Cheryl
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Hello everyone. I've been lurking for a while and thought it was time to say thank you to everyone on this forum.
I think that I may have had a mild version of POTS for years, but when I got short of breath going DOWN stairs, I couldn't just pass it off as needing more exercise, better diet, etc. After a round of tests showed that my "plumbing" was OK, my ex-doctor tells me that everything is fine, and I'll never know what causes the symptoms, and stop wasting the insurance company's money. I tried telling her that just because the plumbing works, it doesn't mean that the control systems do, but she wasn't interested in anything I had to say.
I do have to thank her though, she got me mad enough to do my own research. Thank you a million times for this site. I stumbled into it somehow & found out what my problem was. I also found a doctor that is helping me through this site.
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Welcome.
I've had trouble with depression for years. It's worse than fatigue because I don't want to do anything. The mood swings are mostly hormonal so it was called PMS.
When I was diagnosed with POTS, my doctor told me that anti-depressants with SSRI inhibitors (such as prozac) actually help with the POTS, because they even out the chemicals in your brain. Since the POTS diagnosis, I have had little trouble with depression. I don't know if it is coincidence, relief at being able to name the problem, or a little more help from the other meds I'm taking now.
It's quite possible that your mood swings are POTS. See what your doctor has to say.