Hey All,
So I've been wondering about this for a while, every time I get a stomach bug it strikes me that after the misery has subsided that I actually feel substantially better than prior? There's a couple of threads about having less energy after eating, I do have POTS and am aware that that is a factor, but I thought I'd remark on this phenomenon and ask around anyway.
It's not just that the fatigue lifts a little, I feel more focused and alert, I'm able to get started on tasks that were pulling teeth before and just generally have more energy to do more than just the minimum. I have to have just enough food in me to stave away the headache and low blood sugar, but life is generally much breezier and I feel like doing things again! Even despite the dehydration which normally makes my POTS worse, I still feel cognitive symptoms improve and am generally able to get things done easier with my thinking back to normal speed. (My executive function is usually horrible and I often can't remember what I'm supposed to be doing.) In fact I felt great even despite the fact that I hadn't taken my medication today, even walking/standing around (normally a pain when i'm not very well hydrated, rested and medicated - of which i was none today).
I am already off gluten and lactose, and am aware of a soy and fructose sensitivity plus taking curcurmin which always eases my symptoms a little, and am now looking into what else could be triggering symptoms. Current theory - grains and seeds upsetting a leaky gut or other trigger, or too much food/fibre to digest giving my POTS trouble (but this seems unlikely as even when my POTS is well under control the fatigue is still an issue).
Any feedback or thoughts would be much appreciated.
(There is a possibility of a crash tomorrow, but I don't feel like I'm hyped up on adrenaline as my heart hasn't been racing - we'll see.)
So I've been wondering about this for a while, every time I get a stomach bug it strikes me that after the misery has subsided that I actually feel substantially better than prior? There's a couple of threads about having less energy after eating, I do have POTS and am aware that that is a factor, but I thought I'd remark on this phenomenon and ask around anyway.
It's not just that the fatigue lifts a little, I feel more focused and alert, I'm able to get started on tasks that were pulling teeth before and just generally have more energy to do more than just the minimum. I have to have just enough food in me to stave away the headache and low blood sugar, but life is generally much breezier and I feel like doing things again! Even despite the dehydration which normally makes my POTS worse, I still feel cognitive symptoms improve and am generally able to get things done easier with my thinking back to normal speed. (My executive function is usually horrible and I often can't remember what I'm supposed to be doing.) In fact I felt great even despite the fact that I hadn't taken my medication today, even walking/standing around (normally a pain when i'm not very well hydrated, rested and medicated - of which i was none today).
I am already off gluten and lactose, and am aware of a soy and fructose sensitivity plus taking curcurmin which always eases my symptoms a little, and am now looking into what else could be triggering symptoms. Current theory - grains and seeds upsetting a leaky gut or other trigger, or too much food/fibre to digest giving my POTS trouble (but this seems unlikely as even when my POTS is well under control the fatigue is still an issue).
Any feedback or thoughts would be much appreciated.
(There is a possibility of a crash tomorrow, but I don't feel like I'm hyped up on adrenaline as my heart hasn't been racing - we'll see.)