Dr. Bex

So summer of 2018, two years after that surf camp, she actually got diagnosed with POTS, which is Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, another one of these acronyms that seems to come up time and again.

The idea being that when these patients stand up or change position, that they can get dizzy, lightheaded, feeling of a rapid heart rate because of the quick fluctuations in the level at which their heart is beating. Some people say, oh, well, everybody's heart rate goes up when they stand up. It's what's supposed to happen.

The idea being that when these patients stand up or change position, that they can get dizzy, lightheaded, feeling of a rapid heart rate because of the quick fluctuations in the level at which their heart is beating. Some people say, oh, well, everybody's heart rate goes up when they stand up. It's what's supposed to happen.

The idea being that when these patients stand up or change position, that they can get dizzy, lightheaded, feeling of a rapid heart rate because of the quick fluctuations in the level at which their heart is beating. Some people say, oh, well, everybody's heart rate goes up when they stand up. It's what's supposed to happen.

But it's that kind of change between your resting heart rate and your standing up heart rate that's more pronounced. The thing with POTS is that it does seem to be one of the things that comes into play when the patients become more debilitated, more where they do start to do less, they're less active, they're unable to do certain things that they were able to do before.

But it's that kind of change between your resting heart rate and your standing up heart rate that's more pronounced. The thing with POTS is that it does seem to be one of the things that comes into play when the patients become more debilitated, more where they do start to do less, they're less active, they're unable to do certain things that they were able to do before.

But it's that kind of change between your resting heart rate and your standing up heart rate that's more pronounced. The thing with POTS is that it does seem to be one of the things that comes into play when the patients become more debilitated, more where they do start to do less, they're less active, they're unable to do certain things that they were able to do before.

And it just seems like you can probably speak to this too from your experience, but it's one of those things that once that comes up too, it feels like we're kind of starting down this path. that is similar in a lot of these stories.

And it just seems like you can probably speak to this too from your experience, but it's one of those things that once that comes up too, it feels like we're kind of starting down this path. that is similar in a lot of these stories.

And it just seems like you can probably speak to this too from your experience, but it's one of those things that once that comes up too, it feels like we're kind of starting down this path. that is similar in a lot of these stories.

I think that's the hard part with POTS is I think it is there's still a lot that's unknown about it, meaning can it worsen after you get a bad viral illness? And it's one of those things that gets triggered. And then once it's triggered, it kind of never goes away. But the most important thing to know with POTS is it's symptomatic management. So

I think that's the hard part with POTS is I think it is there's still a lot that's unknown about it, meaning can it worsen after you get a bad viral illness? And it's one of those things that gets triggered. And then once it's triggered, it kind of never goes away. But the most important thing to know with POTS is it's symptomatic management. So

I think that's the hard part with POTS is I think it is there's still a lot that's unknown about it, meaning can it worsen after you get a bad viral illness? And it's one of those things that gets triggered. And then once it's triggered, it kind of never goes away. But the most important thing to know with POTS is it's symptomatic management. So

Things like increasing hydration, increasing the balance of salt intake with fluid intake are things that are recommended early in the course. Then there are the kids who do need medication to basically keep that balance correct. So meaning it's about keeping the blood flow going to your brain and to all of the important organs when you stand up and that you don't get so dizzy that you pass out.

Things like increasing hydration, increasing the balance of salt intake with fluid intake are things that are recommended early in the course. Then there are the kids who do need medication to basically keep that balance correct. So meaning it's about keeping the blood flow going to your brain and to all of the important organs when you stand up and that you don't get so dizzy that you pass out.

Things like increasing hydration, increasing the balance of salt intake with fluid intake are things that are recommended early in the course. Then there are the kids who do need medication to basically keep that balance correct. So meaning it's about keeping the blood flow going to your brain and to all of the important organs when you stand up and that you don't get so dizzy that you pass out.

And so some medications will help that balance where it won't let those fluctuations be so great. And it'll keep your heart rate more in a balanced range. That being said, there are these extenuating circumstances with POTS, which I know POTS experts or people that really focus in this field are trying to find solutions.

And so some medications will help that balance where it won't let those fluctuations be so great. And it'll keep your heart rate more in a balanced range. That being said, there are these extenuating circumstances with POTS, which I know POTS experts or people that really focus in this field are trying to find solutions.

And so some medications will help that balance where it won't let those fluctuations be so great. And it'll keep your heart rate more in a balanced range. That being said, there are these extenuating circumstances with POTS, which I know POTS experts or people that really focus in this field are trying to find solutions.

less invasive ways, you know, rehabilitation and therapy and dietary changes and nutrition changes, because I think there was a push at some point that IV fluids or fluids through an intravenous line is really the way to improve the symptoms quickly. And so this idea of some of these patients needing