You may be familiar with autoimmune disorders such as lupus, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis, but have you heard of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)? POTS is a type of dysautonomia, which is a group of disorders that affects the autonomic nervous system and causes an ...
POTS Starter Kit – A Top Guide For Those With Dysautonomia
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 ...
How To Style Compression Tights For Fall And Winter
Featuring Rejuva One of the first things that was recommend to us by our doctor when we were initially diagnosed with an autonomic condition called POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) was to wear compression tights ( or leggings). Due to POTS, our blood vessels do not contract in our ...
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, ...
I Think I have POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), Now What?
It’s a horrible feeling to know something is medically wrong with you but have neither a diagnosis, nor an answer nor a clear path to walk down.Feeling lost within the medical world can seem isolating and hopeless. Getting a diagnosis of POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) sometimes ...
Our List Of The Top 8 Compression Leggings
One of the first things that was recommend to us by our doctor when we were first diagnosed with an autonomic condition called POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) was to wear compression leggings (or tights). Due to POTS, our blood vessels do not contract in our legs the way they should ...
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 To Do When You Have A POTS Flare Up
This past weekend I had the worst POTS flare up that I’ve had in ages. Most of the time if my POTS is crashing I have a few bad hours or a rough day, but usually I’m able to pull myself out to a less sever level. For some reason, nothing I did was seemed to help my POTS and I’m still not quite sure ...
What Are The Most Common Symptoms We Deal With?
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. Today we're answering the question 'What daily symptoms do each of us experience?' Here we go! Emily's Daily Symptoms Em: First let me start ...
What Is The Form Of Dysautonomia Known As POTS
Most people we encounter have no clue what POTS is, and sadly this still includes a fair share of medical professionals. For those of you who are unfamiliar, POTS stands for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. We will get into the numerous details of the many ups and downs that come along ...
