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Margot

2y ago

Navigating the Opposite Treatments for POTs and Migraines

Does anyone else with POTs also suffer from Migraines and have a hard time navigating the opposite treatments? My migraine medication is a diuretic, because if I eat too much salt, I will retain water, and get a migraine, but if I don’t eat enough salt, my POTs gets bad. So I have to be sure I have a migraine to take my meds, because if it’s POTs, it makes it so much worse. I feel like there is an answer I am missing, but it is so stressful!

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Suebee78

2y ago

Mega food relax and calm magnesium
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Margot

2y ago

@ashihere thank you for the suggestion, I’ll look into that! I haven’t heard of it
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Margot

2y ago

@persephone9 Thank you! I have a really slow resting heart rate so I haven’t been able to take beta blockers but I really appreciate the suggestion! I’ve heard those can be helpful for POTs.
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Margot

2y ago

@suebee78 what type of magnesium do you take?
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Ashishere

2y ago

Yes!! I have Idiopathic Migraine! I'm on Aimovig injections once a month and it works wonders! It's approved for people 18+
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Persephone9

2y ago

So I’m a medical assistant and I’ve seen beta blockers like metoprolol or propranolol be used for both migraines (off brand uses include treating migraines) and POTS (slow heart rate down). I know it can get complicated to find the right mix of meds - don’t get discouraged! ❤️
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YumYumRoll

2y ago

I have a similar issue! Best of luck!
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Suebee78

2y ago

My neurologist has me on 400mg magnesium and B2 for migraines.

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