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Have ist / mild pots only real symptom is irritating high hr which causes anxiety ranges from 100-140 standing.. concern or just annoyance 2 deal with?

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POTS: POTS can be symptomatic with fatigue, GI symptoms (nausea..) and dizziness. usually the first step is to increase fluids and salt intake, avoid caffeine and lower limbs exercises. if these don't help, there are medications that can help with this.

Answered 6/6/2015

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A member asked:

Have ist / mild pots only real symptom is irritating high hr which causes anxiety ranges from 100-140 standing.. concern or just annoyance 2 deal with?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Mohammed Numan answered

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