New Cardiologist

Yesterday I went to see a new cardiologist.

He was really nice, and he made me laugh. We talked about POTS and what I was doing for it, and he said there's nothing else he can suggest. I'm doing everything I can. He'd seen a few patients with it, but none of the ones my age or older had 'grown out' of it, or gotten better; though some had some relief with medications and lifestyle changes. There's no standard form of treatment; it's just trial and error. There isn't enough information out there about it because it's so new, and there aren't many physicians who know about it. In his words: "POTS is a shitty condition." Like I don't know that!

Even though that news wasn't particularly positive or helpful, it did make me feel better that I'm doing everything I can; the problem isn't me or my efforts, it's the condition and lack of medical knowledge on it.

I have to take a vitamin D supplement because my levels are really low (it's a specific 8 week regimen to restore my vitamin D, not just a regular vitamin).

As for the purple hand/foot, I have to have an Ankle-Brachial Index test (ABI) to rule out Peripheral Artery Disease.

There were other things that went on in my appointment; some that were upsetting...but they're not related to POTS so I'm going to keep them in my private blog instead.