I had gastric bypass surgery almost nine months ago. I've lost eighty pounds thank you very much. Two months into the surgery I started having problems with orthostatic hypotension. I fainted once. I was also found to have low potassium levels in my blood as well. Then, about a month ago I started having tachycardia, shortness of breath to the point that I had a panic attack and hyperventilated. Been to a Cardiologist, nothing wrong with my heart. Saw an Endocronologist, adrenals look fine. I do have low thyroid but we already knew that. It was found when I had a ct scan to look at my adrenals that I have a huge mass that they think is an ovarian cyst. It's big and lopsided and has solid septation through it. There are also a number of smaller cysts around this thing, like it has it's own solar system I guess and one small cyst on my right kidney. I know this cyst has to come out but I'm afraid that it has nothing to do with my POTS symptoms and I will continue to suffer and be nonfunctional. A lump on my bed, day in and day out. Could an ovarian cyst cause POTS type symptoms? And if it is because of my gastric bypass surgery, will I ever recover? Of do I just exist the best I can until I either have a stroke or a heart attack. Sorry to sound so morbid but I'm feeling scared and overwhelmed and very, very mortal right now. Lynda Rose
