Do I Have POTS Syndrome Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. On a typical day, how do these symptoms affect work, school, caregiving, or household tasks?
They do not affect my ability to complete ordinary tasks.
I occasionally adjust my pace or take an extra break.
I regularly plan around sitting, shorten activities, or leave tasks unfinished.
I cannot reliably complete basic activities because I may faint, fall, or become severely unwell.
2. How long has your overall pattern of posture-related symptoms been present?
I have not had a recurring posture-related symptom pattern.
I had an isolated or brief episode during a short-lived circumstance such as an acute illness.
Symptoms have recurred over multiple weeks, including outside obvious short-term circumstances.
Symptoms have persisted for months and now substantially restrict daily life or have led to collapse.
3. During your first period of standing in the morning, which experience is closest to yours?
I have no consistent morning difficulty related to standing.
I sometimes need a short pause while my body adjusts.
I regularly need to sit back down or hold onto furniture because of symptoms.
Morning symptoms have caused a fall, loss of consciousness, or an immediate risk of injury.
4. What usually happens when you get out of bed or rise from a chair?
I can stand without lightheadedness, weakness, or a need to steady myself.
I occasionally notice a brief, mild sensation that settles without changing what I do.
I often become lightheaded or weak enough to pause or hold onto something.
I have fainted, collapsed, or nearly fallen when standing.
5. After standing still, what changes do you notice in your legs or feet?
I do not notice unusual swelling, color change, or heavy pooling sensations.
I occasionally notice mild warmth, heaviness, or temporary color change.
I repeatedly notice marked redness or purplish color, swelling, or heaviness that improves when elevated.
I have developed severe pain, dramatic discoloration, or sudden one-sided swelling that needs prompt evaluation.
6. When dizziness occurs while standing, do shaking, sweating, or mental fog accompany it?
I do not experience this cluster of symptoms.
One of these sensations occurs mildly and only occasionally.
Several of these symptoms recur together and interfere with concentration or activity.
They have occurred with confusion, inability to remain upright, or loss of consciousness.
7. How do you typically respond to a warm shower or standing in a hot environment?
Heat sometimes brings on mild lightheadedness or fatigue that settles after I cool down.
Heat plus standing regularly causes pronounced dizziness, weakness, or a racing heartbeat.
I tolerate these situations without posture-related symptoms.
I have nearly collapsed, fainted, or become unable to get out safely because of these symptoms.
8. What happens when you attempt ordinary physical activity, such as walking through a store or climbing a flight of stairs?
I can complete it without an unusual posture-related reaction.
I sometimes need a little more recovery time than expected.
I repeatedly develop dizziness, racing heartbeat, weakness, or heavy fatigue that forces me to stop.
Activity has caused fainting, a fall, severe chest symptoms, or an inability to recover without help.
9. If you have observed your pulse after moving from lying down to standing, what pattern have you noticed?
I have not noticed a meaningful or sustained change accompanied by symptoms.
It sometimes feels a little faster at first, then settles without affecting me.
I have repeatedly observed a clear, lasting increase while standing along with symptoms.
A pronounced rise has occurred with near-fainting, collapse, chest pain, or severe breathlessness.
10. Imagine you must stand in a slow-moving line for about ten minutes. Which response fits you best?
I may feel mildly uncomfortable, but shifting position is enough to continue.
Standing itself does not bring on noticeable symptoms.
Symptoms commonly force me to take a seated break or leave the line.
I may need to sit or lie down urgently because I feel close to fainting.
11. When upright symptoms occur, how does lying flat affect them?
I have had to lie flat urgently to avoid fainting or collapsing, after which symptoms begin to ease.
The symptoms ease somewhat when I sit or lie down, but not immediately.
I do not experience symptoms that prompt me to change position.
Changing position sometimes seems to help a mild sensation, though the pattern is inconsistent.
12. How would you describe any awareness of your heartbeat while upright?
I sometimes notice a brief flutter or faster beat that is mild and passes.
I frequently feel pounding or racing that makes me stop what I am doing.
I do not notice pounding, racing, or irregular-feeling beats related to being upright.
Pounding or racing has occurred with fainting, severe chest pain, or a feeling that I may collapse.
13. After an episode brought on by being upright, what is your recovery usually like?
I do not have these episodes.
A mild sensation settles quickly without interrupting the rest of my day.
I need extended seated or lying rest, and the episode disrupts later activities.
I remain severely unwell, become confused, cannot stand safely, or need another person’s help.
14. Which statement best describes breathing or chest sensations during upright activity?
Ordinary upright activity does not cause unusual breathlessness or chest discomfort.
I occasionally notice mild breathlessness that resolves quickly with rest.
Routine standing or walking repeatedly brings breathlessness or chest discomfort that makes me stop.
I have experienced severe chest pain, major trouble breathing, fainting, or blue or gray lips.
15. Across situations such as heat, meals, prolonged standing, or illness, what pattern do you see?
These situations do not produce a recurring symptom pattern for me.
One situation occasionally brings a mild, short-lived change.
Several situations predictably worsen symptoms and require me to modify plans.
Routine triggers can rapidly make me nearly faint, collapse, or become unable to function safely.