For Covid Long-Haulers, a Little-Known Diagnosis Offers Possible Treatments, and New Challenges
A WSJ article from November 2020 discusses postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) as a diagnosis that may offer treatments for COVID long-haulers. POTS treatments include:
Gradually returning to physical activity
Wearing compression stockings or using abdominal compression to prevent blood from pooling in the lower body
Increasing salt and fluid intake if blood pressure is low
Medications to regulate blood pressure, heart rate, and blood volume