Faintinggoat

I can definitely see that. This isn't the same as cancer, but I have OCD and PTSD, and I would get on forums for both of those issues. I struggled a lot because I could just see how everything was going wrong for everyone else, and not the good stuff that was going on. A lot of the time people go on to forums because they need support from other people who understand what they are going through.Its great that forums exist for that reason, but the downside to that is that it isn't ofte...

I hope so. So far I seem to be doing fairly well. I don't have nearly as many horrible side effects as I did on the Coreg. My dad is on Coreg, and him and my step mom just didn't believe me when I told them that the coreg was causing me so many issues. Just goes to show how much variability there is in how our bodies respond to medications. Also, FYI this person has asked me about those natural medicines again because I mentioned about being propranolol and how much it seems to be hel...

I have a friend that just finished her final round of chemo and is just now starting raidiation. though I cannot understand what it feels like to be on chemo, as I wanted my friend go through I noticed that by the final couple cycles, the chemo had very little effect on her body. She wasn't having the same issues with nausea, exhaustion, etc. I cannot know how your body will respond to the chemo in general, especially not with POTS, but I do hope that you follow the same path. That the ch...

Happy Thanksgiving to you as well! Hope you have a great day!

I'm sure you'll rock the no hair look!

I think a lot of dr's don't report because its really close to that line of break confidentiality laws.

the hospital can report if they think there is reason to report, at least here they can. So they reported the syncope after the second time I was admitted to the DMV. Honestly, it isn't a big deal because I wouldn't feel safe driving anyway.

from one fainter to another, I completely understand how only fainting once a day is a huge achievement

I lost my license because of the syncope (have to go 6 months without any syncopal episodes, somehow I don't see that happening). So the really sucky part is that I have to bus to and from my appointments, which takes ages. The bus route that I live on goes straight to my drs office, but it also takes about 100 other stops in between, so what is normally a 15 minutes drive is an hour long bus ride either direction.

welcome back home Hope that you are feeling better than you were yesterday! Take Care, your friend, Megan

I am not sure. I am going to message my doctor tomorrow. thanks friend! I had an appointment today, and I started to get that world spinning feeling while I was still there. So I came home and napped for a few hours

its actually a good distraction from the health. Thanks for the support! I can definitely use it at times!

oh no! Sending well wishes your way. I hope that you feel better very soon!

Awh thanks, you're a pretty tough cookie too! It takes a lot to cope with chronic health problems . I am studying Psychology with a focus on child development. I would love to work with kids in a health care setting but just taking one day at a time right now

lol, that's a brilliant way to describe it! I feel like kids are more mature than most adults anymore!

Oh my goodness, I definitely understand that!

My campus offers some "on campus classes" via the web, if that makes sense. So I started scheduling them the semester after I started fainting. Thankfully when it started I was on a semester long break from school. But its still kind of hard at managing my time to balance dr appointments, symptoms, lectures/exams/quizzes. Thanks for your kind words, sometimes I certainly don't feel like a tough cookie! Hope all is well with you!

Its easy for us to isolate ourselves and make ourselves feel like we don't fit in because we are different in some way. Its hard to think of it differently. I am glad that I could help! Please take care of yourself and let me know if you ever need some moral support

the point of the forum is to bring people with the same problem together with others who understand. But that doesn't mean that you can't share other problems in your life. Most people don't just have one problem. But I definitely get the feeling as if you are lacking support. I hope that you can find help from people who you feel like you can share with, and feel support from!

Your Friend,

Megan

there are so many people like that. Your story made me laugh though! Though it would be nice if everything were as easy as the thyroid! It's no worries, she isn't really adding that much stress, its just more frustrating than anything. If natural remedies work, great. But that doesn't mean it will work for everyone. lol, If I could take something like a natural herb and stop passing out, I'd be on that bandwagon so quick!

awh hun, I hope that you feel better soon! If you need to talk, I am always available to talk!