Hi, Knowing I have POTS and NCS I would not push myself like I did for so many years. I would trust myself that there is something wrong instead of believing the doctors who were saying that it was all in my head. I would never take the med that turned me into a disabled person.
Hi, I know the feeling. It's a good idea to bring your file. Maybe you could ask the doctor what those abnormal tests could mean and don't let him say or convince you that it's normal.
Hi, Now that I look back at it, everytime I took a permanent downfall it was after I had a vasodilator. It is also that class of medication that made me a disabled, bedridden person. Even if it's genetic I was able to have a normal life previously.
Hi, I have been married with the same man for years so I don't know much about courting. I learned that you have to give yourself chance to love and be loved.
Hi, I think that she should be supervised by a responsible adult. She could try one or a few and see how she does. If she is OK than she can do more. She also has to be in contact with herself and stop when she has symptoms.
Hi, I sweat from head to toe so much that I have to change clothes during the day. I even sweet in the winter when it's 0 F. So I have to be very careful not to catch a cold. All my family members who have the disorder sweat as much as if we just came out of the shower.
Hi Tammy, I have not been permitted to take a bath in 8 years because I could faint and drown in the bath. Dr Grubb even told me never to swim alone because of the paralysis. The first time I paralysed I was 17 years old and competing. So I use a shower chair and this is a life saver for me. Also you can use colder water if you can tolerate it. You have to avoid vasodilation with the hot water.