Okay, so you've just been diagnosed with POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) or you strongly suspect you have it and now you're wondering what is going to be in your arsenal of supplies to get yourself feeling better. We got you. Below are the items and tips we would recommend to any ...
POTS Diagnosis, Now What?
It’s still October and that means it’s still Dysautonomia is awareness month! We wanted to do a follow up from our latest post, I think I have POTS now what and explain what to do once you finally get a POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) diagnosis. Em: Luckily, we got diagnosed with ...
How To Do Yoga For Those Dealing With POTS
With Sadie Croshaw Exercising with POTS is tricky. It’s necessary in order for your condition to improve but, starting an exercise routine is difficult for anyone and this is especially true when POTS or any other chronic illness has already made you de-conditioned. We chatted with Sadie Croshaw, ...
My Experience At The Mayo Clinic For A Full Autonomic Workup
One of my biggest adventures in my health journey was going to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota a few years ago for a full autonomic work up. It’s where I was officially diagnosed with a form of dysautonomia called POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) and where I was also diagnosed ...
What Causes Our Autoimmune And Autonomic Symptoms To Flare?
Like all of our question series we answer everything separately and don't read each others answers till we're all done writing - keeps it more fun that way. What causes our symptoms to flare?... Here we go! Em: Sometimes you can’t really avoid crashes no matter how careful you are. For ...
What Is The Autoimmune Disease Lupus?
Autoimmune diseases are so vast and complex that the thought of wrapping them up into one post is a bit overwhelming. One of the tricky things about autoimmune diseases is that they have a funny way of being unique to their host. For example, two people with Lupus can have an entirely different list ...