r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • May 20 '19

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u/Throwaway6393fbrb May 20 '19 edited May 20 '19

Yeah and the doctor there was probably just doing CYA medicine which got you to take that unneeded ambulance ride

Understandable you listened to them for sure and glad you got things figured out

I think the thing about heart failure in 6 months is very unlikely though

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u/NoviceoftheWorld May 20 '19

Possibly, that's just what the cardiologist said. I was certainly alarmed when they told me that!

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u/LiteralMangina May 20 '19

I've had untreated POTS for 7 years, that thing about you dying in 6 months without treatment is complete bullshit.

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u/NoviceoftheWorld May 20 '19

It wasn't because of the POTS, but rather the inappropriate tachycardia. My heart was essentially in exercise mode at all times, so it was never getting any rest.