Chronic Illness on Yik Yak | does anyone know what may cause episodes of extreme fatigue, a pounding heart (bmp either high or slow, often lower?), light headedness, chest pain/pressure, and often a strong feeling of being cold? i’ve been having these for years now and idk what it is

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does anyone know what may cause episodes of extreme fatigue, a pounding heart (bmp either high or slow, often lower?), light headedness, chest pain/pressure, and often a strong feeling of being cold? i’ve been having these for years now and idk what it is

Anonymous 3w

I experience all those symptoms as a result of POTS. Ik anemia can also have most of those symptoms. Have you been tested for either?

Anonymous

#1 3w

oh dang. i haven’t really been tested for either- except bloodwork i had done came back with only a vitamin d deficiency- but POTS does seem to track with other stuff i’ve experienced. i just had a 2D echo recently where the doctor seemed surprised that my heart rate jumped from me just rolling on to my side. she didn’t elaborate further, but does that seem to align with POTS?

Anonymous

OP 3w

Dude that sounds an awful lot like POTS or at least a form of dysautonomia. There is medicine to help, you should talk your doctor about it, it can make things so much better