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."

Monday, August 22, 2011

Fresh Air

Lovely day out- 60s and cool. Perfect for having the windows open and getting fresh air.
I was able to take both dogs for a walk and, after a rest, I went job hunting for a very short while.

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I've been wearing the compression stockings for a few days and I'm not really noticing any different in how I feel with them. The only things I've noticed are that my hands aren't ice cold (good thing) and I get a horrible migraine (bad thing). I'll be asking my specialist about them at my next appointment.


Amount of sleep:
6 ish hours

Diet:
- Breakfast: nutella on bread, 3 cups water
- Lunch: hamburger on white bread, apple slices, hot mocha
- Dinner: stir fry with chicken, corn, red pepper, orange pepper, yellow pepper, onions and rice, 2.5 cups water
- Snack 1: 2 cups water
- Snack 2:


Exercise/activities:
- 1 mile walk (half mile with each dog)
- errands

P.O.T.S. symptoms experienced:
so far: cold extremities, exhaustion, aches, nausea, upset stomach (lower), headache/migraine, chills, dizziness, light headed, trembles, pounding heart.

Misc:
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