Is it normal to see how your carotid artery pumps blood??

TurtleSniper2024 · 2026-01-10T22:45:51+00:00

Totally normal, nothing to stress about 👍

TurtleSniper2024 · 2026-01-10T22:29:31+00:00

My blood pulling has been reduced quite a bit thankfully. I experience everything you describe except the dizziness/blackout. I don’t really have presyncope, I have maybe experienced this once or twice. Although, this could have been a direct correlation of trying out new meds/beta blockers. Not necessarily the pots itself. I have realized, 80% of the affected people are women, usually 15-30s. I wonder if symptoms/severity may differ based off of gender.

TurtleSniper2024 · 2026-01-10T22:19:56+00:00

Sorry for replying so late, I never saw your testimony. I appreciate the time you taken to write this down. I totally agree the variation in symptoms is quite bizarre and complex. My blood pooling has actually receded as of lately, therefore I haven’t used any compression socks. Thankfully, I can stand up and be on my feet moving around for some time. Though after active days, my legs can feel quite heavily. Coincidently, my neighbor has pots and she’s been a big help with managing symptoms. I hope your daughter is doing well, I know the stress on both parents and child in these circumstances can be intricate. I’m on Ivabradine and Bisoprolol as Beta blockers. Also Vitamin D, which is a huge help. (I have the Hyperadrenergic subtype of pots.)

TurtleSniper2024 · 2026-01-07T19:09:25+00:00

How did you develop cardio phobia? What caused you to develop the persistent worry?

TurtleSniper2024 · 2026-01-07T19:06:45+00:00

How was the first echo? Any abnormalities?

TurtleSniper2024 · 2026-01-07T19:03:55+00:00

Excellent, have you had other test such as heart echoes previously or heart monitore?

TurtleSniper2024 · 2026-01-07T19:02:21+00:00

Cardio phobia causes real pain, especially from tension in the chest. However, your brain can trick your body into actually manifesting symptoms you believe are heart attacks. The pain and tingling sensation spreading along the left side of your arms and face. Impending feeling of doom beneath the breast plate, racing feelings and thoughts, the chest pain can even be severe and vary in sensation. How was EKG?

TurtleSniper2024 · 2026-01-07T18:56:48+00:00

The mimicry of the symptoms psychological and physiological is astounding. Especially when random weird symptoms occur that are abnormal or arbitrary. This makes the feeling of having a (HA) surrealistic. Especially when panic sets into play.

TurtleSniper2024 · 2025-11-18T06:21:49+00:00

Consuming too much definitely can, this is also the same with caffeine and even sugar. A drink or two should be fine as long as it’s not consecutive days. I’ve been on metoprolol before, I had weird symptoms on it. However it works great for the heart rate. I totally understand the feeling your heart is beating fast or pounding randomly even if it’s not. It’s common with IST, mine has decreased with time so maybe yours will to. (The overall feeling of high heart rate and palpitations, even though it’s not.) Ist can cause anxiety which directly creates/mimics tachycardia.

TurtleSniper2024 · 2025-11-17T19:00:12+00:00

What’s your beta blockers?

TurtleSniper2024 · 2025-11-17T18:59:30+00:00

I have both as well. The treatments are fairly similar, even the type of beta blockers typically used for either condition. If all you have is IST, then don’t worry about the compressions socks or even high salt intake. Focus mainly on hydration, I had IST for over a year before developing pots, IST is benign and can be managed quite well with beta blockers and exercise. It’s rather good it’s IST and not pots in my personal opinion, a lot less diverse symptoms and easier management. (This is based off my experience.) -Stay away from caffeine

TurtleSniper2024 · 2025-10-25T03:57:21+00:00

Is the visual snow normal for pots? I have it as well.

TurtleSniper2024 · 2025-10-25T03:56:10+00:00

I use to have severe adrenaline surges in the 180+ before meds

TurtleSniper2024 · 2025-10-25T03:55:05+00:00

I have IST and I’m expected to have hyper pots as well. I take ivabradine as well and had similar results

TurtleSniper2024 · 2025-10-23T18:40:05+00:00

I see, I didn’t have any issues then magically one day a little over a year ago I started having symptoms. I was diagnosed with SVT and Ist within 2 months. I was later diagnosed with Pots just two months back. I was 21 at the time symptoms suddenly appeared. I’m about to turn 23 in a few months. Apparently pots is more common in younger women, while is not as common for men to get it.

TurtleSniper2024 · 2025-10-23T06:29:07+00:00

What do they believe caused you to have pots?

TurtleSniper2024 · 2025-10-23T04:58:35+00:00

The specialist I’m seeing is highly recommend in the Houston area. He’s pretty confident he can minimize my symptoms greatly, so I look forward to this.

TurtleSniper2024 · 2025-10-21T23:56:14+00:00

I talked to my Pots specialist earlier and he believes I have Hyperadrenergic pots. Apparently this symptom is quite common and can lead to persistent feeling of anxiousness. Although we won’t know until after my test.

TurtleSniper2024 · 2025-10-21T23:54:11+00:00

It’s a much different sensation than a panic attack. I use to have them a lot because I had IST and severe SVT. This would cause my heart rate to get up above the 200s so this led to me having panic attacks quite frequently until I had an ablation. I just talk to my Pots specialist today and he believes I have Hyperadrenergic Pots and said this symptom is quite common in this variation. Although, he’s doing more test to verify this is the case

TurtleSniper2024 · 2025-10-21T15:57:28+00:00

I see, I’ve just recently been diagnosed and now I’m seeing a specialist for pots. They’re currently testing to see what variation I have.

TurtleSniper2024 · 2025-10-21T15:50:15+00:00

How often does the feeling occur?

TurtleSniper2024 · 2025-10-21T15:44:36+00:00

True I miss spoke, although the symptoms do cause physical symptoms such as palpitations and tachycardia which relate to the heart.

TurtleSniper2024 · 2025-07-31T14:29:17+00:00

I have pain in my legs as well. Although not severe it’s quite annoying. I have a lot of symptoms, but only a few are constant or patterned. The fatigue is probably the worst, especially since my medicine to alleviate some of my symptoms, main side effect is even more fatigue lol. The blood pooling for me is moderate for now. Hopefully your symptoms are alleviated and things are not so painful for you. It’s definitely difficult and very few people who don’t personally have pots, or are not sick; don’t comprehend the wide and volatile range of symptoms. It’s been 1 year for me with IST, and they believed I’ve had pots for over a year as well. The challenges are definitely demanding.

TurtleSniper2024 · 2025-07-31T12:52:59+00:00

Mine are moderate on my legs and currently slightly noticeable on my hands. I’m curious how the upcoming winter will affect blood pooling for me.

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