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Does POTS make your hands shake? A hand held up in the air with the word shake written over and over again.
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Does POTS Make Your Hands Shake?

POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) is a condition that affects the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary bodily functions like heart rate, blood pressure, and digestion. When someone with POTS stands up, their blood pressure drops and their heart rate...
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POTS and the Summer Heat postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, blond woman with POTS looking at the caption and sitting in the heat, rainbow reflective lights on her arms | NormaLyte ORS Electrolyte for POTS

POTS and the Summer Heat

I swear the summer is never ending.   "Don't wish away my summer!" I can hear the naysayers now.  Sit down, Susan, I know you love the heat.  But, if you suffered from a chronic illness then you would understand.  The...
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Exercise intolerance and POTS, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Woman with POTS sitting on a yoga mat with body slightly turned in pose. She's wearing a black sports bra and compression yoga pants

Exercise Intolerance and POTS

It's the dreaded advice you know your physician is going to eventually bring up.  Exercise.  But, it's been way. too. long. since you last exercised.  You're not even sure if you can do a sit up without passing out.   Maybe...
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Blood pooling and POTS, woman wearing compression socks with feet propped up in a bohemian style living room | NormaLyte ORS Electrolyte for POTS
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Blood Pooling and POTS

Blood pooling in the legs is a common problem that can be caused by a number of factors, including pregnancy, sitting or standing for long periods of time, obesity, and varicose veins.  If you’re someone who suffers from any form...
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