r/POTS is a subreddit with 124k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses pots, symptoms, looking for a, diagnosis, and medication, and they frequently recommend/review electrolytes, electrolyte drink, and electrolyte drinks.
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a form of dysautonomia that is estimated to impact between 1,000,000 and 3,000,000 Americans, and millions more around the world. POTS is a form of orthostatic intolerance that is associated with the presence of excessive tachycardia and many other symptoms upon standing.
Popular Themes in r/POTS
#1
Pain & Anger
: "My life has been ripped away from me"
1 post
#2
Advice Requests
: "How do I consume enough water/sodium during the day without having to get up to pee in the middle of the night?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/POTS
#1
Pots
: "Dating with Pots"
176 posts
#2
Symptoms
78 posts
#3
Looking For A
38 posts
#4
Diagnosis
27 posts
#5
Medication
26 posts
#6
Compression
24 posts
#7
Frustrating
16 posts
#8
Heart Rate
16 posts
#9
Fatigue
15 posts
#10
Medications
15 posts
Products Discussed in r/POTS
Electrolytes
128 reviews
#1
LMNT
4.0★ from 20 reviews
#2
Liquid IV
3.7★ from 11 reviews
#3
Buoy
4.3★ from 8 reviews
Electrolyte Drink
116 reviews
#1
LMNT
4.2★ from 14 reviews
#2
Liquid IV
4.1★ from 10 reviews
#3
NormaLyte
4.6★ from 9 reviews
Electrolyte Drinks
89 reviews
#1
LMNT
4.2★ from 10 reviews
#2
Liquid IV
3.6★ from 10 reviews
#3
DripDrop
4.2★ from 6 reviews
Flair Used in r/POTS
#1
Question
: "Apparently My “Airplane Naps” Are Syncope?? 🤯"
81 posts
#2
Vent/Rant
: "Does anyone else feel they’re held accountable for their POTS way too often."
37 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Umm did you guys watch the crash on Netflix?"
33 posts
#4
Support
: "Does anyone feel constantly sick?"
15 posts
#5
Symptoms
: "Every single day on here I see people who I suspect may have mast cell issues (common comorbidity). So I'm gonna share what symptoms I mistook as POTS when they were really MCAS or histamine intolerance. I have not been formally diagnosed - testing is unreliable, but am responding well to treatment."
12 posts
#6
Success
: "Holy moly! Started taking heme iron for hair growth, and suddenly I can speak in complete sentences!!"
10 posts
#7
Accomplishment
: "Wheelchair success!!"
4 posts
#8
Diagnostic Process
: "Has anyone struggled during and after a treadmill test?"
4 posts
#9
Funny
: "Anyone else have this silly problem?"
3 posts
#10
Medication
: "L-Theanine and HyperPOTs…"
1 post
Member Growth in r/POTS
Yearly
+33k members(36.7%)
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Last updated: June 12, 2026