Is is POTS?

Hello,
I am fighting Lyme for 2 months now. I am lucky to have a Lyme doctor (got him relatively early 6 weeks after the bite). I have had amoxicillin, Doxy, Flagyl on pulse as I can not take every day.

Started Cefoxie 2 days ago. And ended up in hospital with fainting, rapid heart beat, chest pain, dizziness, difficulties to breathe. All this did not go away for a long time despite the fact the the ECG was normal and bloods for heart problems also normal. I still can sit only for a short moment and I just struggle with breathing.

Is this POTS?

And why should I suddenly get POTS when I have been on so many antibiotics. I do detox, I take herbs for detox, I am on diet... but seems like I am not getting better at all. :((( Or maybe it is a side effect of Cefoxie? Is there any way to know?

My bite is fresh but I got very several neurological symptoms very early, like not being able to walk, weak hands, loosing sensation on my face etc.. Started ABX after 5 weeks as I couldn't get antibiotics as GP didn't believe I had Lyme because the test came back negative. :((

Sorry for mistakes, I find it very difficult to type, like my hands are not working properly.

And If you get POTS, does it mean it will be for ever? or some of you has get rid of that later on with treatment? Any advice will be appreciated. Wishing a great day to all of you.

Those could be POTS - and I'm thinking brought on from herxing.

Can you add in more detoxing? I would start with that - and if necessary, drop your Cefoxie dose for a day or two and see if that helps.


You've been treating for 2 months - often improvement doesn't happen that soon.

Yes, the POTS can resolve with treatment.

I have POTS...and it is much better now since treatment.

Oh, yes, there IS hope - lots of hope....at two months...you're not long into the fight...hang in there.

One of my POTS symptoms: when I stand from sitting, my heart rate goes up over 90 bpm. It would stay high for 15 minutes or longer.
It was happening every single evening - lasting several hours....and sometimes during the day.

Now, it's only happening some evenings...and usually within 10 minutes, my heart rate drops to normal...

Also, lately when I bend over, I'm not getting the light-headedness and accompanying fatigue.

Oh good old POTS. I hate it!

Mine comes and goea. Sometimes I feel like my heart is too slow and other times, I feel like its too fast.