Terrified of Negative Tilt Table Test Results for POTS Diagnosis

My doctor told me that doing the tilt table wouldn't be worth it as she knows based on simpler tests I have pots. She is medicating me and says that another test is just an added expense that is unnecessary. I am in no way discouraging you from doing it if it's right for you, I just figured I'd give you my opinion.

I felt the same way, wondering if I would “qualify” for a diagnosis in a way. Regardless of the result of the test, you can still treat yourself like you have POTS if those things help you. Before I knew for sure, I still did things like drinking liquid IV, adding sodium to my diet and supplements, using compression stockings, keeping from being over-heated, and sitting instead of standing when possible. You can still do those things no matter what happens. But I am very guilty of “gate-keeping” myself from certain diagnoses out of fear that I don’t have it bad enough to qualify. Believe yourself and believe what your body is telling you. One last thing, you can have a negative tilt table test and still be diagnosed with POTS. There are other things a cardiologist can look for. Best of luck!

I've had 3 done. First 2 "technically" came back negative but I was just on the cusp. Still waiting on the results for the 3rd. After the results of the TFlow test and with my other symptoms, my doctor has been confident enough to diagnose me. But, honestly, even if you come back with a strong negative, that doesn't mean you don't have Dysautonomia. It just means you don't have POTS. There's multiple Dysautonomia conditions that act similarly, POTS is just the most well known one. Just stay calm. Take the test as best you can. It's not at all painful and shouldn't be too uncomfortable. And know that even a negative result doesn't mean the end to answers. There's still more avenues to go down. 💙