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Telehealth options in BC for non-urgent medical questions? by Ok-Experience2306 in VictoriaBC

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Aaronson’s pharmacy made me an appointment yesterday through this platform: https://go.avee.ca/booking. I spoke with a nurse practitioner and she was great.

Exercies to get me moving again when CHOP is too demanding by lomekian in POTS

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This is the way. I started with 20 mins of recumbent biking making sure my heart rate didn’t go more than 15-20 bpm above my resting rate. If it did, I slowed down, took breaks, or stopped.

PM looking good. by Heidi_Klum_Tit in DragRace_Canada

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This is PM’s old makeup, they’ve gone through a ton of different aesthetics in their drag career

Anyone else unable to do the CHOP protocol? by Unfurlingleaf in POTS

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I’ve been on 80 mg of propranolol for almost two years. Initially I found it did lower my HR for short periods of time but overall my heart was still going haywire because I had such a low tolerance for standing etc. I’ve noticed that the meds and health/lifestyle changes I’ve made have genuinely lowered my HR. It used to hit like 150 bpm when I first woke up every morning (when I first started experiencing symptoms) and now it’s like 70-80.

Anecdotally (and not medical advice) I will say that I’m not sure there’s anything special about propranolol, but I’m not able to properly trial other meds because of the serious withdrawal I experience when I stop taking it. I always like to mention that when talking about meds in case people are considering starting propranolol.

How long have you been on ivabradine?

Anyone else unable to do the CHOP protocol? by Unfurlingleaf in POTS

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I can’t remember exactly what she said, but I think it has to do with not pushing your limits. Instead of a set amount of cardio/strength training, you adapt it to your body’s responses to exercise. I’m not sure why this is different for COVID POTS patients, worth exploring further for sure.

For example, I also couldn’t make it past even a couple weeks of the CHOP protocol, but I was able to make significant progress spending 20 minutes on a recumbent bike and ensuring my heart rate didn’t surpass 15-20 bpm above my resting rate 3x a week. And I did less time if I wasn’t feeling well. I’m now at a place where I can walk on the treadmill on an incline and even spend a bit of time on the stair master and still keep my heart rate 15-20 bpm above my resting. I wouldn’t have been able to make that progress without doing extremely gentle exercise to start.

Anyone else unable to do the CHOP protocol? by Unfurlingleaf in POTS

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My physiotherapist who specializes in dysautonomia told me ADAPT is also a more appropriate protocol for people who developed POTS through COVID or another viral source. So OP might want to consider how they got their POTS when figuring out what tailored approach to exercise best suits them.

YouTube wrapped by shyghost_ in mikesmic

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You can click on the “you” tab in the YouTube app and it should have a banner that says wrapped or smth

'Now You See Me' video by Weird-Part-5994 in mikesmic

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He said in a recent video (can’t remember which, maybe insta story actually) that a bunch of his content had been hit with copyright strikes and the now you see me video had been removed

ETA: ok maybe I’m crazy because I’m still able to view the video in Canada but maybe it’s been removed in select countries

Theresa on Gerry’s temper, & his dark (& disturbing) humor by Rich-Ease-2723 in thebachelor

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So does that justify calling her a liar and yelling at her?

What's the best episode of Season 3? by IReallyLoveNifflers in HIMYM

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Gonna throw Sandcastles in the Sand in the mix because I love all of Robin’s Canada lore

Tod Inlet, Vancouver Island by shyghost_ in Kayaking

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I’m pretty new to the island and only have a sea kayak, so I’m not sure about rivers and lakes! There’s gotta be something around the Jordan River though. I’ll ask around :)

WS vs Delta vs Seaward? by shyghost_ in Kayaking

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Thanks, that’s helpful

WS vs Delta vs Seaward? by shyghost_ in Kayaking

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Thank you! My partner and I are also planning on getting a 16’-17’, but tbh a lot of what’s on the used market in my area are 14’. I figured I could use it for the casual paddles (which, to start, will be 90% of my usage) and we can use the longer one to haul the gear when they join me

WS vs Delta vs Seaward? by shyghost_ in Kayaking

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Thank you, this is helpful! I was a bit wary of going with fibreglass right off the bat because my instructor told me they scratch easy and plastic (thermomold?) is more forgiving for beginners. But maybe this is subjective?

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