General symptoms questions
Hi, all! I have not been diagnosed but have been looking into POTS for a bit due to some symptoms I’ve been having. I have some questions about frequency/duration of some of the symptoms that haven’t been clear as I read articles and posts. Also some odd things that happen to me that I’m not sure would fall under POTS.
- Dizziness: how long does the dizziness last? My dizziness is sporadic and doesn’t always seem to have a concrete trigger. The main trigger I have pinpointed is as soon as I get up from laying down and it typically does better after I eat), but can last for awhile. The worst case has been 2 days, but more often it ranges from minutes to an hour or so.
- Inflammation at the base of the skull: I periodically have inflammation at the base of my skull (I’m assuming lymph nodes of some type) and it causes a deep ache that persists throughout the day. Is this a symptom anyone has had?
- Intense, throbbing headache when laughing or coughing: I often get a throbbing headache when laughing, coughing, and pooping (sorry if that’s TMI, just being thorough) that lasts a handful of seconds and then diminishes - until I do the action again.
I’ve brought the dizziness and sporadic throbbing headaches up to my doctor and she referred me to an ENT. I then was referred to physical therapy related to the dizziness - he focused on strengthening my neck muscles and it’s hard to tell if this actually helped or not since my dizziness is really pretty random. Just looking for some info/shared experiences, not a diagnosis of course!