Way back in 2017 my POTS doctor advised me to try Ivabradine (Corlanor) for the first time. It wasn’t covered by my insurance at the time...

Eating a balanced diet has been one of the most helpful things in my chronically ill life. Healthy meals, sleeping enough and on a...

In 2015 I got C Diff for the first time. I may have always had it in my intestines and this was my first infection, or I could have...

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about disabled work. Disabled work is work that is done more often by disabled people or work that is...

Counter maneuvers are a series of exercises that can be used in the treatment of POTS symptoms. They are designed to prevent syncope or...

I’m reading a book right now that was recommended by one of my favorite doctors. I’ve really enjoyed and learned a lot from 95% of this...

I spent some time reading about the different schools of thought when it comes to long covid (LC) advocacy. Explaining these two ideas is...

I have medical PTSD, meaning that I have PTSD as a result of medical traumas I have experienced. I suspect that my tendency towards...

I went on a trip last week that involved flying. This was the first time I’d flown since my POTS got worse a little over a year ago and I...

The year 2022 has been a pretty hard year for me medically. I wanted to write an update on what has happened for those I don’t see as...

One of the hard things about POTS is that the condition itself sometimes makes it impossible to enjoy successes. As an example, I’ve been...

Intrusive thoughts happen to everyone from time to time, but they can be incredibly scary if they happen a lot or are violent in nature....

This summer I was diagnosed with PTSD relating to past medical experiences. I’ve been slowly learning more about PTSD over the last...

Six months ago I was bed bound, or at least couch bound. I could get up to take myself to the bathroom but only with an immense effort. I...

I’ve had migraines for nearly a decade now. I was diagnosed by my primary care physician in 2013 but they could mostly be controlled...

For the past 6 months or so I’ve been experiencing the worst flare of POTS I’ve ever had. This has been hard in so many ways but one of...

It’s been over a decade since I first became chronically ill. At the time I had no idea that getting sick and never getting better was a...

People like to believe that if they do everything right they will stay healthy. Unfortunately that just isn’t true. It’s a terrifying...

I’ve spent the better part of the last 4 months in the worst POTS flare I’ve ever had. Because of that I’ve had to find a lot of new and...

I suspect my counselor has been quietly helping me to reframe things for years now, but I’ve only recently started to get good at it...