Question 1

what is pots?

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Theoretical ideas: Autonomic nervous system (ANS) disorder is likely explanation for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (pots). To my mind treatment would be development of generalized body muscle tone by means of initially gentle and later more progressively increased and stressful exercises; via yoga and/or tai chi, and later strength training with weights.

Question 2

what is pots? how is it treated?

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HR Fast Standing: POTS stands for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. "Syndrome" is important because is more than one disease the results in the same set of symptoms which are a rapid HR on standing, then sometimes dizziness, feeling faint, feeling shaky/tremulous,  visual changes, throbbing in the head, weakness, chest discomfort &amp; more. The tx depends cause &amp; can be simply time to cardiac procedures.

Question 3

what is pots and how do you diagnose and treat it?

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STOP acronyms now: Someone more acronymically-attuned than i will surely be able to answer your question but i must comment that acronyms usually reflect provincialism within medical specialties. For instance i get consults from ophthalmologists so crammed with acronyms that I have to call them to find out what they mean. The new saying is "if you don't have the facts on your side, baffle them with acronyms".

Question 4

what is mist. pot. cit.?

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Mist Pot cit: Propan mist. Pot. Cit. Simplex is potassium citrate and is marketed in south africa.  It is used to help prevent kidney stones by alkalinizing acid in urine (v crystal formation).

Question 5

if someone has hyperadrenal pots what is the prognosis?

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Often fairly good: Often the prognosis is pretty good.  It typically takes months.  Part of the future depends upon why the person got pots, though.

Question 6

i was diagnosed with pots what is the best time to take fludrocortisone. morning, noon, afternoon or night and why.

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It won't really: make any difference as to what time you take your medication. It takes almost three weeks or more to reach a steady state with regard to the mineralocorticoid effects of the medication. The key will be to take it at a time that improves your compliance and allows you to avoid missing any doses.

Question 7

what is propan mist pot cit simple?

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Mist Pot cit simple: Propan mist. Pot. Cit. Simplex is potassium citrate and is marketed in south africa.  It is used to help prevent kidney stones by alkalinizing acid in urine (v crystal formation).

Question 8

if you want to stop smoking pot, what is the best way to stop?

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Probably just stop.: There are many ways to do this and to fail at doing this, but the most common way people seem to quit is to just stop on your own.  Apparently, up to three-quarters of ex-smokers of any substance report having quit without assistance ("cold turkey" or cut down then quit), and cessation without professional support or medication may be the most common method used by ex-smokers.

Question 9

what are the symptoms of pots?

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Heart symptoms-below: I assume you are talking about postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. This is a form of autonomic nervous system dysfunction. Going from a lying down position to a standing position causes an exaggerated increase in heart rate. The symptoms include dizziness/lightheadedness and palpitations. There is a good summary on nih page: http://www.Ninds.Nih.Gov/index.Htm.  Type in pots at search.

Question 10

are netti pots safe? best one?

Accepted Answer

Netti: Is a type of pot, all are ok/get the job done.

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