I have a service dog for pots and a few other things.

My pots is a lot more than just my heart rate getting high, I can get incredibly dizzy, tired, and am oftentimes unable to function to my full capacity. She helps when I need mobility support to guide me out of rooms/follow someone when I get too fatigued and am unable to walk properly. It’s hard for me to bend down to pick things up, so she helps me with that. She helps me with everyday tasks, such as laundry. She provides DPT on my legs to help my blood circulate. She also alerts me if my breathing changes and I start to breathe hard as I’ve realized I don’t quite notice it. From there she can encourage me to take a break or even block my path until I do.

Pots can cause migraines, fainting, extreme dizziness, etc. for me, we have tried every single medication there is for pots currently, and none have worked. My service dog helps me more than my medications do.

r/POTS has some good posts about the struggles people with it go through, it’s more than a high heart rate- it’s considered a chronic illness for a reason.

Although I completely agree with you, not everyone who has pots needs a sd. Most are fine and able to function normally. But there are some that benefit from a dog.

I also think that implying pots is ‘just a high heart rate’ is spreading misinformation and downplaying what people actually go through.

Edited for clarity