POTS triggers and what makes POTS worse

My Top POTS Triggers To Avoid

In my four years of having a POTS diagnosis, I’ve learned (sometimes the hard way!) what can make my POTS worse. Knowing these POTS triggers, like the summer heat, dehydration, and my menstrual cycle, has helped me adapt to a lifestyle where I’m prepared for these triggers or avoid them…

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Getting married with POTS

June 17 Was a Fairytale: I Got Married

Hello, friends! Sorry for the long pause in writing, but I got married in June and then went on a two-week honeymoon to Italy and I am just feeling caught up on sleep enough to sit down and write again. Some of you requested a post on my wedding and…

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POTS diet and nutrition tips

POTS Diet and Nutrition Tips You Need to Know

Hi, friends! I have POTS diet tips woven throughout different blog posts, but I don’t have one post dedicated to compiling all these diet tips in one neat and tidy place. Plus, I’m really interested in nutrition and how what you eat can fuel and nourish your body. So I…

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my experience with an IUD for endometriosis

My Experience With an IUD for Endometriosis

Curious about what it’s like to have an IUD? In this blog, I’ll share my experience with an IUD for endometriosis (endo), which I can sum up in just one word: painful. There was not a single pain-free stretch of time longer than one week in my entire yearlong experience…

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Pain management products

12 Pain Management Products That I Love

Pain is an unfortunate and often devastating symptom many must face when chronically ill. At its worst, pain can leave you on the sidelines instead of living your life to the fullest. Coming up with a plan to manage pain with chronic illness can be a frustrating task, especially when…

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POTS gift guide

22 Gift Ideas For People With POTS

Hey there! You’ve probably landed on this page because you know someone with POTS and you need awesome gift ideas. Or, maybe you have POTS and you want to put some new items on your wish list for friends and family. Whatever the case may be, you’ve come to the…

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Running a 5k With POTS

Running a 5K With POTS

Hello, friends! I’m very excited to share today’s post. For the past month, I’ve been training for running a 5k with POTS! This is huge for me because I haven’t run a 5k race—or any races at all—since before I got my POTS diagnosis. It took so much work and…

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salty snacks for POTS patients

My Favorite Salty Snacks for POTS

Many people with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, or POTS, need to eat a high-salt diet. The good news is that there are a lot of foods out there packed with sodium to help us get the salt we need. But not all the options are the healthiest, and if you…

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