My daughter was diagnosed with POTS about three years ago. In addition she has been suffering from temporary paralysis in her arm/arms/leg/legs. the duration of these episodes verify from a 15 minutes to several hours. the day before yesterday both her legs were paralyzed for about 13 hours. since then her legs hurt, and are blue colored on and off. my question is, are the paralysis episodes part of POTS, and should we be worried that her legs still hurt, and turn blue?
Hi, Paralysis is not a part of pots, however bluish discoloration can occur. Also, for her paralysis, possibilities might be hypokalemic or hyperkalemic periodic paralysis. So you should get her potassium levels done during the episode. You should visit the nearby neurologist for the same, paralysis is not a feature of pots, and she will need evaluation. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.