Fainting is caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain. Everyone with POTS is different and only about 30% of patients actually pass out. When I faint I usually lose my vision and fall, but am still conscious. As soon as I lie down I immediately feel better as oxygen returns to my brain.
The first time I fainted after getting POTS was at a duty free store while we were buying liquor. It was a really long line up (about 10 mins) and we were next in line when I suddenly felt really sick and everything started going black. My husband grabbed me under the arms to keep me up and apparently I stumbled around mumbling and looking completely wasted (I was very much sober). I remember hearing a cashier tell my husband, "you should probably take her back to your car."
Fainting is caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain. Everyone with POTS is different and only about 30% of patients actually pass out. When I faint I usually lose my vision and fall, but am still conscious. As soon as I lie down I immediately feel better as oxygen returns to my brain.
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I'm a person who loves being behind the scenes making things happen. I'm not a fan of being in the spot light. So talking about my illness on Facebook was not something I wanted to do. After 4 1/2 years of being sick though, and 1 of those years being on disability, it's become easier for me to talk about it and accept it. I created this blog for a few reasons. The main one is that no one knows about POTS. Even medical professionals haven't heard of it. This is a big problem because the Mayo Clinic estimates that 1 in 100 young people have POTS at some point in their life! The second reason is that being sick has taught me a lot and given me new perspectives. I'd like to share what I've learned with others in the hopes that maybe something I say could bring even a little encouragement to others. And the third reason is because I've always loved journalling, and this blog is a sort of online journal for me. |
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