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Did you know that after 2020 (I don’t think any of us need reminded about that year) the number of cases of POTS has doubled affecting a now estimated 6 million Americans! 🥺 POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), is a form of dysautonomia, a group of conditions caused by a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system is a branch of the nervous system, that regulates body functions that should occur automatically such as blood pressure, heart rate…

Dysautonomia (POTS) is a rare disease that usually affects women between the ages of 12-15. My daughter was 3 or 4 when diagnosed.

Next up on #dysautonomiaawarenessmonth !!! What is Pots!!! Hint- it’s a type of dysautonomia. As always the DMs and comments are open to your questions! We would not post it online if we were not comfy talking about it 💘🫵🤝 disclaimer: that does not mean that other people in the chronic illness community feel the same way! We are only speaking for this team! Xoxo, Winston 🫶 • • • • • • #servicedoghandlers #chronicillness #potsie #cardiacalertdog #servicedoghandlerproblems #goodboyclub…

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Though POTS symptoms can be very debilitating for our community and difficult, the other pieces that are hard and at times devastating for… | Instagram

7 products for summer for those with POTS / dysautonomia to help with the heat, help with exercise if that is possible for you and help manage symptoms of this chronic illness conditions.

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The Spoon Theory, originated by Christina Miserandino (2003), is often used within the chronic illness community to explain what it’s like to be sick, using spoons as a representation of energy. Each day, individuals with a chronic illness are given 12 spoons and must carefully plan their day whereas healthy, especially young individuals, expect an endless supply and don’t face such choices. The Spoon Theory was created to help people without medical conditions better understand the reality…

21 Things People Don’t Realize You’re Doing Because You Have POTS | The Mighty #chronicillness #POTS #selfcare #health

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Showering with Dysautonomia #AutomonicNeuropathy #Dysautonomia #POTS #MCAS #MCAD