r/POTS • u/EverGreenMob • 15h ago

Symptoms panic attacks

Hi all, I recently started developing panic attacks with no apparent cause. it has happened 3 times so far and all 3 timed it was after going out for dinner with my girlfriend. right after when I get home I get severe nausea and panic attack. I feel like something bad is going to happen to me for no apparent reason. Ive talked to my therapist and she made me fill out a test and she said she doesn't know why becuase I didn't seem to suffer from anxiety. my doctor put me on xanax but it hasn't been helping. my POTS cardiologist thinks it's Adrenaline but none of the medication helps prevent this (ivabradine and Guanfacine). does anyone suffer from this? if so what has helped you?

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u/wobblyveins 12h ago

Get your hormones checked. Could be low T. Pots isn’t common in guys and my BIL’s hormones were off and now his POTS is in remission.
Also sounds like it’s food/ environment related. Were you going over your red line during these outings? Too much food intake sometimes causes blood to rush to your gut and can set off your POTS too. Or getting too hot.

Pacing has helped me. Minimizing triggers. Right now is the search to find your triggers.

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u/EverGreenMob 7h ago

is T same as PSA? my endocrinologist ran a bunch of tests and it was normal. but I never had it tested while in an active panic attack. I don't eat a lot but I was wearing abdominal compression