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I have intermittent POTS. It can be pretty extreme (heart rate jumps from 60-70 to 130-150 immediately on standing). I have noticed that without fail, the days my OI is the worst are the days my fatigue is also the worst. I also have noticed that even if I have a relatively good day OI-wise, if I have an afternoon crash and take a nap, when I get up from the nap I will always be super POTSy for at least an hour or so.
Sodium pills have really seemed to help my POTS. It is there 30% of the time instead of 60-70% of the time now, and rarely will my heart rate spike above 130 and seems to recover quicker. However, it is still very connected to fatigue.
My theory is that the fatigue is literally so bad that my ANS can't do what it is supposed to do, rather than the POTS causing the fatigue. I still do not why taking an afternoon nap always ALWAAYS makes POTS spike though...
Sodium pills have really seemed to help my POTS. It is there 30% of the time instead of 60-70% of the time now, and rarely will my heart rate spike above 130 and seems to recover quicker. However, it is still very connected to fatigue.
My theory is that the fatigue is literally so bad that my ANS can't do what it is supposed to do, rather than the POTS causing the fatigue. I still do not why taking an afternoon nap always ALWAAYS makes POTS spike though...