After being sick for so long, I finally have a name for my illness: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, otherwise known as P.O.T.S.

A cardiac condition that's stripped me of my health, weight (causing me to drop to anorexic weight), self confidence, friends, jobs and continuing my education.

My goals are simple: gain weight, be healthier, and get out more. Basically, get my life back!

I'm also hoping to spread some awareness on this little known condition, and to highlight the struggles of the underweight and people with "invisible illnesses."

Friday, April 15, 2011

Windy Friday

Still having a hard time today.
I feel absolutely miserable and, honestly, I can't shake off the anger and unhappiness.

Amount of sleep:

about 6.5 hours
...very interesting dreams too

Heart rate a.m. :
I had to get up and go out, so I completely forgot to do this.


Diet:
- Breakfast: polish doughnut/pastry, 1 cup water
- Lunch: mac and cheese, 1.5 cups water
- Dinner: bacon wrapped steak, boiled salt potatoes, small cup dr. pepper
- Snack 1: 1 cup water
- Snack 2: 1.5 cups water, handful hershey eggs.

Exercise/activities:

- ran errands
- house cleaning

P.O.T.S. symptoms experienced:

so far: shaking, weak, heart pounding, depression

Heart rate p.m. :
completely forgot this too. Well, moreso just didn't care.

Misc:
- O.B.

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