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The Journey to POTS
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Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome I began searching my symptoms. “Normal” labs, dizziness (especially upon standing), fatigue, heat/cold intolerance, and of course, tachycardia (heart rate over 100 bpm) when standing. POTS appeared to fit all of those symptoms, so I asked my cardiologist for a tilt table test. She stated that she didn’t think I had…
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My Journey to Diagnosis
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The Younger Years I have vague memories during childhood where the signs were there. Abdominal pain starting at 7 years old. Being covered in hives after running through a field at 8 years old. Party tricks with the extra bendy joints. Always feeling tired. Around 13 years old, I came down with mono (also known…