Having POTS, unfortunately, means fainting or " the tingles' ". With POTS fainting (or almost fainting/the feeling of about to faint) is a given.
I have been given a wheelchair to help me when I'm out but you can't go EVERYWHERE in a wheelchair (at least not just yet). So, we have to work out how to cope. This means that we need to sit down A LOT, drink lots of fluids (preferably water or energy drinks [caffeine isn't good for me because of the form of POTS I've got and from research... it isn't good for a large number of people with POTS]) and add salt to all your meals (unless you have been told not to) but don't add it to your dessert... that's wrong and gross.
You should stand still, in one place, for too long because; 1- you will start to feel faint, 2- the blood will start to pool in your extremities and 3- it may start to hurt (sort of).
Even when/if you're in a wheelchair people will still talk, especially when you have an I.D. because they don't see a visible reason for you being in a wheelchair.
I'm sorry to say that there isn't a way to stop this.
We can either; shake it off or try and help them to understand.
*huggle* for everyone
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