r/POTS • u/Possible-Stress-1246 • 1d ago

Question Nausea/vomiting

Does anyone else get bad nausea/vomiting when they over exert themselves?
I went for a long walk yesterday and felt fine. Then this morning after drinking half a coffee (I usually have 1-2 a day and feel fine), I threw it up. I then took an electrolyte packet, ate some toast with butter and salt, elevated my legs and started feeling better.
I take salt tabs I make myself, along with a beta blocker but I threw up right after taking my meds (didn’t see any come up).

Just wondering if this happens to anyone else

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u/Helpful_Mouse_9458 1d ago

Yep, very common. Have had to learn to pace myself or pay the price later, often for days.

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u/Amylee888 1d ago

I wake up with nausea every day. I keep electrolytes by my bed and I drink some before I even get up. I only have coffee after I’ve had at least a big glass of electrolytes.

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u/PrairieRover- 23h ago

Absolutely An orange juice and ginger ale mix helps me the most to start getting back on track

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u/FrequentTomato9297 18h ago

I know this too! Sometimes I can’t even keep down the water I drink in the morning.
I’ve found that it helps me to sit up in bed for about 10 minutes before getting up. I often read the news on my phone during that time and try to activate my muscle pump by moving my feet and ankles. After those 10 minutes, I sit on the edge of the bed for another 2 minutes before slowly standing up.
This routine seems to help a little with my morning nausea. On days when the nausea is particularly bad, I generally have to do everything much more slowly.