Treatment (part one): Medication Blues
Wouldn't it be great if there was a pill you could take that would fix all your problems!! Medication can be one of the most frustrating parts of the POTs experience. The medication side of treatment is supposed to help lessen symptoms and it can be very frustrating trying to find one that actually helps you. I personally have tried Beta Blockers, Fludrocortosine, Midodrine and Effexor. Unfortunately, Beta Blockers were a nightmare for me. They are supposed to help with the quick heart rate but for me they made me lethargic with an extremely low blood pressure. Fludrocortisine or Florinef is supposed to decrease the amount of salt that is released in urine and therefore increase blood volume in the body. I am unsure how to feel about Fludrocortosine. I originally didn't think it was helping but after I came off of it, I fell into the worst three month period of my entire experience. I just started this medication back up again and we will see if it helps or hurts this time arou