That misconception keeps many people from recognizing their symptoms or seeking proper evaluation.
On the most recent episode of @bendy_bodies, I spoke with Kasi Grosvenor and Jesse Cochrane from the Lipedema Foundation about one of the biggest misunderstandings surrounding Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): many people with POTS never actually faint.
While fainting can happen in some cases, far more people experience symptoms like dizziness, lightheadedness, tachycardia, nausea, weakness, shakiness, brain fog, fatigue, or the constant feeling that they *might* faint without ever fully losing consciousness.
For some patients, standing upright for even short periods of time can trigger a major increase in symptoms because the autonomic nervous system is struggling to regulate blood flow and circulation appropriately.
Many people spend years minimizing these symptoms because they assume it “doesn’t count” unless they pass out.
But presyncope, meaning the sensation of almost fainting, is extremely common in dysautonomia and POTS.
And repeatedly feeling like you are about to faint can still be incredibly disruptive to daily life.
Understanding the full spectrum of POTS symptoms matters because so many patients are dismissed when their presentation does not match the stereotype people expect.
Have you ever experienced presyncope or the feeling that you might faint without actually losing consciousness?
#POTS #Dysautonomia #Hypermobility #ChronicIllness #EhlersDanlosSyndrome
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VD: Podcast clip featuring Dr. Linda Bluestein and Kasi Grosvenor discussing misconceptions about POTS, fainting, presyncope, dizziness, autonomic dysfunction, and symptoms associated with dysautonomia.
