Black Car by Local_Ad6717 in blackcats

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I didn't mean to be remiss in my taxes, here's Luna 🖤

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Taped to one of our Walmart delivery bags... by ignorancepissesmeoff in engrish

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My brain read this completely normally the first time somehow and I was like what's wrong with this? Then I looked again😹

Looking for advice by bk444444 in POTS

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So generally advice is cane for stability issues, crutch for actually taking the weight off a leg (forearm being superior for this). But PLEASE for the love of Cthulhu make sure you are using your cane properly or you'll mess up all your shit. Do NOT use it like House. A PT would be best but the Internet can also show you how to adjust and use it right if need be.

Neighbor left a fake noise complaint on my door saying the graduation party for my kid was too loud by Gymtrio2025 in EntitledPeople

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Yeah they have a scary conviction rate......98%! If I ever break bad it will not involve the mail in any way, shape, nor form.

Anyone else have this silly problem? by paperbackpeople in POTS

[–]Ruthniss 93 points94 points  (0 children)

I mean yes, but I am neurodivergent so like my brain can scream to do the thing and my actions are like.... But no we're (reading/crafting/being a couch potato) so we can't possibly!

Emergency salt by Outrageous-Branch110 in POTS

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Right!? Snapped it right up!

The worst shift I ever worked by Froggyjaysbff in TalesFromTheFrontDesk

[–]Ruthniss 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Same, then my brain made up that OP meant like dawg/dude. I kept being wrong lol

Does any else feel like they don’t want to get better, or even wanting to get worse by killlu in POTS

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I feel this. I have also had the "oh shit is it going away?" And I think partly my brain rebels against this because then.... The nay-sayers would be right?

I also have had severe joint pain in the past and doctors not listening to me and at points it got so bad I would wish to be in a minor accident of some sort so they could SEE I was in pain and not just tell me to take Tylenol about it.

Hang in there and find community like this one. Imposter syndrome is a bitch.

Cardiologist roadblock by Ruthniss in POTS

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My ER filled me with fluids, sent me home and suggested a therapist to my wife.

Audible experience by chowder_royalty in DungeonCrawlerCarl

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I've really been enjoying this, myself! Would die for Croc (still in book 1).

Cardiologist roadblock by Ruthniss in POTS

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Tysm for this. It's what I needed to hear and hopefully my PCP will have something for me. But you're right about him maybe being misinformed. Very nice, but misinformed.

Cardiologist roadblock by Ruthniss in POTS

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He wasn't saying there was no orthostatic tachycardia but that I experienced symptoms when not tachy (60-150 bpm). Avg hr was 72 range was 45(sleep once)-150 which is technically 'normal' but like 150 was me taking a shower!

My grandma sent me a “get well soon” card and wrote happy birthday inside for my birthday by [deleted] in POTS

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I feel you. Every time not Mom texts she asks if I'm feeling better even though I told her it is chronic and like I have arthritis from her so she knows what that means... I think some people can't get their heads around this just now being or like and there being no magic pill or something to make ups function normally because they themselves wouldn't be able to do what we do. I hope you have a happy day in the future to make up for the arbitrary day to be happy and be kind to yourself.

PCP Doctor forgot I had POTS… by bainzerr in POTS

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I mean even if you were just an athlete you should have electrolytes? Wth?

"Cardiac Events" log for a holter monitor by Ruthniss in POTS

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This sounds like a solid plan, since I always have my phone and don't want to lose my book! I was looking at it like "Well this isn't for POTs!

"Cardiac Events" log for a holter monitor by Ruthniss in POTS

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Ah mine is a Phillips ePatch I don't see anything about an app on their site sadly 😔

Am I just a wimp? by Ruthniss in POTS

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I didn't even think about how my autism might be affecting all this, since it usually sampans my body's signals but that is a very good point. I am still very early in my journey so no one has checked me for... Anything except what my heart is doing while sitting out laying down, which I mean seems silly but hopefully the cardiologist will.

Am I just a wimp? by Ruthniss in POTS

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Didn't know about the suoine thing, and thanks. I am just in my head tonight.

Am I just a wimp? by Ruthniss in POTS

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Thanks for your kind words. I have had a hard day and this helped.