E180: Diary with Emily, an urgent care medical assistant who developed POTS
Emily was working as a medical assistant when she developed POTS. While she was aware of POTS, receiving a proper diagnosis still took 7 or 8 months. Many practitioners were dismissive of her symptoms...
12 Dec 202323min
E179: Diary with Leah, a bedbound mom who developed POTS after acute illness
Leah's life changed after her family got sick in December 2019. They rebounded in a couple of weeks, but she did not. She was diagnosed with POTS quickly, but remains largely bedbound and has had to s...
9 Dec 202330min
E178: Psychiatric Manifestations of MCAS with Dr. Janet Settle as part of the Mast Cell Matters series
Dr. Settle is a psychiatrist who believes that mast cell activation is responsible for some symptoms of anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder type II and others. She treats MCAS as a way to stabilize ...
5 Dec 202345min
E177: Gender Matters in Perceived Burdensomeness in POTS Patients with Dr. Cathy Pederson
Perceived burdensomeness, feeling like a burden to friends and family, is common in POTS patients. This feeling can be a predictor of suicidal thinking, particularly in men. We can change feelings of ...
28 Nov 202343min
Christmas Poem 2023 — Low Expectations
Happiest holidays from everyone at Standing Up to POTS!
26 Nov 20234min
E176: POTS Diary with Hanna, a museum educator in Oregon
Hanna had a 15-year journey to her POTS diagnosis after fainting episodes that started in her teens. An avid athlete, she has completed a triathlon and climbed mountains in her less symptomatic days. ...
25 Nov 202334min
E175: Graded Exercise and Pacing in POTS with Dr. Catherine Lewan
Dr. Lewan, a POTS patient with a CSF leak, helps many patients learn how to listen to their bodies and slowly progress in their physical therapy exercises. An understanding practitioner can make all t...
21 Nov 202351min
E174: Building Resilience with Dr. Katie Gorman Ezell and her student Katie
Resilience is a nuanced topic. How do you build it? Is it always a compliment if someone says you are resilient? How can we better support our chronic illness community? Dr. Gorman-Ezell discusses it ...
14 Nov 202331min
