Chronic Illness on Yik Yak | I need help basically I’m talking to my friend who has pots and based off stuff I’ve been telling her she’s starting to think that I may have pots and should look into it and go see someone but I don’t know where to start

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Chronic Illness 13w

I need help basically I’m talking to my friend who has pots and based off stuff I’ve been telling her she’s starting to think that I may have pots and should look into it and go see someone but I don’t know where to start

Anonymous 13w

I also don’t want to spend a bunch of money or have doctors tell me it’s all in my head and convince me nothings wrong. But I genuinely feel something’s not right

Anonymous 13w

My main thing is I don’t want to spend thousands of dollars and bust a bunch of money to get a diagnosis and medicine. Like I want it to be quick I don’t want to be hopping from place to place yk

Anonymous 13w

You’ll probably need a referral to a neurologist or at least a tilt table test which I think a pcp can order. If you see a neurologist, research to find a good one and ask your pcp to refer you to them specifically

Anonymous

OP 13w

If you get lucky and do your research and find a good dr, then it should be somewhat easy. I started at my pcp who referred me elsewhere. Turns out I don’t have POTs, I have orthostatic hypotension which has some similar symptoms. I’m able to manage it with increasing my salt intake, which I’ve heard also helps with POTS.

Anonymous

#1 13w

But unfortunately many drs will just refer you elsewhere (which can be a good thing) or will dismiss your symptoms. So it might not be easy

Anonymous

#1 13w

Yeah that’s what my bestfriend went through all the drs were dismissing it and I hate knowing that could happen. Like drs are supposed to be professionals why do they dismiss clear symptoms in people??

Anonymous

OP 13w

Does your friend like their current doctor? Is it an option to go there?