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I have pots syndrome, follow my doctors recommendations & am normally very active but when i have a flare , it knocks me out and is disabling. how do i best explain to or deal with unsympathetic people who dont understand?

Q: i have pots syndrome, follow my doctors recommendations & am normally very active but when i have a flare , it knocks me out and is disabling. how do i best explain to or deal with unsympathetic people who dont understand?

: Tell them to read about POTS &amp; its symptoms. An episode of significant rapid heart rate combined with a precipitous dropping of blood pressure over a period of 15-30 minutes leaves one quite weakened and washed out and takes some time to recover.

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Tell them to read about POTS & its symptoms. An episode of significant rapid heart rate combined with a precipitous dropping of blood pressure over a period of 15-30 minutes leaves one quite weakened and washed out and takes some time to recover.

Answered 1/31/2022

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A member asked:

I have pots syndrome, follow my doctors recommendations & am normally very active but when i have a flare , it knocks me out and is disabling. how do i best explain to or deal with unsympathetic people who dont understand?

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