Backsliding. A fairly common problem among certain chronic illnesses. This phenomenon occurs so often in the world of POTS that when it happens I can barely contain myself. http://gph.is/28JAB7g I am completely over this month. I just want to take it and throw it in the trash, after stomping on it a few times….
“But you don’t look sick.” A statement so many people with chronic illness are tired of hearing. Say that to someone with a chronic illness and what they’ll really want to do is slap you upside the head and say, “That’s because I spent 20 minutes perfecting my face this morning!” Honestly, we all…
Water and fortitude. That’s how you choke down potassium chloride tablets. Seriously, these things are huge. Alas, another medication has been added to my daily arsenal, although hopefully only temporarily. And a different new medication has been added full time for now. I finally got those 15 tubes of blood drawn and, as I knew would…
This will be a weekly post of the most random of random questions to answer- to share my world! Thanks to Cee’s blog for being the brainchild behind this! What was the last URL that you bookmarked or saved? The login page to what will be my new, updated blog! I am transferring to a…
When you have a medical condition like POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), which affects the blood flow to your brain, or even conditions like fibromyalgia or Lyme Disease, using your brain to its fullest potential becomes a daunting and often maddeningly frustrating task. As I’ve written in the past, brain fog isn’t the occasional…
You do what you have to do. Am I right, POTSies? This has been an exceptionally bad week. So much so that I think I’ve spent most of it in bed. I say I think because I’m having a difficult time remembering right now. I’d like to be lying down in bed, but David…
“What do sick people think about? How do you know when you start to be a sick person?” This statement by author Nina Riggs in her memoir, The Bright Hour, was spoken when she woke up one morning shortly after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. When I read it, it gave me pause….
Last week was another step forward in working towards some sort of improved quality of life. Meaning, I finally had that cardiac rehab (aka exercise) evaluation that I’ve been putting off. Since Dr. Wilson made such a good case for it at my appointment with him, I knew I had to try. I felt…
This will be a weekly post of the most random of random questions to answer- to share my world! Thanks to Cee’s blog for being the brainchild behind this! What is your favorite cheese? As my husband’s family hails from Wisconsin, we have an entire drawer of our refrigerator devoted solely to cheese. And when…
I was recently provided with a very well-written article about POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) by a fellow POTSie who sees the same specialist I do. The article was written by the specialist, his nurse, and some of his patients who are in the healthcare field. Please feel free to share the article with…
