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."

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Breezy Wednesday

It is a beautiful (though windy) day in my neighborhood. Sunny, 75 and breezy.
In my opinion, near perfect.
(little less wind and it would be perfect)


Physically, I'm feeling pretty awful today because of the huge weather change...
But, I can breathe outdoors; and tonight we're going to grill beef kabobs on our brand new grill, and maybe make homemade lime fizz (my favorite!) so I will take the physical suckiness to have a much more beautiful, and enjoyable, day than yesterday.
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Amount of sleep:
Maybe six hours?
HORRIBLE nightmares. I sure hope that's not a side effect.


BPs a.m.:
Laying down: 83/48 59
77/46 81
Standing: 87/63 94

Diet:
- Breakfast: two swiss cake rolls, 2.5 cups water. (it's the only thing I wanted!)
- Lunch: garlic bread, 3 cups water
- Dinner: beef kabob with onions and peppers, oven roasted potatoes, 1 cup ginger ale.
no lime fizz- I felt way too sick for that unfortunately. :(
- Snack 1:
- Snack 2:


Exercise/activities:
- had the best of intentions to walk, but instead I cleaned the backyard and the pool

P.O.T.S. symptoms experienced:
so far: shakes, head tingle, difficulty breathing, weakness, exhaustion, migraine so bad my head's going to explode :(

Misc:
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