Guest guest Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 > The midodrine is very, very helpful and she notices a large decrease in fatigue but her > greatest joy has been the ability to relax in a bath and soothe her muscles without > getting lightheaded, woozy and totally exhausted when she gets out. > That may seem like small potatoes to other folks but it is a huge, huge thing to her. I used to experience the same thing. My blood pressure would slow down in the bath and then I just didn't have enough blood flow to my brain when I got up. I found a simple solution though. Before getting out of the tub, I would turn on cold water and run my feet under the faucet for a few seconds. My blood would get pumping from the shock of the cold water, then I would get out of the tub. I've had POTS for about 17 years, but since having my thyroid treated, I've had much less trouble with it over the past 2-3 years. -Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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