An attempt to pull apart my POTS, ME and post Covid symptoms
I’ve tried to tell this story how it unfolded without too much meaning making. Hopefully the contrast is clear though. I would be surprised if the hospital doctor wasn’t influenced by PACE and it’s repercussions.
A post for Dysautonomia Awareness Month to raise consciousness of the need for #pwme to check for POTS.
Around 1/3 of pwme have POTS and it is often undiagnosed. This post gives some suggestions for how to go about finding out if this applies to you and what you can do about it.
I also speculate about the recent Rituximab research, showing autoantibodies towards adrenergic and muscarinic receptors, as a possible explanation of POTS in ME.
Some recommended products for a comfier Spoonie life. Tips for resting, light sensitivity, support clothes and bras.
Topics touched on in this post: POTS vs ME symptoms; heart rate monitoring and exercise; exercise for POTS; post-exertional malaise; adrenal fatigue and POTS; diet and nutrition. This is a post which is more about asking for tips from you than offering tips. Please add POTS/ME based comments.
Using quirky symptoms to get to the bottom of what's going on.
Update on my POTS diagnosis.
TH2 dominance?
Attempts to disentangle #PoTS and #MEcfs: Some observations from my experience of the diagnostic process.
Tips for ME 