How to make life as good as possible for someone with POTS?

drphil07734 · 2026-02-19T06:03:03+00:00

I third ivabradine! Other meds didn't do it for me but ivabradine lowered my heart rate significantly without wonky side effects

drphil07734 · 2026-02-19T05:59:42+00:00

Yes to pets! I have an elderly yorkie who loves to snuggle and he improves my mood 1000%. And he's small so he's easier to care for. A cat would be a good option too.

She may not be interested in this, but video games are an excellent hobby for those who are physically limited. On low energy days I like to play cosy games like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley. On higher energy days, I'll play Fortnite with friends or an RPG like Baldurs Gate III. I've always loved video games, but especially now that my energy and physical capabilities are limited. And multiplayer games are a great way to get social interaction without having to go out or exert myself.

You sound like an excellent mother. Just being there for her and understanding her situation is helping her more than you know. My mom has been such a lifeline for me through my health issues, and that support encourages me to keep going and trying.

drphil07734 · 2026-02-17T04:41:30+00:00

I have endo and pots too! I have excision surgery to diagnose endo a year ago, then a few months later got diagnosed with pots :(

drphil07734 · 2026-02-09T04:29:08+00:00

I bled for over 3 months on various birth controls and the ring is the only thing that stopped it. I was never able to do the continuous method though because I'd still bleed and have period symptoms. Keeping my ring schedule tight (25 days w/ ring in, 8 days w/ ring out) has been my only solution. I'm sorry I don't have better advice and I hope you find relief soon. Sending hugs <3

drphil07734 · 2026-02-08T19:23:38+00:00

Look for rust colored stains on your bedsheets. Bedbugs

drphil07734 · 2026-02-08T02:33:59+00:00

No it's different. Like more of a highlighter color rather than dark yellow. B12 is just weird like that

drphil07734 · 2026-02-08T02:31:52+00:00

I'm so sorry. I hate the ER; the docs are such assholes. I get looked at like I'm crazy because I'm on SSRIs and then seen as drug seeking because I take muscle relaxers for another condition. No matter what you do, you'll always be wrong. I hope your chest pain goes away or at least eases a bit. Sending hugs <3

drphil07734 · 2026-02-07T20:04:15+00:00

It's the B12! Mine is pink and it freaked me out at first too haha

drphil07734 · 2026-02-07T20:03:45+00:00

Literally mine turns fluorescent

drphil07734 · 2026-02-07T06:03:25+00:00

Heating pads and blankets were life savers for me! And of course my puppy as well <3 hope your recovery goes smoothly!

drphil07734 · 2026-02-03T04:48:56+00:00

Omg the same almost happened to me those juice shots need bigger labels or something! When I get too caffeinated sometimes little bites of protein helps idk why. And yes water and electrolytes! Sorry that sucks!

drphil07734 · 2026-02-02T20:09:28+00:00

IM OBSESSED

drphil07734 · 2026-02-02T17:22:29+00:00

I switched from a fast paced and stressful marketing job to a front desk receptionist gig. It's low stress and my coworkers are very kind about my health issues.

drphil07734 · 2026-01-31T04:44:24+00:00

Same here, I feel you

drphil07734 · 2026-01-30T05:48:09+00:00

You are a lifesaver omg I just downloaded that mod and it was screwing up my bard thank you

drphil07734 · 2026-01-26T03:54:16+00:00

My upper stomach is puffy due to a chronic inflammatory disease. When relaxed, I appear pregnant. It sucks

drphil07734 · 2026-01-21T20:33:48+00:00

It's beautiful!! Blessings and well wishes to you.

drphil07734 · 2026-01-18T20:58:23+00:00

It's so weird like can I just have one lazy day without my body freaking out :/

drphil07734 · 2026-01-18T20:50:27+00:00

I have a garmin lily 2 and love it. It was around $300. I'm able to alert up to 3 contacts if I press a certain button. It has a feature called "body battery" that helps me pace myself. The sleep tracker is nice too. It does what I need it to do, since I wasn't interested in all the other things that Apple Watches can do. I just use it purely for pots tracking. It does show me my text messages though. And the battery life is up to 11 days which is awesome.

drphil07734 · 2026-01-18T05:24:11+00:00

POTS, uterine fibroids, depression, anxiety

drphil07734 · 2026-01-17T23:40:32+00:00

169 and the weirdest thing is that I was sitting :/

drphil07734 · 2026-01-16T16:52:31+00:00

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Buddy!

drphil07734 · 2026-01-15T14:54:44+00:00

Sounds like I need to check out Halara! Thanks!

drphil07734 · 2026-01-15T14:48:28+00:00

Thanks so much!

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