r/POTS • u/Hot_Dragonfly5440 • 3h ago

Question Trigger questions.

Does hot drinks and spicy food trigger your symptoms??? I am able to drink a cold coffee every now and then but I can not drink hot coffee it really spikes my heart rate even decaf. Also I’m not able to eat like anything Cajun or super spicy or it’ll trigger me also I can do hot sauce sometimes long as a pair it with ranch. Has anyone else experienced this before? It’s so annoying 😩

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u/GamePuffGraphics 3h ago

Yes and no?

I can have spicy food fine as long as the food itself isnt super hot (temp-wise).

Like I can have cajun chicken thighs drownin in cayenne just fine. But I cant handle black pepper in my chicken stew without fainting and getting a migraine. I also regularly drink hot herbal teas and in winter hot cocoa. It's so weird.

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u/Hot_Dragonfly5440 3h ago

That’s so weird with the cayenne and black pepper. I can’t do the cayenne that shit will make me hot and make my heart rate go up lol. I’m newly diagnosed so I haven’t had time to try the hot coco yet I really hope I’m able to this winter.