Thank you for the info. I just got my POTS diagnosis in December, so I don't know that much about it. These IV fluids are just to improve your symptoms, right? I mean, it's not going to be a medical emergency if you don't get them, is it?
I'm so sorry to hear that you are going through such a bad time right now.
I can relate to financial woes. I haven't told many people about this, but I was almost homeless during the time I didn't know what was wrong with me. I thought I could have a serious illness, and I wondered how I was going to help myself if I was living in my car. I also faced having to get rid of my guinea pig because I knew I could not take him with me to live in my car. I think that was the most heartbreaking aspect of thinking about being homeless. I have such a bond with him that I do wonder how I will get through it when he passes away. I plan on getting another pet before he reaches old age, because it's easier for me to get through the grief of losing a pet when I have a second pet to comfort me. But I haven't felt like I'm well enough to give proper attention and care to 2 animals, so I wanted to wait until I got better (I am no longer facing the possibility of homelessness at this time, and I don't think it will come to that again).
Sorry, I guess I went on a tangent there. I'm just saying that even though I'm not experiencing your grief, I can imagine it is very bad. And I know it's really hard to deal with financial problems. I'm sorry you're having to deal with all of that, @RecipeForDisaster. ((Hugs)) to you.
Oh, I also wanted to ask if you have anything on hand like Ensure (those nutrition shakes)? I've found that sometimes it's easier to get one of those down than it is to eat real food. I guess you can actually live off those things for awhile if you need to.