{"id":157,"date":"2023-04-04T01:29:53","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T01:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guidetopots.com\/?page_id=157"},"modified":"2024-11-03T17:21:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T17:21:19","slug":"top-ten-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.guidetopots.com\/?page_id=157","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Top Ten Tips<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em>Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. I can only speak to my own experience and hope that gives you some insight into what POTS is and how it can affect you or the people around you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Move everyday<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Get outside, take a short walk even if it\u2019s just around your house. Go out for coffee, move, get out of the house and out of your own head. The movement will be good for the POTS as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Eat small meals<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The small meals will be less of a toll on your stomach and it will keep your energy up all day without taking energy from you from eating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Drink a lot of Water<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not enough to just drink a lot of water, you also need to drink electrolytes and have salt too. Try to drink at least 64 oz a day with Liquid IV and LMNT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Rest when you need to<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you push yourself too much you will be sicker the next day. Listen to your body when it tells you to rest, I\u2019m not saying just stay on the couch but at some point you might feel the urge to lay down, listen to it. If you rest you will be able to do more later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Put your feet when resting<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>When resting if you put your feet up the blood will flow better. Doctors will recommend that you rest with your feet above your heart. I find this helps when I am very sick but if I want to be up and about afterwards then it\u2019s too extreme. What I mean by that is I find I have a worse reaction when I finally stand up than if I just rest with my legs on the couch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Eat nutritious food<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Nutrition is important for everyone but even more so in people with a chronic illness of any kind. With POTS there are so many stomach issues that make eating a decent amount of food hard so every bite you take counts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Wear the compression stockings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>They look silly and don\u2019t wear them in the heat because they are hot but I promise they do help more than you want them to. You can wear them under jeans and with boots and they do help and they\u2019re good for you! They help people without POTS get their circulation to work better so they\u2019re going to help you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Trust your gut<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You know when something is off or wrong with your body. Trust yourself, it\u2019s hard but you need to get used to it. When something is wrong you also need to figure out if you should go to the doctor or just leave it for a bit. My rule of thumb is 2 months to see if it goes away and if it doesn\u2019t then I go see a doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Ask for the tests you need<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This goes hand and hand with trusting your gut. Your doctor might not always want to run the tests you need, make sure to ask for them and if they refuse, ask them to make a note in your chart that they are refusing, they\u2019ll run it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Ask for help when you need it<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The people around you know you\u2019re sick and are willing to help you when you need it. Don\u2019t take advantage but do ask for help when you need it. They\u2019d rather help you then see you get hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">What are your top tips for living with POTS?<\/h4>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"respond\" class=\"comment-respond wp-block-post-comments-form\">\n\t\t<h3 id=\"reply-title\" class=\"comment-reply-title\">Leave a Reply <small><a rel=\"nofollow\" id=\"cancel-comment-reply-link\" href=\"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F157#respond\" style=\"display:none;\">Cancel reply<\/a><\/small><\/h3><form action=\"https:\/\/www.guidetopots.com\/wp-comments-post.php\" method=\"post\" id=\"commentform\" class=\"comment-form\"><p class=\"comment-notes\"><span id=\"email-notes\">Your email address will not be published.<\/span> <span class=\"required-field-message\">Required fields are marked <span class=\"required\">*<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"comment-form-comment comment-form-float-label\"><textarea id=\"comment\" name=\"comment\" placeholder=\"Leave a comment...\" cols=\"45\" rows=\"8\" maxlength=\"65525\" aria-required=\"true\" required=\"required\"><\/textarea><label class=\"float-label\" for=\"comment\">Comment <span class=\"required\">*<\/span><\/label><\/p><div class=\"comment-input-wrap has-url-field\"><p class=\"comment-form-author\"><input aria-label=\"Name\" id=\"author\" name=\"author\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"John Doe\" value=\"\" size=\"30\" maxlength=\"245\" aria-required='true' required='required' \/><label class=\"float-label\" for=\"author\">Name <span class=\"required\">*<\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<p class=\"comment-form-email\"><input aria-label=\"Email\" id=\"email\" name=\"email\" type=\"email\" placeholder=\"john@example.com\" value=\"\" size=\"30\" maxlength=\"100\" aria-describedby=\"email-notes\" aria-required='true' required='required' \/><label class=\"float-label\" for=\"email\">Email <span class=\"required\">*<\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<p class=\"comment-form-url\"><input aria-label=\"Website\" id=\"url\" name=\"url\" type=\"url\" placeholder=\"https:\/\/www.example.com\" value=\"\" size=\"30\" maxlength=\"200\" \/><label class=\"float-label\" for=\"url\">Website<\/label><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"comment-form-cookies-consent\"><input id=\"wp-comment-cookies-consent\" name=\"wp-comment-cookies-consent\" type=\"checkbox\" value=\"yes\" \/> <label for=\"wp-comment-cookies-consent\">Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.<\/label><\/p>\n<p class=\"comment-subscription-form\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"subscribe_blog\" id=\"subscribe_blog\" value=\"subscribe\" style=\"width: auto; -moz-appearance: checkbox; -webkit-appearance: checkbox;\" \/> <label class=\"subscribe-label\" id=\"subscribe-blog-label\" for=\"subscribe_blog\">Notify me of new posts by email.<\/label><\/p><p class=\"form-submit\"><input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" id=\"submit\" class=\"submit\" value=\"Post Comment\" \/> <input type='hidden' name='comment_post_ID' value='157' id='comment_post_ID' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='comment_parent' id='comment_parent' value='0' \/>\n<\/p><p style=\"display: none !important;\"><label>&#916;<textarea name=\"ak_hp_textarea\" cols=\"45\" rows=\"8\" maxlength=\"100\"><\/textarea><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ak_js_1\" name=\"ak_js\" value=\"24\"\/><script>document.getElementById( \"ak_js_1\" ).setAttribute( \"value\", ( new Date() ).getTime() );<\/script><\/p><\/form>\t<\/div><!-- #respond -->\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top Ten Tips Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. 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