Treatment

<p>Fom: 'Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, A Roadmap for Testing and Treatment' <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/cfstestingandtreatmentroadmap/home">https://sites.google.com/site/cfstestingandtreatmentroadmap/home</a>

If you are diagnosed with POTS, drugs for treating POTS include: beta blockers such as&nbsp;<b>propranolol</b>&nbsp;(most useful in those with elevated norepinephrine);&nbsp;<b>clonidine</b>&nbsp;(Catepres),&nbsp;<b>desmopressin</b>&nbsp;(DDAVP);&nbsp;<b>erythropoietin</b>;&nbsp;<b>fludrocortisone</b>&nbsp;(Florinef);&nbsp;<b>ivabradine</b>&nbsp;(Procoralan);&nbsp;<b>labetalol</b>&nbsp;(Trandate);&nbsp;<b>methyldopa</b>(Aldomet);&nbsp;<b>pyridostigmine</b>&nbsp;(Mestinon);&nbsp;<b>ibuprofen</b>;&nbsp;<b>intravenous saline</b>; SSRI drugs such as&nbsp;<b>escitalopram</b>&nbsp;(Lexapro); SNRI drugs such as&nbsp;<b >venlafaxine</b>&nbsp;(Efexor);&nbsp;<b>bupropion</b>&nbsp;(Wellbutrin); vasoconstrictors such as&nbsp;<b>ergotamine</b>,&nbsp;<b>midodrine</b>,&nbsp;<b>octreotide</b>,&nbsp;<b>ephedrine</b>,&nbsp;<b>pseudoephedrine</b>,&nbsp;<b>yohimbine</b>,&nbsp;<b>theophylline</b>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<b>methylphenidate</b>&nbsp;(Ritalin).&nbsp;<br />

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Non-pharmaceutical approaches to treating POTS include: increasing&nbsp;<b >salt</b>&nbsp;or sodium intake (different doctors have recommended anything between 3 and 15 grams of salt daily), along with drinking more&nbsp;<b >water</b>&nbsp;(at least 2 liters a day).&nbsp;<b >Licorice root</b>&nbsp;can be helpful for POTS.&nbsp;<br />

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More info on POTS treatments:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dinet.org/index.php/information-resources/pots-place/pots-what-helps" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" >POTS - What Helps</a></p>