Mini-Series 2.1. POTS: The Syndrome, Not the Disease

To clarify, we are talking about postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Not the disease. And certainly not pottery. POTS is a condition that millions of Americans today face, and 80% of those with POTS are women!! An absolutely crazy number because we aren’t even really sure why it affects so many women in comparison to men. Join us this week to learn a little more about POTS and hear us share some personal POTS stories!

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Coupal, K. E., Heeney, N. D., Hockin, B. C. D., Ronsley, R., Armstrong, K., Sanatani, S., & Claydon, V. E. (2019, October 22). Pubertal hormonal changes and the autonomic nervous system: Potential role in pediatric orthostatic intolerance. Frontiers. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2019.01197/full#:~:text=The%20reasons%20why%20adolescent%20females,males%20is%20a%20contributing%20factor.

Hale, J. (2018, June 27). Pots is way more common in women – but almost no one has heard of it. Bustle. https://www.bustle.com/p/what-is-pots-the-nervous-system-disorder-affects-way-more-women-than-men-but-its-tricky-to-diagnose-9607879

Nick. (2023, January 4). Service dog for pots – how they help & how to qualify. US Service Animals Blog. https://usserviceanimals.org/blog/service-dog-for-pots/

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. Dysautonomia international: Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. (n.d.). http://www.dysautonomiainternational.org/page.php?ID=30

Spahic, J. M., Ricci, F., Aung, N., Hallengren, E., Axelsson, J., Hamrefors, V., Melander, O., Sutton, R., & Fedorowski, A. (2020, April 22). Proteomic analysis reveals sex-specific biomarker signature in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome – BMC cardiovascular disorders. BioMed Central. https://bmccardiovascdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12872-020-01465-6WP Company. (2023, March 3). A condition called pots rose after covid, but patients can’t find care. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/02/27/pots-heart-fainting-long-covid/

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