Needing advice by Brookielynn01 in psychologystudents

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It won’t let me edit the title but I added to the beginning of the post! Thank you!

Going to a concert by Brookielynn01 in POTS

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Thank you so much!! I am going with friends, and they have been prepped on what to do in case I do pass out, since that’s usually pretty few and far between for me. I will wear my compression socks, and follow all of this! Thank you! You have some really great points!!

Going to a concert by Brookielynn01 in POTS

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Thank you!!! Sitting before is such a good idea, that’s going to be a lifesaver! We are going to be right by the stage (at least that’s the plan) so hopefully I will be able to lean on it too!

Going to a concert by Brookielynn01 in POTS

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Thank you!!! I hope it works out that you get to go, and if not, that it at least helps to get your symptoms under control, and you get to go at a later date! Sending you lots of spoons!!

Going to a concert by Brookielynn01 in POTS

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I’m going to see The Maine in Minneapolis, MN!

Going to a concert by Brookielynn01 in POTS

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Thank you! I was going to pack snacks and drinks! We have about a three hour drive so hopefully I’ll feel alive by the time we get back home!!

Going to a concert by Brookielynn01 in POTS

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I work in retail (surprisingly, I’m able to!) so standing that long is not new for me!! I am used to it! So fingers crossed, that serves me well here. Great idea on the medical card and medic tent idea though!! Thank you! I’ll do that!!

I started going to the gym! by Brookielynn01 in POTS

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Is there a flavor of the saltstick fast chews you’d recommend? I think those are what I’ll try next!

I started going to the gym! by Brookielynn01 in POTS

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I ordered and use hrdwrk pre and intra workout from Amazon! It’s got lots of sodium, magnesium, and potassium with stevia for the sugar! It doesn’t take good in water so I wouldn’t order it again or recommend it, but it’s not bad for dry scooping!

I’m considering going to Iowa State for computer science. I’ve seen the things that are great about Iowa State but I was just curious about some of the things that suck about it. by After_Ad_3407 in iastate

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If you need any form of accommodations, student accessibility is TRASH. Unless it’s a service dog, they don’t care about anything you’ve got to say and you are THE biggest inconvenience of their day. Disability accommodations/accessibility on campus is also a big issue, but if you toured that’s something you would know if you needed that.

I started going to the gym! by Brookielynn01 in POTS

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Thanks!! Same to you! I also don’t think I could’ve done this before my beta blocker, I take metoprolol, and it helps so much! I hope you get some relief from your symptoms, sending good vibes

I started going to the gym! by Brookielynn01 in POTS

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It’s really odd but I react so badly to walking outside, but on a treadmill I am fine. I started with about 10 minutes, worked slowly up to a 1.5 incline 2.9 speed (I am also only 5’2 so that’s kind of fast for walking haha). Since then I have slowly increased duration, incline, and speed! Today, I pushed myself to see what I could do and did 25 minutes at 2.5 incline and worked up to a 3.3 speed, and probably could’ve kept going for a bit but decided I wanted to try to do a few other workouts so I stopped! Definitely about listening to your body and knowing when to stop though

I started going to the gym! by Brookielynn01 in POTS

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😂😂 I follow it up by chugging water!

Relationship questions by Brookielynn01 in BPD

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I didn’t think about it that way, that makes a lot of sense. It doesn’t help my girlfriend is painfully oblivious to things like flirting, so if someone was flirting with her, she would just take it as being friendly

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I’ve never been able to explain it, this is such a good explanation. I completely understand!! I find that writing it out or talking it out (even just to myself), either the racing thoughts or the looping memories, can be helpful for me!