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 8, 2011

Hot and Sultry Wednesday

Horrible diet day.
What I need is to go to the store and buy some actual food to have in the house
(we have none)
But I don't have the funds to do that; so I'll have to make do with what we have for now.


Amount of sleep: five hours max. Punctuated by thunderstorms and bad dreams.

BP morning:
(will update later...I really am taking them)

Diet:
- Breakfast: 6 rice cakes. I love them. 2.5 cups water
- Lunch: three slices bread, 1 cup dr. pepper
- Dinner: pasta salad, 1 cup dr. pepper, 3 cups water
- Snack 1: handful pretzels
- Snack 2: handful m&ms

Exercise/activities:
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BP p.m.:
standing: 83/57 HR: 97
laying down: 86/35 HR:54
symptom: 77/34 HR: 57

P.O.T.S. symptoms experienced:
so far: nausea, cold extremities, chills, sweats, heart pounding, walking difficulties, memory loss, brain fog

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