What can these symptoms mean? I am a 22 yr. old female.? -

I already have a pacemaker,pots syndrome, heart arrhythmias, right to left intrapulmonary shunt, asthma,ibs,chronic uti and sinusitis s. I am going to see a pulmonary hypertension specialist in 1 month. I have been waiting 4 months. Chest pressure and pain, dizziness epescially standing upright, shortness of breath with any excertion, and tightness in throat, and weakness.

Some of this is above my head, but I have many of the same conditions: POTS, heart arrhythmia, asthma, ibs, chronic uti and sinusitis. I also have several different conditions related to my brain that are related. But nonetheless, I can offer my input that my POTS specialist has told me that all of the symptoms you listed can be symptoms of POTS. You need to have it under careful control. I was diagnosed 4 1/2 years ago at age 19, and I m just now reaching levels of stability. This is done through midodrine 3-4 times a day, salt tablets twice a day, and high fluid intake. However if you have hypertension, not hypotension, you may need a different treatment. The best thing for me has been getting informed about every diagnosis, especially the less common ones. I ve listed a few websites below that could be helpful. Good luck to you!