What is POTS Like?

What Is Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome?

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a disorder in which most of your blood stays in your lower body when you stand up, and in response, your heart rate jumps.

Your blood usually flows at a steady rate whether you're sitting, standing, lying down, or hanging upside-down from a tree branch in the backyard. But if that rate changes when you change positions, that's a condition called orthostatic intolerance. It's the most common symptom of POTS. It can make you feel dizzy, lightheaded, or faint.

For those of you that have it, or know people who do, what is it like? Not just the clinical description, but what does your day-to-day life look like? How does it feel? How does it affect you? Thank you in advance <3