Medication

Once again, let me remind you that I'm not a doctor and I'm not recommending or prescribing medication for you. This is simply a short inventory of what has worked for me. Please talk to your primary care physician about the benefits and/or risks of starting any new medicine to treat POTS.

Florinef - When I was first diagnosed with POTS, I started on a medication called Florinef, which helps the body retain salt (see "advice" for the importance of sodium). It did help quite a bit, however, I suffer with migraines as one of my symptoms and florinef made them even worse. It also had a habit of making my ankles swell. Needless to say, it was time for me to stop taking it. That doesn't mean it's a bad medicine, just that my body reacted poorly to it.

Metoprolol - I switched to a beta blocker called metoprolol a few months later, and it has worked wonders for me, and to be honest, for everyone I know who’s switched to it. Unlike florinef, which just helps you retain sodium, the beta blocker works neurologically to help your blood vessels constrict when they’re supposed to constrict. My heart rate has been much more stable since beginning this medication, and I have not experienced any side affects. The problem is always finding the right dosage, as having too much beta blocker in your system can actually make it even harder for your heart to pump fast when it really does need to pump fast. 

Mestonin - I don't take Mestonin, but I know people who do take it. POTS studies have shown that it can reduce the amount of blood that pools in your legs, which is always a good thing. Unfortunately, after seeing that some of the side affects could include things that I already struggle with (digestive problems and migraines), this has been ruled out for me. Again, that doesn't make it a bad medication. It just makes my body cranky.