Thank you for this forum… I am so angry about having P.O.T.S. I use to cycle 156 miles per week. I jogged, hiked, and worked in the yard and garden. I caught a virus 6 years ago and my life has never been the same. On a good day I am able to drive the car to the grocery store and do the shopping, but I am wiped out the rest of the day. On a bad day I’m not able to drive, much less get out of bed, or off the couch. The low blood pressure, dizziness, tachycardia, migraines, vertigo, and exhaustion are crippling. I never dreamed that in my 40’s I would be such a mess. My husband has been great and I thank God every day for his strength and support, but this condition is a challenge to say the least. The doctor’s (Family Physician, Cardiologist, Neurologist), Physical Therapist, and Therapist all tell me I should be grateful for what I can do, but it is tough, for I want my old life back. When I push my limited physical boundaries, I end up incapacitated for 4+ days. I drink the fluids, ingest the salt, take the meds, rest, do the physical therapy, etc. but I am having a very hard time accepting this chapter of my life. How do others come to terms with this condition?