17 Memes That Nail What It's Like to Have POTS
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Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a form of dysautonomia, or a malfunction of the autonomic nervous system. POTS specifically is characterized by an excessively high heart rate upon standing, plus the other symptoms of dysautonomia.
Living with POTS can present a number of challenges and be difficult to manage, but sometimes, one of the best ways to cope is with a little humor. If laughing with your fellow POTSies about some of the most ridiculous aspects of the condition helps you manage, you may enjoy the following memes.
1.
![me without coffee: tired and unproductive. me with coffee: tired and unproductive but with a faster heart rate](https://themighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-19-at-2.35.32-PM.png)
2.
![has a shower, has to lie down](https://themighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-19-at-2.52.36-PM.png)
3.
![my heart: laying down, rolling over, standing up just trying to live my life](https://themighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/tumblr_owgkzeZCDR1vas83po1_640.jpg)
4.
![actual picture of me trying to escape my symptoms: woman being chased by a dolphin](https://themighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-19-at-3.56.32-PM.png)
5.
![text conversation between two people. first person says "I haven't felt well rested in 84 years." second person replies "You're 27..." first person says "so anyway, I haven't felt well rested in 84 years..."](https://themighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/tumblr_oub0559PfK1t0hyr4o1_640.jpg)
6.
![having any form of tachycardia: *does literally nothing* heart: you wanna fight???](https://themighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-19-at-3.15.03-PM.png)
7.
![the feeling you get after picking something up from the floor](https://themighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-19-at-3.49.04-PM.png)
8.
![Me: OKAY if we get up slowly you'll be ABLE to adjust to the postural change ok? We'll be fine My body: maybe so](https://themighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-19-at-3.17.27-PM.png)
9.
![that feeling you get when you take your compression sleeves off for the day](https://themighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/22089126_1587129348074575_9221408878844717826_n.jpg)
10.
![stands up for more than 10 minutes. POTS: *spinning*](https://themighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-19-at-3.19.18-PM.png)
11.
![when someone sees how much salt you put on your food: woman with her eyes wide](https://themighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-19-at-3.51.50-PM.png)
12.
![POTS combined with summer. me: elmo standing in a fire](https://themighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-19-at-3.21.11-PM.png)
13.
![me: God I feel like hell, better lie down. *lies down* what the heck am I talking about I feel totally normal let's get up! *faints* ..... Ah,](https://themighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-19-at-3.23.20-PM.png)
14.
![me at my heart right now: you're tacky and I hate you](https://themighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-19-at-3.38.49-PM.png)
15.
![how I should deal with pots symptoms according to my doctors: salt shakers shaking salt onto the clock from beauty and the beast](https://themighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/salt.png)
16.
![spoonies trying to plan things: I have a blackout scheduled for 10pm](https://themighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-19-at-3.46.50-PM.png)
17.
![standing up in public with POTS and pretending everything is ok: bugs bunny with his heart beating out of his chest](https://themighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-19-at-3.50.20-PM.png)
Originally published: September 19, 2018