PoTS can be a life-altering and debilitating health condition. PoTS is due to an abnormal response by the autonomic (automatic) nervous system. It is characterised as orthostatic intolerance – the development of symptoms when upright that are mostly relieved when lying down.
Advertisement Advertisement Her diagnosis came after a journey that started with routine breathing checks and a doctor who, for the first time, took the time to listen to her heart. Recognising something was wrong, the doctor referred Millie-Jo to a cardiologist, leading to a series of tests that ultimately confirmed her PoTS diagnosis, along with other health conditions, after nearly two years of investigations. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Luton Today, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
Millie-Jo said: “I have undergone many tests throughout the last few years and hospital admissions that lead to my diagnosis. Tilt table tests are one of the main ways of diagnosing PoTS. Mine was not a fun experience and I had to have 3 before my diagnosis.
The first one the machine broke, the second one they made a mistake with medication, and the third was thankfully my final where I got my diagnosis.” PoTS affects Millie-Jo’s everyday life. She said: “Things like brushing my hair, eating, showering, walking up and down stairs, lifting things.
Simple activities feel so much harder to do. There is never a day I go without having symptoms. As well as PoTS, I was d.