E105: Karen from Missouri, a nurse and mom with POTS symptoms from a young age
Karen has had POTS symptoms for as long as she can remember, and started passing out at age 15. Unfortunately, it took many doctors and 17 years to get diagnosed. She shares her experience with POTS a...
24 Dec 202237min
E104: Understanding myalgic encephomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome through research and personal experience with Dr. Leonard Jason
Dr. Leonard Jason, world renowned father of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) research, shares his very personal story with this illness along with what he has learned in his...
20 Dec 202256min
E103: Handling Holiday Stress with Dr. Katie Gorman-Ezell
The holidays can be stressful, especially when living with an unpredictable illness like POTS. Learn how to ask for what you need and make compromises as you form new holiday traditions! You can dread...
13 Dec 202232min
E102: Lacy from Alabama suffers from gastroparesis, pain, and POTS
Lacy is a high school student who struggles to remember a time she wasn't sick. Gastroparesis is a big issue for her and she often uses a cane for stability. She's quite upbeat, though, and ready for ...
10 Dec 202219min
E101: Pelvic Congestion Syndrome and POTS with Dr. Steven Smith
Dr. Smith is a retired interventional radiologist who made a discovery in his career treating women with pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS): His patients with comorbid POTS often said the PCS treatment...
6 Dec 202251min
Christmas Poem 2022 — Why Santa donates to Standing Up to POTS
You can read the transcript for this poem here: https://tinyurl.com/potscastholiday22
3 Dec 20224min
E100: POTS Research both Past and Future with Dr. Satish Raj
Dr. Raj is a world renowned POTS physician and researcher who spoke with us about three big POTS research topics: blood volume, autoimmunity, and the norepinephrine transporter. Having done much of th...
29 Nov 202251min
E99: Zoe from Utah, high school senior and aerialist
Zoe was diagnosed with POTS in 8th grade when she started having dizzy spells and shortness of breath. She has adjusted well, and loves to fly 30 feet above the ground doing ribbon aerial work. Great ...
22 Nov 202227min
