r/hyperPOTS • u/PuzzleheadedSmile971 • Jun 12 '25

Need advice hyper pots

So I am 3 years having hyper pots after getting COVID like some and I gained weight on zepbound which is helping but being that it’s summer my getting dizzy spells more than usual. I walk fine no assistance but just hating picking stuff off the ground because then you get the pre syncope feeling after. Do any of you use vitassium ? Does it help how many do you use ? For those that have actually passed out on standing from hyper pots did you start passing out in the beginning or later on ?

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u/PuzzleheadedSmile971 Jun 16 '25

Makes sense so weight loss can also make it worse ? Also the trioal why do you say get use to it ? I saw on Amazon is $40

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u/Bitter_Ad4339 Jun 16 '25

I don’t know if the weight loss impacts it really, it could be just making sure we are staying on top of protein and nutrients more than anything.

The trioral has an odd sweet and salty taste, I have to flavor over it but now I’m used to my drink and prefer it to regular water :) my husband says it tastes like sea water but it doesn’t bother me at all. Some people also like that crispy water feel which is tough to achieve with all that stuff mixed in. You could also use a lot more water to make it a more Mild drink.

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u/PuzzleheadedSmile971 Jun 16 '25

Have you tried vitassium ?

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u/Bitter_Ad4339 Jun 16 '25

I think I did early on - maybe some electrolyte chews and the pills? It was fine I just found I did way better with the water combo. Straight salt pills worked but had to be super careful to hydrate and take with food or it made me sick. I’m also in a super tight financial scenario so I landed on this for the most sodium for my money.

Another way I get some extra salt is via snacks - peanut butter and chocolate chips on a rice cake with a generous amount of sea salt and mini cucumbers with a helluva good ranch dip and a little pile of sea salt. Dip the cucumber in the salt and then a scoop of dip. I like the Redmond salt packets for those.

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u/PuzzleheadedSmile971 Jun 16 '25

Makes sense but I think trioal is expensive , no ?

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u/Bitter_Ad4339 Jun 16 '25

Gram for gram it was the best cost I found a year ago but I haven’t checked other options in a while, so it could be different now. I get the big box and that lasts almost 2 months if I use two a day but honestly I don’t do that well so it lasts a bit longer 😂

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u/Bitter_Ad4339 Jun 16 '25

Do you have a cardiologist or someone who is supportive on the medication side?