Ashley developed POTS when she was 13, and was lucky enough to be properly diagnosed in 2-3 months thanks to her tenacious mother. Surviving the Florida heat, Ashley talks about how she has lived her life after diagnosis. College, study abroad in France, and earning a Master's degree are just part of her story! Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Sandy is a physical therapist assistant, wife, and mother who developed POTS after a mono infection when she was 40. Despite the love and support of her family, she continues to struggle with managing her symptoms and is actively seeking treatment at Johns Hopkins. We hope that you will enjoy her story! You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/4vxj4pmd Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

In this episode, Jill and Dr. Cathy Pederson discuss the ins and outs of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Type III (hypermobile) and its relevance for many POTS patients. Many POTS patients also have EDS, a genetic mutation of one or more genes that code for the protein collagen. How can that defect cause so much havoc? To follow along with the diagnosis criteria, please check out this page: https://www.standinguptopots.org/resources/pots-causes You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/2p928zz3 Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Tell us what you think of The POTScast or send us your idea at [email protected]! Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

This week, we flip the script!  By now, we are used to Jill interviewing POTS experts and POTSies alike, but in this episode, she and her husband Mike share their POTS journey with us. It's a must listen as they describe 17 years to diagnosis and life coping with a myriad of syndromes! Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Mike is a data analytics specialist, dad, and POTS patient. His symptoms were varied and devastating, but he has methodically studied his own body's reaction to various stressors and found his way back to normal function. This is an inspirational episode highlighting the helpfulness of observation and self-discipline. We hope you will listen! You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/3dncyzju Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Dr. Svetlana Blitshteyn, one of the top POTS physicians and researchers in the world, presents her recently published theory that POTS affects the central nervous system as well as the peripheral (autonomic) nervous system. A neurologist, she has studied the literature and observed trends in POTS patients in her own practice at the Dysautonomia Clinic to develop this theory. We hope that you will check out her paper discussed in this episode: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/pmc/articles/PMC7936931/pdf/415_2021_Article_10502.pdf Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/3kh3t9u6 If you love The POTScast and would like to help defray the costs associated with creating these episodes, please donate at: https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Rachel is a 22 year old college student who had a 7 year journey to diagnosis. A talented artist, she drew a comic about her experience with POTS diagnosis and treatment. You can find her comic here: https://www.standinguptopots.org/POTScomic You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/yw2rhcej Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you love The POTScast and would like to help defray the costs associated with creating these episodes, please donate at: https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Sarah is a POTS patient and mother of three who has struggled to balance her physical struggles with the lifestyle of raising children. Not wanting others to feel alone as she did early in her journey, Sarah started a blog and social media campaign called Survive Your Struggle. She shares her struggles - being wheelchair bound for a time, and her journey back to a more balanced life in this episode of The POTScast! You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/mv7amjvx Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you love The POTScast and would like to help defray the costs associated with creating these episodes, please donate at: https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

POTS is often thought of as a "female" disorder, which has negative implications for men who are diagnosed with POTS and other chronic invisible illnesses. Because of Western notions of masculinity, admitting weakness (even due to illness) is particularly difficult for many men and requires a different approach in treatment and support. Trigger warning: We do discuss suicidal behavior in this episode. You can find the article we are discussing at https://jomh.org/articles/10.31083/jomh.2021.135 You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/4rhwkcww Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Meet Jackie as she tells the story of the day that she knew that something was wrong. As a Division I basketball player, Jackie used her competitive mentality to fight her way back from being bedridden to hiking long distances. How did she do it? Listen to find out more about her amazing story! You can read the trancript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/mw7c74rt Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you love The POTScast and would like to help defray the costs associated with creating these episodes, please donate at: https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Colleen Steckel went on a camping trip years ago, and started to feel ill. She was pregnant at the time, and thought that was the cause. Or maybe she has the flu. Decades later, she still suffers... Colleen is an activist in the myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) community, and was later also diagnosed with POTS. She is a member of the Board of Directors for ME-International.org, and brings hope as she describes both diagnosis and treatment options for people with ME. The resources described in this episode International Consensus Criteria Questionnaire IC Primer You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/bddxpbud Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you love The POTScast and would like to help defray the costs associated with creating these episodes, please donate at: https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

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Meet Henry from the UK, who suffers from POTS, EDS, and vestibular migraines. These disorders have greatly impacted his quality of life, especially in the 30 years prior to receiving a proper diagnosis. He is upbeat as he describes his experience with chronic illness, particularly as a male. You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/2p95ty97 Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you love The POTScast and would like to help defray the costs associated with creating these episodes, please donate at: https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Listen to the new power couple of POTS - Mike and Jill Brook - as they discuss nutritional strategies to increase blood volume in POTS patients in hopes that it will help to decrease symptoms. They are funny and engaging as they share a ton of great tips, including the best ways to hydrate. This is a don't miss episode! You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/5n8em5th. Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you love The POTScast and would like to help defray the costs associated with creating these episodes, please donate at: https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Keeya suffers from mast cell activation syndrome, POTS, and EDS. She appeared on EPSN with a story about her participation in a national dog competition with accommodations for her illness. It's a great story.  Find out how her symptoms have gone into remission! Her blog is: hellsbellsandmastcells.com You can read the trancript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/esuacbve Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you love The POTScast and would like to help defray the costs associated with creating these episodes, please donate at: https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Dr. Edgell is associate professor of kinesiology at York University in Toronto, Canada. She is researching a new potential treatment for POTS - the FDA approved Q collar (approved for other uses) that applied a small amount of pressure to the neck. Join us for this discussion of the device and the physiology that might make it an effective new treatment. Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! Article discussed in this episode: Effect of a neck compression collar on cardiorespiratory and cerebrovascular function in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/5v8ujdjv Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you love The POTScast and would like to help defray the costs associated with creating these episodes, please donate at: https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivistPintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

We hope you enjoy this charming episode where Jill interviews her husband, Mike, about his experience dealing with her chronic illness. His support and innovation to make her life easier and more productive is truly inspiring! You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/fczt2ura Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you love The POTScast and would like to help defray the costs associated with creating these episodes, please donate at: https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Many people with POTS and other chronic invisible illnesses have been gaslighted by the medical community and friends/family. How do you handle it when people tell you that your illness is all in your head? Find out in this episode of The POTScast, featuring Katie Gorman-Ezell, Ph.D., a practicing clinical social worker and Assistant Professor of Social Work at Ohio Dominican University as well as a member of the SUTP Board of Directors. You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/s83zdyrk Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you love The POTScast and would like to help defray the costs associated with creating these episodes, please donate at: https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Brooke O'Shea is the current President of the Dysautonomia Support Network, and mother of two daughters with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and one with POTS. This is a really honest episode of trials and tribulations, silver linings and advocacy. We hope you enjoy it! Check out the materials on the DSN website: https://www.dysautonomiasupport.org/ You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/j766wbm5 Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you love The POTScast and would like to help defray the costs associated with creating these episodes, please donate at: https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

This is the best explanation we have heard about mast cells, mast cell activation syndrome, and how they relate to POTS and the hypermobile form of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. A POTS, EDS, and MCAS patient herself, Beth O'Hara actively seeks understanding and treatment of issues related to complex medical issues like mast cell activation syndrome. What a great resource! You can find her website at www.mastcell360.com You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/4uprh3ns Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you love The POTScast and would like to help defray the costs associated with creating these episodes, please donate at: https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Meet our Director of Social Media! Kate has been integral in the growth of our social media platforms and shares what she has learned about POTS from living with her severely affected sister and working with POTS patients from around the globe. Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/rzx8ejew Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivistPintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Sleep is so important, but elusive for 98.4% of POTS patients that Standing Up to POTS surveyed. Join us for a discussion of the research related to sleep in POTSies and tips that might help you to get a better night's sleep. If sleep problems persist, please mention it to your healthcare provider - they have tools that can help you to get a more restful sleep. Want to check out the article being discussed in this episode? Here it is: Sleep Disturbance Linked to Suicidal Ideation in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/49vtskhe Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivistPintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Meet Dr. Noah Greenspan who worked with many COVID patients turned long haulers in the pandemic's epicenter, New York City. Dr. Greenspan describes his work with these patients with a particular focus on breathing issues, often seen in POTS patients as well. Join us for this great episode! Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/yde5e3z7 Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivistPintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Meet Chelsea, a POTS patient who's symptoms appeared out of the blue one day when she was at work at the Cleveland Clinic. Listen to her journey to diagnosis and through treatment,as she sought to find and accept her new normal. You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/9k35pyp5 Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivistPintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Meet Rob, a POTS patient whose symptoms became problematic in his early 20s. He found that body building helped him to control his symptoms, and got him off of his POTS meds (for now). Rob shared his story with us because he wants other young men with POTS to feel less alone. You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/4h5t4kyv Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivistPintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Quality of life can be negatively impacted by chronic illnesses like POTS. Please join us for an honest discussion of quality of life based on the scientific literature and personal experience. Trigger warning: this episode gets heavy at times, and discusses suicide as related to poor quality of life in POTS patients. Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! Links referenced in this episode: Health-Related Quality of Life and Suicide Risk in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome CDC Healthy Days Questionnaire Standing Up to POTS page on Suicide Prevention You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/3ps5jzws Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Join us for a fascinating interview of Dr. Michael Goodkin, MD FACC, who is a retired general adult cardiologist and father of a POTS patient. Gain an insider's view of navigating the medical system as a parent rather than a practioner. To find a practioner doing the kinds of manipulation that Dr. Goodkin mentioned, visit https://cranialacademy.org/find-a-physician/ Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/5b8vzhue Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivistPintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Dr. Leonard Weinstock is a gastroenterologist who specializes in patients with a variety of syndromes: postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, mast cell activation syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome and more. Join us for this fascinating interview on gastrointestinal issues related to these syndromes, with a focus on small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). He also discusses the use of low dose naltrexone (LDN) in his practice. If you would like to see that article that Dr. Weinstock and Jill discuss in this episode, click here: https://casereports.bmj.com/content/2018/bcr-2017-221405.full You can read the transcript for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/tfcm9dty Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivistPintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Meet Tanya, a mother of three who developed POTS and chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis secondary to a mild COVID infection. Her life was turned upside when she was diagnosed with long haul syndrome. Listen to her moving story and her fight to discover her new life. You can read the transcript of this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/ym2znv3f Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

This episodes discusses the use of 504 (medical disability) and IEP (individualized educational plans) for students who need classroom accommodations. Dr. Brian Yontz speaks from the perspective of education policy and what the schools can do to help these children, while Dr. Pederson speaks as a POTS mom about her daughter's experience with K-12 schools. Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! You can read a transcript of this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/2t4yn9bz Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivistPintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

A talented ballerina, Emily's life changed in her teenage years after repeated ankle injuries that eventually led to surgery and POTS. This is an absolutely enchanting story of love, strength and resilience both for Emily and her mom Stacy. Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! You can read the transcript here: tinyurl.com/vsx22wwy Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Claire Seeley is a clinical and research nurse who works with POTS patients, and is a POTS patient herself. Join us for this fabulous interview as she discusses her personal struggles with POTS and her role in treating Australian POTS patients. She has also started the first POTS nonprofit in Australia, which you can find at https://potsfoundation.org.au. Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! You can read the transcript of this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/vnuynw2d Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Join us to meet Carly, a member of the Standing Up to POTS Board of Directors and POTS patient herself. Carly's POTS journey hit the lowest of lows, but with the right medications and a strict exercise regime, she is now thriving. We hope you will listen to her story! Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! Read the transcript here: https://tinyurl.com/9v7jd739 Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.  

Orthostatic intolerance is related to many symptoms of POTS. Join us for an overview of what contributes to the body's inability to be upright in POTS patients and what you might try to decrease symptoms. Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! You can access the transcript for this episode here: https://1drv.ms/w/s!Ag27qqS6ODzRmT8SNssTyik6V4Zo?e=d5Xi7D Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.  

Please join us for an interview with Dr. Linda Bluestein, an anesthesiologist and pain specialist who is a hypermobility patient herself. This is a great conversation about pain management and living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and other hypermobility disorders. Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! You can read the transcript here: https://1drv.ms/w/s!Ag27qqS6ODzRmTyHDQfgjNzcwuUO?e=rKAwMJ Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.  

Join us to listen to Lindsay's 10+ year journey with POTS, and how she has found different ways to accomplish her goals. Her story is inspirational! Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.  

POTS is the most common form of dysautonomia, and most of its symptoms are a result of dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system. Don't know what that is or why it matters? Join us for this episode to find out how it regulates automatic bodily functions like heart rate and blood pressure! Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Meet Joanna Behm, a POTS patient and occupational therapist, who shares some great tips to improve the quality of life for people with POTS and hypermobile disorders. We think that you will walk away from this episode with a new idea to try! Please click the "subscribe" button so that you don't miss an episode of The POTScast. Subscribing also helps us reach other people just like you! If you liked this episode, we hope you will help to support our production costs by donating to Standing Up to POTS at https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.