Conservative measures for POTS and dysautonomia

Core and lower body workouts + compression! I used to faint every time I stood up and the compression made it slightly more manageable and then the exercise changed my life. After a few weeks I was able to work as a preschool teacher where I was constantly getting up and down off of the ground without any pots symptoms

Hydration multipliers have helped me SO much!

MarinaV there's also banana bag and normalyte pure. Everyone says banana bag tastes horrible, it just tastes like b vitamins. There's unflavored salt pills, buffered and unbuffered. I don't do Gatorade or the various sports drinks or the flavored electrolyte supplements either, glad to find someone else!

Physical therapy works great for me otherwise compression socks help a million as well.

I mainly stick to water. I can’t take the salt packets because they make me physically sick. kudos to anyone who can though. I know they have liquid IV and a lot of people do Gatorade. it all depends if you have other illnesses and disorders going on and if they correlate with one another. I can’t drink sugar, soy, and gluten but my other illnesses like that stuff. everyone is different and it’s all about what works for you

I got iron infusions which helped a lot but I have another condition that prevents me from being able to take iron pills but if you can add in an iron supplement maybe that would help! I also have been drinking liquid IV and trying to strengthen the muscles in my legs!

Getting my dog to squish me with all of his 65 lb cuteness. He is NOT a service dog, but if I am hanging out at home I try to get hime to do some DPT. In a pinch though, lying down on the floor/ asking a friend or family member to lie across your legs should help.

When Im up and doing things I pump my blood back up by crouching down and tensing my legs just for a short moment until I feel my heart rate go down. I also ‘drain’ extra blood from my arms when sitting a long time. Sometimes you just gotta get that shit back in your lungs so you can breathe a bit. Also, blood work to find any deficiencies that relate to blood volume. Iron deficiency anemia means smaller blood cells so less blood. Worth checking out.

Compression socks didn't help me much but mixing salt tablets with my water is the best thing that's helped me. Drinking a lot of water can wash the salt out of your system and taking just salt tablets can dehydrate you so I mix them. Tastes gross but you get used to it and it's been the most beneficial for me and helps fast on my bad days. Also trying to spend a lot of time walking each day has increased how long I can stand idle without fainting but doesn't spike my heart rate too much like normal exercise. 👍

Water, compression socks, electrolytes, seated exercise, and salt for me!

Drinking more water is super helpful for me. I drink around 3 liters of water a day. Also, magnesium supplements have been beneficial!