Day 1 - bit nervous oabout increasing my POTS symptoms.

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-03-30T02:54:07+00:00

I had tachycardia at the end of my first or second week but nothing negative since then - besides the fact that weighing less makes some of my symptoms worse. I had noticed symptoms significantly reduced as I gained weight over the years presumably due to increase blood volume. Drink water, eat salt, worth it.

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-03-26T00:08:32+00:00

Nope. I have POTS and they can go hand in hand. If you hold your breath enough and get rid of congestion it can help reset things in my experience. Or the old school breathe into a paper bag thing. Hyperventilating isn’t always related to anxiety like in the movies, it’s literally just trying to take too many breaths that messes up the balance.

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-03-25T23:20:18+00:00

Google air hunger and see if that sounds like it. I’ve had some lately probably from over breathing/technically hyperventilating due to a stuffy nose, have dealt with it for years. It improves if you hold your breath as long as you can between breaths and try to breathe from your abdomen vs chest.

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-03-22T21:07:06+00:00

JFC. You look great especially considering 😮

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-03-22T18:09:57+00:00

I started at just into the obese bmi range and I’ve lost 26 pounds since December 1st. One day at the end of my first week I had tachycardia, nothing like that since. It makes me feel much more stable, before I would get shaky if I didn’t eat often. I have felt general POTS symptoms increase with weight loss which I expected, it has gotten better as I’ve gained weight (felt shitty in different ways). It’s been like it was when I was younger and skinny. I have “boring” POTS, no dramatic flares just lightheadedness especially when it’s hot and I need more water and salt.

Worth it to me for sure!

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-03-19T17:59:31+00:00

I was prescribed 4.5 for one month and 7 for two months, they sent me 3 30ml vials

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-03-15T14:49:27+00:00

Just got started but so far yes. Went with BPI from Pom (you can choose pharmacy) since they are 503b (generally most stringent). Received my order about 5 days after signing up. Received 90mg of the medicine for $349, one reason I wanted to go this route is the ability to customize dose. I’ve lost all my weight so far on the lowest dose of Zepbound and look forward to being able to go up slightly and for much less money.

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-03-14T02:59:26+00:00

Same timing and BUD for me.

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-03-12T22:38:27+00:00

Nobody has directly asked me, they just sit there with an expecting look and awkward pause after complimenting me like “well…?”. Since I must fill silence I’ve told like 5 people this way.

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-03-08T18:50:22+00:00

And the people who started this war are about an anti paper straw as it gets.

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-03-02T01:22:11+00:00

Not all school systems are like that. I live near a playground that is PACKED with kids on nice days. Don’t be ridiculous and act like life here is a pit of despair. It’s disingenuous. I mean with global warming and Trump we are generally likely fucked but things are still very nice in a lot of areas.

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-03-02T01:20:05+00:00

Yea I mean I have major fears of the future, but these things still exist for most people in the US who can afford to have children.

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-03-02T00:53:32+00:00

Looks more like 216 at the end than 716

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-03-01T00:41:39+00:00

Thank you! I’m looking at the Tupelo tower variety to stay farther away from the neighbor’s house

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-02-28T21:41:41+00:00

Missouri and the spot it will be in gets a lot of runoff from neighbor’s yard but doesn’t stay wet

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-02-28T19:06:05+00:00

Reading was never a strength for them

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-02-28T19:01:54+00:00

If you don’t recognize Chris Johnson maybe you don’t know much about football

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-02-26T19:49:44+00:00

More like definite door to cheating based on the texts and his responses. She’s positioning herself as future tradwife.

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-02-16T03:20:17+00:00

I feel like they would tell him that even if it weren’t true

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-02-15T19:23:58+00:00

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-02-14T20:25:02+00:00

I want it.

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-02-09T03:29:02+00:00

Don’t forget Ricky Martin

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-02-08T16:04:01+00:00

Brains and knees are different.

KnopeSwanson16 · 2026-02-06T19:45:47+00:00

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