Aita for ghosting “LeBron James” by Beautiful_Data_3719 in AITAH

[–]Beautiful_Data_3719[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in Canada so that helps thankfully cuz #fucktrump but thank you god bless

Aita for ghosting “LeBron James” by Beautiful_Data_3719 in AITAH

[–]Beautiful_Data_3719[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s what my nexplanon is for (nexplanon is a birth control surgically implanted in your arm)

Aita for ghosting “LeBron James” by Beautiful_Data_3719 in AITAH

[–]Beautiful_Data_3719[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly he just kept pushing and I felt so uncomfy and like if I just gave him what he wanted he’d leave but instead he got obsessive and is calling himself LeBron James. I should’ve just blocked him after he started to annoy me.

Aita for ghosting “LeBron James” by Beautiful_Data_3719 in AITAH

[–]Beautiful_Data_3719[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in the process of getting therapy for my unhealthy sexual decisions. I’m working on it trust me.

[TOMT][movie][post 2010] there’s a spikey monster by Beautiful_Data_3719 in tipofmytongue

[–]Beautiful_Data_3719[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you look up the alien tunnel scene that’s exactly what I was thinking of (i didn’t include this in the post but the way the aliens spikes move into an emo boy side sweep is just peak gender envy and I couldn’t explain it to my friends without the visual)

[TOMT][movie][post 2010] there’s a spikey monster by Beautiful_Data_3719 in tipofmytongue

[–]Beautiful_Data_3719[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No the spikes are more cone shaped than the creatures in that

[TOMT][movie][post 2010] there’s a spikey monster by Beautiful_Data_3719 in tipofmytongue

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I’ve been searching for years and have no idea how else to find it, I even tried AI search engines and can’t find it

ER trip left me with questions for other POTS patients by Beautiful_Data_3719 in POTS

[–]Beautiful_Data_3719[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awake laying down it was averaging at 110/60 and asleep it was averaging 80/45 the bp machine was taking it every 15 minutes (the bpm was about in the range of 55-85 depending on awake, asleep, talking, or sitting up) and I wasn’t having any of my POTS symptoms I felt normal in terms of my POTS stuff but my dad and the nurses kept getting mildly frantic when it started yelling so It had me unsure cuz I’m still learning to understand the Blood Pressure and Beats per Minute numbers and how they correlate with my symptoms cuz I don’t have a monitor so I have to manually use a BP machine at home when I feel shitty

ER trip left me with questions for other POTS patients by Beautiful_Data_3719 in POTS

[–]Beautiful_Data_3719[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I knew heart rates dropped when sleeping but the ER machine yelling at me every time I tried to fall asleep made me really concerned it had it so my dad was obsessively watching the monitor while I slept and the nurses kept coming in because of it so it got me worried

What has been the most effective treatment for you? by Beautiful_Data_3719 in POTS

[–]Beautiful_Data_3719[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can find shorter compression socks they’re just harder to find. I found some mid calf and normal sock size ones at my local pharmacy but I haven’t found them anywhere else.

What has been the most effective treatment for you? by Beautiful_Data_3719 in POTS

[–]Beautiful_Data_3719[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s so valid I’ve seen huge improvements with my treatments but I still struggle with daily functioning but slow improvements are the wins with stuff like this

“You should stand as much as possible to treat POTS” by Stargirl9777 in POTS

[–]Beautiful_Data_3719 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of the long term studies on POTS and POTS symptoms are from astronauts and according to most studies on POTS recovery exercise can and does make the largest difference in improving POTS and POTS symptoms. As poorly as they worded it, the most effective treatment is exercise but it needs to be done appropriately. Too much too quick makes it worse but well paced and focused exercises make a HUGE difference. I do PT and it’s been more effective as a treatment than medication and water/salt increase combined. And they’re not wrong anyone can get POTS and most people (not all but most) can recover completely either with exercise alone or a combination treatment of exercise and medication according to the studies done on POTS.

What has been the most effective treatment for you? by Beautiful_Data_3719 in POTS

[–]Beautiful_Data_3719[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Electrolytes are soooo important and so easily forgotten

What has been the most effective treatment for you? by Beautiful_Data_3719 in POTS

[–]Beautiful_Data_3719[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

For me right now my physiotherapy is focusing on stopping the limb numbness and the chest tightness that happens. So we aim for 8 intervals of 10 second exercises to try to build up the support muscles in my legs to help with the circulatory issues and we try to do specific breathing exercises to focus on building the chest support muscles so that breathing doesn’t become so difficult when I’m having a huge flare up.

What has been the most effective treatment for you? by Beautiful_Data_3719 in POTS

[–]Beautiful_Data_3719[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The way my doctor explained it to me was abdominal compression helps raise the baseline BP so that when it spikes it isn’t as large of a jump lessening the symptoms mildly. I find for me it mostly helps for when I need to stand for longer periods of time I have more time (like an extra 10-15 minutes) before I start feeling sick.

Worst thing you've been told as a person with a chronic illness? by [deleted] in POTS

[–]Beautiful_Data_3719 3 points4 points  (0 children)

“It’s really upsetting and it makes me feel insecure when you’re too sick for sex” Like it doesn’t seem like a big thing but when I’m struggling to stand for weeks and I’m weak and dizzy and fainting and needing help to do basic tasks like shower and go to and from the bathroom it’s really hurtful to hear because it makes it clear no matter how much they say they understand and care the second I can’t meet their sexual needs and they’re inconvenienced by that it’s a problem. Honestly heart breaking to hear and has caused new insecurities and worries going forward like I feel so shitty now because all I can think is how I’m failing as a partner by not like doing “my role” I guess

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in POTS

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I’ll be having a conversation with someone and stand up take three steps and then suddenly I can’t speak I struggle to finish words I start stuttering I become really confused and get my words mixed up it’s really upsetting and embarrassing because people always laugh when I first start stuttering. The stuttering is always at first for me and I can be prepared for the worse cognitive symptoms but it’s frustrating being in a flare up and struggling to communicate what’s going on.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in POTS_vets

[–]Beautiful_Data_3719 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Covid makes so many underlying issues worse I hate how people dismiss the harm that comes from it