E88: Three Types of POTS with Dr. Cathy Pederson
Many like to think about POTS as having three subtypes - hyperadrenergic, neuropathic, and hypovolemic. We discuss these subtypes, their causes, associated symptoms, and treatments that might help. Wh...
27 Sep 202252min
E87: POTS following Long COVID and COVID vaccine injury with Dr. Sujana Reddy
Dr. Reddy is a COVID long-hauler herself. She developed POTS, and symptoms worsened each time she caught COVID. She struggled for a diagnosis, and now is a champion in the clinic and in advocacy for p...
20 Sep 202248min
E86: Jamie Lynn from Kentucky
It took Jamie 12 years to be diagnosed with POTS after the onset of symptoms. She had "remissions" from symptoms in the early years that allowed her to become a firefighter and EMT, positions she can ...
13 Sep 202227min
E85: Dealing with Medical Trauma with Dr. Katie Gorman-Ezell
Many people in the POTS community have experienced medical trauma as a patient, caregiver, or sibling. Gaslighting, invasive procedures, and the chronicity of the illness can all contribute. How can y...
6 Sep 202240min
E84: Stephanie w 3 concussions and POTS from MD
Stephanie was a competitive volleyball player in high school when several concussions sidelined her. Over time, POTS symptoms began to appear and the battle to get diagnosed began. It took several yea...
3 Sep 202236min
E83: Maddie and her therapy dog from Michigan
Maddie faints a lot as part of her POTS, which she developed around age 16. She describes getting and training her therapy dog and the deep pressure that helps when she blacks out. Maddie has a great ...
30 Aug 202232min
E82: Are Choline Transporters Implicated in Some POTS Patients? with Dr. Laila Schenkel
Dr. Laila Schenkel is a molecular geneticist who specializes in choline transporters. Comparing this transporter in the skin of one POTS patient with controls, she found that these transporters are fe...
23 Aug 202235min
E81: Katherine from Pennsylvania
Katherine developed POTS secondary to Lyme disease after a tick bite, causing her to complete her senior year of high school online. When at her sickest, she re-connected with the man she would marry....
20 Aug 202234min
