POTS and Pain
I am SO OVER my chronic illnesses. My PCP (and myself) are pretty sure I have POTS, hypermobile spectrum disorder/hypermobile Ehler’s Danlos (HSD/hEDS), fibromyalgia, and I have chronic migraines. I have cardiology and rheumatology appointments coming up in the next few months, and I’m trying to get in with a neurologist, but my PCP is helping with my symptoms for now (she’s great). My symptoms have gotten infinitely worse in the past few months.
Today, I decided to take a hot bath to help my migraine and joint pain. It helped those, but caused my heart rate to skyrocket into the 120s-130s because of the POTS. I was literally just sitting in the water. I’m so over this! I hate it so much. My job is very physically demanding and I love it. I’m catastrophising that my symptoms will keep me from my job in the future. I also have ADHD, depression, and anxiety, so I tend to just shut down when I’m overwhelmed with all of this.
How does everyone else mentally deal with chronic illness and chronic pain?