I sent in a couple paragraphs about my own pre-syncope experiences and she featured it on her blog.
Here is the link to her blog post: Even the Rocks Cry Out
Kristi is a mom who also has POTS and struggles with "pre-syncope episodes". She recently did a blog post, asking readers with POTS to e-mail in their pre-syncope experiences.
I sent in a couple paragraphs about my own pre-syncope experiences and she featured it on her blog. Here is the link to her blog post: Even the Rocks Cry Out
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I'm really thankful that I got to have a good time with our family this week, but having a chronic illnesses means that all that energy spent catches up on me. I spent most of yesterday and today in bed. My POTS has been really bad today, and my heart has still been going fast. This afternoon, after a long nap, I'm starting to feel a little better. Q: What happens when you have POTS and you overdo it? A: Your heart beats really fast. Coming home last night, my heart rate was around 100 beats per minute for all 6 hours, even though I was reclined with my feet up. Standing felt terrible. After standing for a few seconds to put gas in the car, I began experiencing the first "warning signs" that I was going to faint if I didn't sit down. The first "warning signs" for me are feeling my heart beat like crazy (around 200 beats per min?), sweating, and feeling like I can't get enough air. The next stage is my stomach/intestines start to feel sick suddenly. Next my vision and hearing starts to go. Lastly my knees start to buckle and I fall. I don't let it get past the first stage anymore now though and will sit down wherever I am. Two and a half years ago we did this same trip to visit family and I fainted in the Duty Free Store on our way home. Something about car sickness/dizziness must lower my blood pressure or slow circulation or something, because road trips definitely make my POTS worse. At one point on our way home, we stopped at a rest area and I was certain we were having an earthquake. The ground moved around and I thought to myself, "wow, my first earthquake!" However the shaking only lasted a few seconds. It wasn't until a bit later that I began to realize there was no earthquake, I had just been really dizzy. I'll admit, I was a little disappointed when I realized I couldn't say I'd experienced my first earthquake. On our drive, we passed a store that had slightly confusing advertising. Fruit Antiques? You mean like the fruit is so old, it's antique???
We just got back from a mini road trip down to Kennewick, Washington to visit family. We only went for two days, but it was nice to see everyone. We had a wonderful time our cousins (ages 13 and 14) who we love dearly. This is the first time I've really travelled since my symptoms got worse last March. My biggest challenge at first was my Gastroparesis, which is sensitive to the slightest excitement or stress. Waking up early and moving around right away upsets it. The combination of being excited for the trip, slightly tired, and having gone too quickly in the morning meant that my stomach was throwing a little hissy fit. One thing I find helps slightly is Accupressure Motion Sickness Wrist Bands. I've had them since I was 10 and I wear them on every road trip/airplane. I'm not sure if it's just psychological but they do help the dizziness a little. |
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