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, leading to a delay in treatment.
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E148: POTS Diary with Nicole from Texas, news reporter who got a POTS story on the Today Show
E147: Gynecological Issues & Pregnancy in MCAS with Dr. Shanda Dorff
E145: POTS Diary with POTS Parent Leigh from Washington DC
E144: Gut motility in POTS with Dr. Linda Nguyen
E143: POTS Diary with Victoria from New Jersey, a chemical engineering student and cyclist
E142: Unravelling Medical Complexities with Dr. Ilene Ruhoy and Dr. David Kaufman
E141: POTS Diary with POTSpouse Stephen
E140: Romance and Relationships in Chronic Illness with Dr. Katie Gorman-Ezell
E139: Diary with Becca, proud mom from Utah who developed POTS after food poisoning
E138: Advice from Both Sides of Healthcare with Dr. Melanie Hoppers
E137: Update on Long COVID with Dr. Noah Greenspan
E136: POTS Diary with Hannah from South Carolina, who developed POTS after a traumatic brain injury
E135: Gastrointestinal Manifestations of MCAS with Dr. Leonard Weinstock as part of the Mast Cell Matters series
E134: POTS Diary with Jessie, who was diagnosed with POTS as a teen but didn't receive treatment until much later
E133: The Foundations of Health with Dr. Gregory Plotnikoff
E132: Katie from Ohio, who developed POTS as a teen and a more severe form after COVID
E131: Sofie from MI and her research on Emotional Intelligence
E130: Health Willpower Strategies with Nutritionist Jill Brook
E129: MCAS Diagnostic Criteria “Consensus-2" with Dr. Lawrence Afrin as part of the Mast Cell Matters series
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