crazygal8705 Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 Hi everyone! My name is Juli and I am 16 years old. I was diagnosed with POTS last November, although I have been sick since I was about 5 years old. It all started with an occasional fainting episode then it evolved into multiple fainting episodes, seizures, low blood pressure, ect. by the time I hit puberty. That's when I got really sick. Anyways, I just wanted to say "hi" and say that I'm new to this forum. Hope you are all having a good day!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eillyre Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 Hi Juli! Welcome! Glad you found us! Sorry to hear how sick you've been -- hope your doing ok (or as OK as we get! ) at the moment. This is such a wonderfully supportive, educational, and entertaining community...I hope you find yourself right at home with us!With love, Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briarrose Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 CrazyGalWelcome!There seems to be a lot of new people this week so you're coming at a good time to make plenty of new friends just starting out here. You will find plenty of good advice and support here. Have you checked out DYNA kids too?Nice to meet yousteph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aprilmarie52 Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 juli, welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tearose Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 Welcome Juli! Thanks for joining and saying hello. I always like to suggest to a new person to look into the previous posts to get a lot of good information. Sorry you have to deal with this disorder but you found a great place to learn and share! Be well, tearose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geneva Posted December 12, 2004 Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 Juli, welcome to the forum. As briarrose said we have a number of new people and if I remember correctly we have several young members like yourself.There is a lot of good information on the site but always feel free to ask questions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnA Posted December 12, 2004 Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 Welcome Juli, it is nice to have you on board. Looking forward to getting to know you.Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Sawicki Posted December 12, 2004 Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 Hi Juli!Welcome to the forum! Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danish Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Hi Juli!I'm fifteen and also have pots (as well as ncs, mvp, and who knows what else... ) My symptoms also really hit right around puberty, although, now looking back there have been all these little clues from throughout my childhood. I've had the low bp, fainting, seizures...everything, so I really feel for you. I'm one of those newbies that briarrose was talking about, and unfortuantely it's taken until now for the doctors to diagnose me. If you want to talk feel free to email me.~SarinaBTW, are you able to go to school? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygal8705 Posted December 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Hi Juli!I'm fifteen and also have pots (as well as ncs, mvp, and who knows what else... ) My symptoms also really hit right around puberty, although, now looking back there have been all these little clues from throughout my childhood. I've had the low bp, fainting, seizures...everything, so I really feel for you. I'm one of those newbies that briarrose was talking about, and unfortuantely it's taken until now for the doctors to diagnose me. If you want to talk feel free to email me.~SarinaBTW, are you able to go to school?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>No, I don't attend school right now. At least, not a public school. I go to an online school called ECOT. It stands for the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow. I got too sick last year and I wasn't even able to attend more than 10 mintues of class before passing out or having a seizure. If you want more info about the school I go to, feel free to PM me!! I'm not feeling so great at the moment, but I will respond as soon as possible!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingLight Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 welcome juli...you will find this site to be a HUGE source of support and information...i hate seeing another 'young face' on the board b/c it means yet another young person struggling with this illness...and i am sorry that you have to deal with this at such a young age...BUT...i am grateful that you found us and will have support through it all...thanks for introducing yourself...emily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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