#Covid1in20 #LongCOVID update!
Week 16 here. Was diagnosed with post-COVID postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) today. Cardiologist said I'm the first patient she's seen with post-COVID symptoms, but wasn't surprised.
Week 16 here. Was diagnosed with post-COVID postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) today. Cardiologist said I'm the first patient she's seen with post-COVID symptoms, but wasn't surprised.
She'd been anticipating an increase in patients suffering from dysautonomia after having COVID.
My symptoms have evolved to tachycardia, orthostatic intolerance, light-headedness, brain fog, extreme fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain and heart palpitations.
My symptoms have evolved to tachycardia, orthostatic intolerance, light-headedness, brain fog, extreme fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain and heart palpitations.
The hope is, because this is post-viral, it will phase out in time. There's also a possibility that it will be with me for the rest of my life; only time will tell. The best way I can help myself is accept this as my new normal and give my body the hydration and rest it needs.
I've had so many terrible experiences with doctors over the last several months. Symptoms dismissed and minimized, written off as anxiety, refused treatment because of testing negative for antibodies, etc. It's been demoralizing and terrifying.
I can't begin to tell you how much it lifted my spirits to have a doctor believe me and work with me on a diagnosis, despite being the first patient she's seen with post-COVID symptoms. She didn't care about the antibodies or what's deemed "normal" about COVID recovery.
If you have any specific questions, including the treatment she prescribed, please let me know and I'll do my best to answer them. Solidarity, friends. #Covid1in20 #LongCOVID
