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 15, 2011

Sunday


Amount of sleep: barely any

Diet:
- Breakfast: nutella on bread, 3 cups water
- Dinner: homemade, fresh veggie pizza 4 cups water
- Snack 1: handful M&Ms, 3 cups water
- Snack 2: pretzels, 1 cup dr. pepper

Exercise/activities:
-

P.O.T.S. symptoms experienced:
so far: cold extremities, exhaustion, lightheadedness, arrhythmia, pounding heart, aches, nausea, headache/migraine, visual disturbances, shakes/trembles, heat intolerance, chest pain, difficulty breathing

Misc:
- week 2 vitamin D supplement.
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