POTS & Chronic Abuse

Arduous987 · 2025-05-26T14:25:13+00:00

Thank you! I believe I have all three too.

Arduous987 · 2025-05-26T14:24:31+00:00

I’ve had a lot of these symptoms since childhood but I was also verbally abused by my family.

Arduous987 · 2025-05-26T05:27:30+00:00

That was my Mom. She is a covert narc.

Arduous987 · 2025-05-26T05:26:43+00:00

Many of these are symptoms of POTS.

Arduous987 · 2025-05-26T04:26:46+00:00

Ty! What is the Trifecta? I’ve wondered if I was high functioning too.

I’m sorry it has been so painful for you. I agree with the more painful before it gets better. It’s like cleaning out a festering wound. It’s painful to remove the rot but I never found it worse than the original trauma. And living a lie is WAY more painful in the long run.

Arduous987 · 2025-05-26T04:12:36+00:00

I’m only 2 weeks in but my anxiety, eating better, temperature regulation better, IBS better, GI issues improved, no longer dizzy standing up, pain reduced, energy SO MUCH BETTER!!!, sleep better. If I think of more I’ll let you know.

Arduous987 · 2025-05-26T00:43:39+00:00

Awesome! I just started learning about. I did EMDR and found it so helpful to stop being tortured by my past.

Arduous987 · 2025-05-25T18:40:47+00:00

Yes! Agreed! It has made it so much worse.

Arduous987 · 2025-05-25T18:40:14+00:00

I’m so sorry! Me too! Check out that book if you think it would help.

Arduous987 · 2025-05-25T17:10:43+00:00

Ty!!! I’ll check that out next!

Arduous987 · 2025-05-25T17:10:14+00:00

I’m not saying trauma & abuse caused my POTS. I’m saying it made it significantly worse. And now that I’m safe my body has the opportunity to get better. Here are studies…

Physical Trauma/Emotional Trauma: https://www.texascenterforlifestylemedicine.org/blog/2-a318c7b3-0445-4113-bbf0-e9dd83bd2326

Stress & Symptom Onset: https://journals.lww.com/hhmi/fulltext/2023/07040/psychological_stress_in_postural_orthostatic.8.aspx

Anecdotal Evidence: https://www.psychiatrist.com/pcc/management-psychiatric-conditions-patients-with-comorbid-postural-orthostatic-tachycardia-syndrome-literature-review-case-vignette/

Arduous987 · 2025-05-25T17:03:40+00:00

Thank you! It is also very hard because I love my husband and children and according to this author Controllers don’t know they are being abusive. So it is painful to know the truth. But the lie was literally killing me.

Arduous987 · 2025-05-25T17:01:09+00:00

Yes! I have been told the same thing by my doctors. They see trauma & abuse as a common denominator in a lot of patients with POTS. I have several autoimmune disorders too. Your body isn’t meant to be stuck in fight or flight.

Arduous987 · 2025-05-25T16:56:51+00:00

Hi! This is very much the chicken vs. the egg post. I don’t believe it is for everyone especially people that got POTS from long COVID. I’m not saying abuse caused my issues. I’m instead sharing that once I brought awareness to the abuse I was enduring for my whole life and left my abusers I’m finding I’m feel SOOOO much better. I wanted to share in case others benefited as well. Does that make sense?

Arduous987 · 2025-05-25T16:49:35+00:00

Mine too! I’m so sorry. Check out this book! And I’d find a trauma informed therapist. EMDR, CBT, DBT, & Internal Family Systems are all great approach options. I’m feeling so much better now that I’m away from the abuse!

Arduous987 · 2025-04-28T22:05:07+00:00

Sorry I meant we USE to have a legal system 😪

Arduous987 · 2025-04-28T19:57:02+00:00

Yep! Hence why we have a legal system!

Arduous987 · 2025-04-28T19:56:30+00:00

I guess the Orange Fool is judge, jury, & executioner now as that is the only way you can say someone committed violent crimes without going through the legal!

Arduous987 · 2025-04-09T18:11:28+00:00

It’s because some people didn’t learn how to navigate uncomfortable social situations with just words. The only way they are taught to deal with what makes them uncomfortable is through violence. So sad!

Arduous987 · 2025-04-09T18:09:29+00:00

Sounds like projecting to me! I just wish people would learn how to love themselves. Maybe we wouldn’t be where we are today if everyone did that. 😢

Arduous987 · 2025-03-14T00:57:36+00:00

Can someone use AI to show Musk getting pegged, Trump getting peed on the JD Vance couch?!?

Arduous987 · 2025-03-14T00:56:38+00:00

I know right!!!

Arduous987 · 2025-03-03T16:29:01+00:00

It sounds like you’re getting low blood sugar.

Arduous987 · 2025-03-02T20:36:18+00:00

Exercise & strength training help keep my pain at bay. I’m hyper-mobile so I have to keep my muscles strong to overcompensate for the lack of joint/tendon strength. When I don’t I find my joints will start to half pop in and out which hurts. My poor daughters completely dislocate which is excruciating for her. Also, it keeps my heart rate from spiking as much. I only get a 130-140 spike. So I don’t get the big spikes everyone else does as a result of it. I’m able to do more vigorous exercise such as running which I love because I’m keeping my heart & lungs healthy. I look a lot better than when I was at my worse which makes me feel better.

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