POTS Flare Ups During Period: Any Advice?

Does anyone else get flare ups of POTS really intensely during your period? Any advice?

Your answer

Magpie42

1y ago

I have successfully used the mirena iud to mitigate the hormonal flares up until this year. I have one placed but I think I'm starting menopause so it is working for bc but nothing else. I'm scheduled for a full hysterectomy on the 19th to just be rid of the problem.

Magpie42

1y ago

Yes, having a full hysterectomy in about a month. This was the deciding factor.

str8outtacollagen

1y ago

Oh man - I hope you recover quickly!!

Scorpiostelliem

1y ago

Other than hormones, mines worse on period bc anemia, so make sure to keep up iron too ❤️

katehall

1y ago

Also forgot about compression socks, Comrad has cute ones!

katehall

1y ago

Yes, my cardiologist said POTS seems to be hormone related or made worse around one’s cycle. I sometimes go to urgent care to get an IV, take LMNT electrolytes (love Watermelon and Raspberry), epsom salt bath, peppermint gels/tea, ginger tea

str8outtacollagen

1y ago

is the peppermint for nausea? I haven’t heard of that before!

Fibrofoggirl

1y ago

How can you tell that it’s your pots? I can’t tell what each awful symptoms are what 🤪

str8outtacollagen

1y ago

I have a smartwatch that tracks my heart rate and it kept trying to log a workout for me the other day during my period because my heart rate was really high but I wasn’t working out I was sitting in a chair lol. So I figured that’s POTS acting up.

catdad22

1y ago

this is such a mood🫠

LovelyNova

1y ago

Yes! For me the flares usually begin 1 week prior and during. It seems hormones can have influence on flares

Teee

1y ago

I do ✋ I do my best to just stay extra hydrated, more salt, always wear my compressions, and eat less heavy meals. I don’t drink caffeine or alcohol either! Rest of course when you can! It kinda just has to take its course for me :(

str8outtacollagen

1y ago

I haven’t tried compression socks. Do you have a brand or type you recommend?? I am so hot in my work office all the time I don’t want to add more layers, but maybe it would be worth it.

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