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Electrolytes
Stuff to Have
Apps
Electrolytes
Flavorless hydration drops to make adding electrolytes to any drink super easy!
Buoy — Hydrating Wellness Drops made for all your drinks
Easy way to get in essential electrolytes really fast! Just make sure you use enough water, it's a whole gram of sodium!!
LMNT Electrolyte Mixes
This salt is great during a POTS flare! You can eat it directly or mix it in a drink. Either way, it really helps when I'm in a flare, which I love. You can also put it on food.
Rescue Salt - Buoy
These are AMAZING! The citrus tastes similar to Sprite, the grapefruit reminds me of Squirt, and the black cherry lime tastes like a cherry icee! Watermelon is okay, I'm just not a watermelon person.
LMNT Sparkling
This stuff is STRONG. Make sure you use enough water, because it makes it thick (at least in my opinion). I also suggest flavoring the water, just because it helps.
TRIORAL Rehydration Electrolyte Powder
With POTS, you need to be careful with caffeine and other stimulants. These drops give you a boost of energy in addition to vitamins and minerals you need to stay hydrated.
Buoy Energy Drops
These drops are great for cold and flu season or if someone in your house has a bug. Before I moved to my apartment, people in my house were getting sick, so I used my immunity drops in every drink. I'm not saying it's the only thing, but I didn't ge...
Buoy Immunity Drops
I absolutely LOVE these drops! I have IBS, so sometimes I have tummy problems. These drops help immensely during my IBS flares. And getting a few bottles of these is cheaper than buying the medication my doctor suggested I take.
Buoy Digestion Drops
Okay, I haven't used the drops yet, but they're stronger than the hydration drops. And Buoy's whole thing is that their electrolytes are more bioavailable because they're in drop form. But these are great to have on hand for a POTS flare, because it'...
Buoy Rescue Drops
This mix of three flavors (chocolate mint, chocolate raspberry, and chocolate chai) is amazing - and unfortunately, seasonal. I love drinking these when I'm cold, they warm me up and help with my sodium for POTS, win-win.
LMNT Chocolate Medley
While I don't use Liquid IV anymore, it was my first introduction to electrolytes aside from Gatorade, Propel, and Powerade. They have a lot of really delicious flavors, my favorites were açai berry and piña colada. (I don't use these because they ar...
Liquid I.V.
Stuff to Have
Okay so these are marketed for trans people for our HRT, but the Jr Dopp is the perfect size bag to hold POTS needs on the go. It's really nicely organized and discreet.
Jr Dopp - Stealth Bros & Co
Compression socks/stockings are great for helping with blood pooling in your legs!!
Hi Clasmix: Compression Socks
40oz tumbler with straw sip technology. You don't have to tilt the bottle to get flavor, but you do need it set a little higher because it isn't as strong (in my original bottle, I'd usually have it at 4, with the tumbler I start around 5 or 6 depend...
Tumbler - Cirkul
32oz plastic bottle. It doesn't fit in most cup holders, and it's a bit big, but it works great for getting enough water in throughout the day
Cirkul 32oz
Okay, I love pop. I use my SodaStream to make sparkling water, it satisfies my craving for the carbonation, but is still hydrating.
Terra - Soda Stream
I use these (specifically strawberry, peach, and blackberry) for my sparkling water. Blackberry is probably my favorite flavor, but peach and strawberry are good too.
SodaStream bubly drops™
I like my drinks cold unless it's meant to be a warm/hot drink. The stainless steel bottle is insulated (at least a little) and keeps my sparkling water cold throughout the day.
SodaStream Stainless Steel Bottle
Okay, any smartwatch will do. But I like the Pixel Watch 3 because it works with Fitbit, which I've had an account with them since I was 15. It tells me when it detects stress, I can get notifications from my phone, I can send texts and answer calls....
Pixel Watch 3
With POTS, there's a chance of fainting. In the event that I faint, I want to be prepared. So, I use ZOX bracelets and have a medical ID charm that I can put on any of their singles bracelets or the hoodie strings. The information is fully customizab...
Medical Alert Bracelet Charm - Custom Medical ID Bracelets - ZOX
To go with the medical ID charm, I have several ZOX bracelets. I can change up my bracelets depending on my mood or outfit while still always having my important medical information easily accessible. The charm doesn't fit on the straps (the wider br...
ZOX - Elastic Bracelets and Watchbands With Hidden Affirmations ...
Apps
This app tracks your water intake in a fun way! Every cup you drink helps you grow a little plant friend.
Plant Nanny - Water Tracker
Any fitness/health app that will sync with your smartwatch will work. I've used Fitbit since I was 15, at first to track my sleep, but now I mostly use it to keep an eye on my heart rate to help me manage POTS symptoms.
Fitbit
Google Fit is pretty much the same thing as Fitbit. It's a fitness/health tracking app, and it syncs with my Pixel Watch, and if you download Health Connect, you can sync between Fitbit and Google Fit.
Google Fit
This app is great for making habits and keeping track of todo lists throughout the day! It makes everything fun and you can have friends in the app to help motivate you, too!
Finch - Your New Self Care Best Friend
This is a social media app for neurodivergent, disabled, and chronically ill people. Great for building community with others who get it.
Spoony — All of the friends. None of the fear.