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, November 29, 2010

Good news... sort of

It turns out that I was right, the pain I've been feeling was (read: is probably) an ovarian cyst.

I woke up at dawn this morning in the most excruciating pain I've ever felt. I thought maybe it was food poisoning, but it didn't feel the same. It was like cramps, but incredibly sharp and incredibly intense.

I actually though I was going to need the emergency room, (Zack was worried it was my appendix) but thankfully TONS of Motrin helped. Walking is still painful and I can't tie my shoes, but at least I'm not screaming out like I did this morning trying to get out of bed! I even managed to finish my Christmas shopping.

So, the good news is that it's not related to my medicine at least- the bad news is that it hurts like hell, and who wants a cyst on their ovaries? lol (oh, and minor bad news was that Tops was all out of my heartburn meds, so it might be a rough night)
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