More Australians are seeking diagnosis for POTS or “postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome'. Here's what the misunderstood illness can look like.
More Australians are seeking diagnosis for POTS or “postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome". Here's what the misunderstood illness can look like.POTS or “postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome” is a poorly recognised condition we’ve been hearing more about recently.
Now, more research is showing how long COVID resembles POTS. Many people with long COVID show similar symptoms.Our recent study found nearly 80 per cent of people with long COVID had POTS. In people who had both and were of similar age, symptoms were indistinguishable from those who got POTS from other causes.
The simplest of daily tasks – such as washing your hair in the shower – can result in profound symptoms of dizziness, a racing heart, breathlessness, brain fog and general exhaustion. Although many people with POTS report they were referred to multiple specialists before they were diagnosed, this is not always necessary.
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