persephone Posted November 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 You know you have POTS when an energetic day means climbing a flight of stairs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dionna Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 your "Favorites" list is full of just medical links. or is that just me? lol OCD.dionna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenwclark Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 your "Favorites" list is full of just medical links. or is that just me? lol OCD.dionna Nope, not just you! That's a good one.how about:when you understand way too many of the terms on the TV medical dramas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poohbear Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 Or when you understand the MISUSE of medical terms/procedures shown on tv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmpower Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 when "May the road rise to meet you" is seen as a curse, not a blessing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poohbear Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 When you get emails from 1-800-wheelchairs.com advertising "Gifts for you and your loved ones" during the holiday season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejohnsongang Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Funny...funny....funny. These are great and really make you feel better on bum days. Here's mine.....when you think of shaving your short hair dogs to avoid the vaccume.....when you spend the whole day in your bedroom because the only bathroom is on the second floor.....when your kids tell you "If that's what you act like when you drink, I don't ever want to".....when your husband MAKES you wear socks to bed.....When you see a new doctor and you take your medical notes with you..he actually say's "good Lord Lady".....Let's just say 3 words "Shaving your Legs"!!!!!!!!....When you have to set an alarm to remember your meds.....when you pick up your meds from the pharmacy you don't get the little paper bag, you get the big plactic bag.....When you actually have to RIDE in the kiddie cart at the grocery store. (My kids love this as they argue who's going to push me around)....When you keep a container of salt in your purse.Hope to see many more here...These are great.Nolie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_dancer_grl Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 your "Favorites" list is full of just medical links. or is that just me? lol OCD.dionna Or when you understand the MISUSE of medical terms/procedures shown on tv Yep Yep! Loving this post, it always makes me grin if not flat out laugh which is really nice somedays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhjd Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 ...When you start making up nick-names for your condition so that strangers in a grocery line would think that somebody name 'dessy' (short for dysautonomia) has assaulted you when you blame your bruises from falls on them! (Got the idea from my grandmother, who calls her arthristis 'Old Arthur.') Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylortotmom Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 You know you have dysautonomia when you go to get your debit card out of your wallet and a stack of med info cards and two salt packets fall out instead. True story- happened this morinng!Carmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dionna Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 i was wheeling through wal-mart and said i needed to hurry and get something to drink and take my drugs... everyone looked at me insane like OMG did she just say that? no wonde she is in that wheel chair... but what i meant was i needed to get me some water to take my meds... i am just so use to calling them drugs. lol. dionna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poohbear Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 You know you have dysautonomia when....Your Dr's office has to call you so often that they program your home number into their speed dial!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icthus Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 You know you have dysautonomia when you ...... accidently drop something you were getting, look down at it, say "Rest in peace," and slowly walk away.... try to figure out if you can take a shower today and can't remember your decision... 3 days' worth of newspapers accumulate at the foot of the driveway and you are not on vacation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsmum Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Loving all of these. I think we all feel some comfort from the support here its great.You know you have dysautonomia when....People come up to you and say... You look so pale are you unwell?You'd almost consider giving birth again than going thru another TT test.Julia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stace915 Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 these are great and so true!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylortotmom Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 You go to have your first pedicare in two years and get sick immediately when they put your feet in warm water. Geesh, not exactly the relaxing evening I had planned with my little girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wufflebear Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 When your husband, after 10 years of marriage, says:"honey, you are completely incompasitated by showers, ya know?"Yep... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Burschman Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Hello all! I've just been lurking around here since I got my POTS diagnosis, but I've decided to get involved in the discussions. I figured what better way to introduce myself than to add to everyone's favorite thread!You know you have POTS when:1. You've been tempted to take a swig from your saline solution bottle while putting in your contacts.2. Your personal theme song is "Falling into You," "Fade to Black," " Weak in the Knees," or "Dizzy."3. You can dominate anyone on the Teacups at Disneyland -- you're used to things spinning around.4. Your family and friends have made large purchases of Gatorade stock.5. You qualify for 17 separate support groups -- one for each different malady.6. When discussing bodily ills, your grandmother runs out of complaints before you do.7. Your life insurance costs more than your father's -- and he's a smoker.8. While visiting a dude ranch, you joined the cattle at their salt lick.9. Forget margaritas -- you order your Cokes, iced teas and lemonades with a salted rim.10. Your company has begun to deduct the cost of water cooler refills from your paycheck.11. A walk through the health food aisle irks you ... low sodium everything!12. You've considered moving to Alaska for the climate.AND13. You're on so many drugs, the pharmaceutical sales reps visit you personally!I'm glad I've found a place to fit in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren78 Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 This is absolutely great! I loved all of these...I don't have any to add yet...but laughed so hard at these and agreed with nearly all of them. Sure is great to have people who understand...and have the same sense of humor to help them get through it all. Thanks for the laughs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldicedance Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Welcome aboard! Glad you dropped in from cyberspace to join us.I can see you are going to be a welcome addition based upon your first post. Your response made me smile!Lois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flop Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 This thread has really made me smile, please keep the suggestions coming - we could probably all do with a regular laugh.Flop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMouse Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 -when your family, friends and neighbors refer to your home as "the meat locker" and bring sweaters and fleece to wear indoors regardless of the season-when your at a doctor's visit, your doctor routinely says to you "what do you think we should do?"-when a new doctor looks through your files he/she can only sit there, stunned and wide eyed, and say "wow."-after getting multiple readings on the b/p monitor that indicate your pretty much dead, while you're still talking, the nurse proclaims "this one is broken", gets and new one, puts it on and gets the same reading, then says "this one must be broken too."-before you've given your name on the phone, your pharmacist recognizes your voice and greets you by name.-your assigned health care wellness plan representative asks you if they can call you again sometime soon because THEY learn so much every time they call.-discussion of bowel habits become perfectly appropriate casual conversation with anyone who knows you.-your spouse arrives home and before any other chat, asks "have you had ignition yet?" referring to the fact that your guts stopped working days ago and the friends and family are praying for you to have a BM soon; they've given up on praying of you to get better and will be perfectly happy with small gift in the bowl of the potty.--Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaboardbc Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 It's late and I didn't read them all (although the ones I read were very funny) so may this has been said, but what about...When your doctor asks you why you haven't been in to see him for awhile and you tell him because you didn't feel well enough to see him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearsjon Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 when on a good day everyone says you don't look good r u all right/when ur mohter has to help carry you and ur 37your 6yo daughter asks u every night if u have salted ur foodi love this post , keepp em coming need the laughs, just can't laugh makes my head hurt, but i can still smile.or when u discover a whole gallon of milk in ur pantry and the can of peas in the fridge.when u can't swallow all the meds to keep u swallowingu base the color of clothing u wil wear today to match the color of ur green skin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastordari Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 when you are embarrassed to go into the pharmacy "one more time" this week . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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