PoTs UK Awareness Day

What is PoTS?

Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS) can be a life altering and debilitating chronic health condition. Simply standing up can be a challenge for people with PoTS as their body is unable to adjust to gravity. This is due to a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. Symptoms include headaches, fatigue, palpitations, sweating, nausea, fainting and dizziness. This is associated with a persistent increase in heart rate on standing of greater than 30 beats per minute. A diagnosis of PoTS can be life changing. Often sufferers are left unable to work full time or attend school on a regular basis. Some have to give up work altogether and become isolated by their condition. In severe cases, the patient will require a wheelchair to mobilise or become bed bound due to their symptoms.

To find out more click here or visit their website www.potsuk.org