If you become dizzy, nauseous, weak, foggy, or feel like you might pass out when you stand, it is easy for everything to get labeled as POTS. But POTS is only one form of orthostatic intolerance.
In this episode, Dr. Spencer Zimmerman breaks down the differences between POTS, orthostatic hypotension, and neurocardiogenic syncope. These conditions can cause very similar symptoms, but the changes in heart rate, blood pressure, and neurological regulation do not follow the same pattern.
You’ll learn:
What should normally happen to your circulation when you stand
How POTS, orthostatic hypotension, and neurocardiogenic syncope are diagnosed
Why the timing of heart-rate and blood-pressure changes matters
Which of these conditions can occur together—and which cannot
Why cardiac testing is still important, even when it comes back normal
How dehydration, anemia, medications, neurological conditions, and other factors can contribute
Why salt, fluids, compression, exercise, and medications help some people but not everyone
Why receiving the correct diagnosis is only the beginning of understanding what you need to improve
If you have been diagnosed with dysautonomia but still do not understand why you are struggling or why the standard recommendations have only helped partially; this episode will help you see what may still be missing.
This episode is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Speak with your healthcare provider before changing medications or treatment.
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