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Leah, I think the book will answer many of your questions (I hope!). I think of the abdominal binder as helping to push oxygenated blood into the brain — immediately helpful. I believe that is why beta-blockers made me feel worse — they slow the heart rate with no consideration for oxygen perfusion of the brain. Most doctors are used to heart problems being the cause of tachycardia, and beta-blockers slow the heart rate (great). If we have tachycardia as the body’s attempt to improve blood circulation, slowing the heart rate artificially is bad. That is why I say that beta-blockers make the doctors feel better, but can make us feel worse. 🙂 Yes, when I had POTS, eating a large meal made me feel worse, and increased tachycardia. Ugh…
Hi Leah,
Beta blockers didn’t help me at all, made my arms hurt worse. I didn’t find the abdominal binder helpful either, it worsened slow gut motility but some people find them helpful. Here in the uk, we can get them on the NHS.
Regards
Barbara
(UK)