Video: What is P.O.T.S? (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome?)
An introduction on postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
Ask Dr. Santa Maria: What Causes Brain Fog? And How Can We Treat It?
Many POTS patients suffer with brain fog—a symptom that causes patients to feel confused, lack clarity, and feel inattentive or unable to stay focused on a thought. Though it may not possible to test for brain fog, it’s a symptom that patients will learn to recognize on their own. It is a common complaint of patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Fibromyalgia, and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome.
Ask Dr. Santa Maria: POTS Patient With Shortness of Breath?
It is critical to know the patient’s breathing history, whether or not they have asthma or a pet-related lung disease, what medications they are on, what their blood count and symptoms are that might have led to this this complaint.
