Archive for the ‘POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome)’ Category
Posted on July 11, 2014
POTS experts, Dr. Blair Grubb and Dr. Geoffrey Heyer, explain the symptoms and treatments. Studies have indicated that 1 in 4 of those diagnosed with POTS are disabled. Exercise helps by enhancing the effectiveness of the peripheral skeletal muscle pump, according to Dr. Grubb. By Deborah Kotz. As a consumer health reporter, I assume I’ve heard of every health […]
Posted on July 6, 2014
This UK study indicates that POTS patients are predominantly young, well-educated women. Approximately 1/5 were diagnosed with CFS and a similar proportion had Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, suggesting that there may be an underlying overlapping cause, say the researchers. “A debilitating syndrome that causes an excessively rapid heartbeat on standing up, predominantly affects young well educated women, and blights their lives, […]
Posted on February 10, 2014
The diagnosis was bittersweet. It was good to finally have an answer …. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome! By Emily McComas CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kyli Wolfson was losing hope. “For most of her life, she had struggled with a lack of energy. She couldn’t keep up with her peers in middle school gym class and tried to work with […]
Posted on June 6, 2013
Many EDS patients are struggling to get their doctors to understand their condition. This “Bill of Rights” is a tool that may help EDSers communicate with doctors. By an_angel_with_wings “The purpose of this Bill of Rights is not to be combative or argumentative. I have experienced all of these things during the time that my […]
Posted on April 13, 2013
Enjoy the creativity of this EDSer who gets her message across with “stick people” stories, communication cards and signs. At times we need a little humor! Hannah from the U.K. has found an effective way to explain EDS symptoms & needs to the public in a casual and light-hearted tone. Click […]
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