 I have measured three H/R of 199 now, usually when she has gotten up from a sitting position. Thank you for any input, I really want to rule out any and all physical reasons for her symptoms, before we take her to a psychiatrist and potential start the route of anxiety medication.
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