Been told you don't have POTS but still feel dizzy, exhausted or unwell when standing? Orthostatic intolerance after Long COVID can cause disabling symptoms even without meeting the diagnostic criteria for POTS. Learn why it happens, how it's diagnosed and what treatments may help.
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What Is Dysautonomia? Why Long COVID Can Affect So Many Different Parts of the Body
Long COVID can make your body stop feeling automatic. Discover how dysautonomia affects heart rate, blood pressure, heat, digestion and other everyday functions, and why so many seemingly unrelated symptoms finally begin to make sense.
Why is standing still harder than walking with Long COVID?
Why can standing still feel harder than walking with Long COVID? This article explains how blood pooling, the calf muscle pump and autonomic dysfunction can make queues, conversations and waiting upright surprisingly difficult.
Why Do I Feel Better When I Lie Down? Understanding Long COVID, POTS and Blood Flow
Many people with Long COVID notice they feel much better when they lie down. This article explains how gravity, blood pooling, low blood volume and orthostatic intolerance affect circulation, why symptoms improve when lying flat, and what this can reveal about the body's response to standing.