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."

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Rocky start

The weather's been a bit odd so far today; flip-flopping between sunny and storming and I'm feeling it. I can barely breathe and am constantly lightheaded/ light-limbed
(which is what I'm calling the tingles in my arms/legs from now on.)
Hopefully, the rest of the day will even out nicely and my symptoms will ease off!


Amount of sleep: about five hours, nightmares

Diet:
- Breakfast: bowl of rice krispies, 1 cup lactaid, 1 cup water, 1 fruit puree
- Lunch: bologna sandwich (so bad, but so delicious), potato chip snack bag, 1.5 cups dr. pepper
- Dinner: chicken, potatoes, half a cob of corn, 3 cups water
- Snack 1:
- Snack 2:

Exercise/activities:
- tons of baking.

P.O.T.S. symptoms experienced:
so far: difficulty breathing, arrhythmia, heart pounding, heat intolerance, shakes, weakness

Misc:
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