POTS - symptom of nutrient deficiencies

[Chocolove]

Neurological Research
A Journal of Progress in Neurosurgery, Neurology and Neurosciences
Volume 39, 2017 - Issue 8
Vitamin B1 deficiency in patients with postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS)
Svetlana Blitshteyn
Pages 685-688 | Received 07 Feb 2017, Accepted 14 May 2017, Published online: 21 May 2017

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Abstract
Objective: POTS is a heterogeneous disorder of the autonomic nervous system that can result from multiple etiologies. An increased prevalence of vitamin B12, vitamin D 25-OH and iron deficiencies has been observed in patients with POTS.

This study examined the prevalence of vitamin B1 deficiency and assessed response to vitamin B1 supplementation in the deficient POTS patients.

Methods and Results: Medical records of 65 consecutive patients with POTS evaluated at our clinic were reviewed. In this cohort (mean age 32, range 13–54 years; 89% female), 6% had vitamin B1 deficiency, and one of four deficient patients experienced significant improvement of POTS after oral vitamin B1 supplementation.

Conclusion: A small subset of patients with POTS may have vitamin B1 deficiency. Testing for vitamin B1 deficiency and correcting the deficiency is recommended.

Keywords: Postural tachycardia syndrome, thiamine, vitamin B1 deficiency, vitamin B1 supplementation

 

[taniaaust1]

I wonder if this is relevant for my case as one time when I was in hospital the hospital started gave me thiamine injection(s), I assume they did this as they must of found me to be deficient. (I never found out why they gave me at least one injection of this).

I have been found to have those other deficiencies too (with ferritin and D)

 

[silky]

Can anyone say pyruvate dehydrogenase

 

[Sidereal]

Very interesting. I've seen significant improvement stories on POTS forums over the years from B1 supplementation, especially benfotiamine and transdermal allithiamine.

 

[Eastman]

Mary highlighted this link 3 years ago: POTS and thiamine - possible remedy

Mary cited Dr Derrick Lonsdale and here are some of his articles:

Post Gardasil POTS and Thiamine Deficiency

How Can Something As Simple As Thiamine Cause So Many Problems?

 

[tango]

Is B5 (pantothenic acid/pantethine) deficiency a symptom of POTS? I've seen a study that suggested that deficiency causes orthostatic hypotension but I can't find enough research to support increasing my dose. I take 450mg pantethine and I'm scared to increase it because so many supplements lower my blood pressure or cause orthostatic hypotension. When I take pantethine it makes me pee a lot and that doesn't seem good for aldosterone/retaining salt.

Ann Louise Gittleman swears that high dose pantethine (2 grams a day) solves low blood pressure and Doctors Lam and Wilson swear by it for adrenals.