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[quote=Anonymous]My DD (20) normally is slender but over the past two months has had about 20 pounds of weight gain. No increase in eating/calories, but some reduction in physical activity. She has mild POTS which causes dizziness, fatigue, headache and brain fog. She was on a school trip for two weeks this summer, in the heat, that pushed her symptoms, and the weight gain started after that. Her doctor said it’s swelling from the increased salt she has to take to mitigate her POTS symptoms. But this seems beyond just typical swelling. She’s had POTS for years without weight gain. It’s all over, not simply pooled at ankles. It’s stretching her skin and making her uncomfortable, and it seems to be continuing to increase. She tried reducing salt for a few days. Swelling didn’t decrease, but POTS symptoms got worse. Has anyone heard of edema in a young person like this? Other possible causes?[/quote]
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