Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with POTS a few years ago and back then my blood pressure was usually low. I wasn't eating enough due to slow digestion, and so I wasn't consuming enough salt in meals alone. My doctor told me to take electrolytes.
Lately I've had a flare up of POTS with all the same symptoms. I haven't been drinking much electrolytes. So I was told to increase electrolytes again.
I have tried 8 ounces of Relyte (about 430mg sodium). But it's been many weeks and I don't feel a significant improvement like I did when I first was diagnosed with POTS. When I have tried to increase electrolytes (even like 2 ounces), I feel something awful. It's like an adrenaline surge and trouble thinking clearly and a lot of thirst (I do drink a lot of water during the day, though I don't know how much or if it's actually enough).
I don't believe I'm consuming enough salt in foods because I don't eat much (slow digestion) and I don't want that small amount of food to taste too salty.
My doctor had told me that I should just increase magnesium and potassium along with that increase of electrolytes or salt.
However I'm already taking 350mg of magnesium (the upper limit) and 200mg potassium. And I have no deficiencies.
Could it be hyperadrenergic POTS? I'm still not too familiar with the specific types of POTS. Is a salt increase needed with this type of POTS?
Any ideas on this are appreciated!
