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  1. Propranolol day 5, resting heart rate is 76... I can't remember the last time my resting HR was in the 70s

    1. KareBear

      KareBear

      Yay! Yay! Yay! That's awesome. Maybe it will work great for you like it does for me! I love my propranolol.

    2. Faintinggoat

      Faintinggoat

      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...

  2. Second day of Propranolol, and Thanksgiving. I couldn't think of any better reason to relax! Hope that everyone out there is having a great day!

    1. KareBear

      KareBear

      I hope your day was a good one and the propranolol works wonders for you!

  3. 3.5 hours of sleep, that's still a nap, right? :)

  4. switching to Propranolol this week

  5. bad symptom day. nap time.

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    2. Faintinggoat

      Faintinggoat

      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.

    3. KareBear

      KareBear

      I dont drive either but its nice having incase I have to for an emergency. I guess here they dont report it.

    4. Faintinggoat

      Faintinggoat

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

  6. Balancing POTS and college... POTS really doesn't like to share the spotlight.

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    2. Faintinggoat

      Faintinggoat

      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

    3. KareBear

      KareBear

      That's exciting! I'm impressed that you are doing all this and have such great goals despite your health. You will make it, you have the drive and motivation.

    4. Faintinggoat

      Faintinggoat

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

  7. sometimes people annoy me. I have a friend that is trying to draw me into one of these vitamin supplements that are suppose to cure all. Her appeal to me was to tell me that the body is suppose to be self regulating and heal itself, not dependent on medicine. I'm glad that it helps her, but sometimes, for some reason, the body fails to regulate itself and needs a little push.

    1. KareBear

      KareBear

      I agree with you, one of my grandmas is the same way about her herbs but the funny thing is her health is horrible so yeah herbs are great lol. She also thinks everyone has a thyroid problem and if you get a cold....its thyroid. Diarrhea? Thyroid lol. Some people just dont get it. Natural remedies are nice for some things but western medicine is needed too! Sorry she is putting added stress on you.

    2. Faintinggoat

      Faintinggoat

      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!

    3. KareBear

      KareBear

      Glad my story made you smile :)

      You know you are doing the right thing for you and thats what matters.

  8. Feeling weird today. Only been on the Coreg for 2 days, so hoping that its just POTS and not the Coreg

  9. about 1 billion weeks later, and all my Paraneoplastic panels have come back negative :D

  10. very upset with my specialist right now.

  11. it's weird to actually see that there are many others who understand what I am going through. I haven't felt that in 14 months. Thanks all for the warm welcomes!

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