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POTS people — what's your salt strategy?

Morgan
My cardiologist told me to eat more salt and drink more water and that was basically the entire appointment. Cool thanks doc. I'm doing LMNT packets and pickle juice but I'm still pre-syncopal every time I stand up too fast. Nashville heat is making it worse. What's actually working for you guys?

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Riley

I add liquid IV to everything. Also miso soup — sounds weird but it's basically warm salty broth and on bad days it brings me back to life. The Nashville humidity + POTS combo must be awful, sending solidarity.

Kelly

The "eat more salt" advice with no specifics is so classic. I don't have POTS but the vagueness of medical advice across all our conditions is maddening. Glad you found this group.

Casey

Vitassium salt capsules changed my life. No taste, just swallow them with water. I take 4-6 a day depending on the heat. Also — have you tried compression stockings that go up to waist? The knee-high ones did nothing for me but the full-length ones made a noticeable difference.

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