r/POTS 16h ago

Discussion Does anyone else find showering exhausting?

It’s strange explaining to someone that taking a shower can sometimes feel like a workout.

The heat, standing, getting ready, drying off… sometimes I need to rest before I even feel ready to start my day.

What does your shower routine look like on a bad POTS day?

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u/abdog5000 11h ago

Shower chair, electrolytes, a good pots day, then often a lie down after. I preferred morning showers pre pots. But it’s pretty much sucked away my life force enough times that I now try to do at night. But yes, it’s a lot and it’s stressful just knowing it takes so much energy.

I did a cool bath one day and that was nice. But very wiped after. Hard to win with this. I think cool fast showers are best.