The Lyme + POTS Connection: What You Should Know

By Jenny Lelwica Buttaccio
Posted 9/3/19

A racing heart, dizziness upon standing, fatigue, nausea, inability to focus. These are some of the hallmark symptoms of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a condition that’s thought to be relatively rare — it affects between one and three million Americans, mostly women ages 13 to 50, according to Dysautonomia International — and yet fairly common among those with chronic Lyme disease.

“I think everyone with chronic Lyme disease is going to have some of the symptoms of POTS, some more pronounced than others,” explains Dr. Bill Rawls, Medical Director of RawlsMD and Vital Plan. There can also be symptomatic overlap of POTS with other chronic illnesses that tend to go hand-in-hand with Lyme, like chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia, and mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS).

Given these coincidences, many in the Lyme community wonder: Is there a specific pathogen implicated in this syndrome?

Above from this link: https://rawlsmd.com/health-articles/the-lyme-pots-connection-what-you-should-know
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Dear RM Agents and Readers,

Personally, I've suffered Mast Cell Activation twice. After the first time I became hyper vigilant to ensure it didn't happen again but through someone else's actions it did. You just can't control everything and it is a daunting challenge to do so.

So if a person appears controlling they might just be attempting to stay healthy for others benefit as well as their own.

Many Blessings,
CrystalRiver