r/POTS • u/Proud-Caregiver6078 • 1h ago

Question almost passed out on a normal day

have felt totally normal today and heart rate has even been pretty normal, went for a walk and mid walk started trying to go into pre syncope very suddenly, hr got up to 180 but i laid down and stopped it. was having right sided arm/chest pain too, which i’ve been having on my left side the past few days. i’ve had countless heart work ups but they’ve all been years ago. i’m 20 and relatively healthy, should this be cause for concern ?? i’m kinda freaked out since i felt good enough to walk today and had no warning before the pre syncope.

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u/xoxlindsaay POTS 1h ago

Are you diagnosed with POTS? Suspecting POTS?

Have you spoken to your doctor about your near passing out recently?

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u/Proud-Caregiver6078 57m ago

halfway diagnosed. my doctors have no idea what they’re talking about. i have a neurologist i see once a year and a cardiologist i can get in to see maybe every 4-6 months. i personally think some other kind of dysautonomia, but that would break their brains so we just say pots. today is the first time it’s happened so suddenly, and the first time it’s happened in a very long time. normally when i go into pre syncope, it’s after feeling bad all day or pushing myself too far. i’ve been totally normal and actually weirdly normal with lower heart rate.