AnajayMom

Hi, I’m new here. I’m 21 weeks pregnant. I’m trying to decide whether to ask my doctor about POTS. Here are my symptoms: 1) Resting HR 70-80. HR after standing for a bit is 110-140. BP stays stable. Worse in the mornings. Sometimes I can stand it, sometimes I’m too faint and have to sit down. Sometimes I don’t notice it at all 2) Palpitations 3) red/purple lower legs after bathing. I had this in my last pregnancy too. But my doctor chalked it up as “pregnant women get dizzy.” I don’t experience these symptoms when I’m not pregnant. Is it possible that I only become symptomatic when I’m pregnant? I fainted on occasion as a teenager and young adult. I also have an unspecified autoimmune disease that is in the same family as lupus. It mostly causes joint pain and skin problems. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Should I push to have POTS explored??