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Well done! :emoji_blush: I was expecting a much slower growth - did not expect this forum to grow so quickly! :emoji_clap::emoji_clap::emoji_clap:

I haven't read all the other replies yet but wanted to answer this while I was thinking about it. That sounds very familiar. I remember when I first got sick and the doctors were asking me about why I needed to sit down. And I tried to explain to them that feeling of "I HAVE TO SIT DOWN NOW."...

I forgot all about the night sweats! They were a lot more common in those first 5-6 years. Night sweats were kind of unpredictable but seemed to come with most crashes. I would wake up with my t-shirt soaked through, mostly in the neck and chest area, not the underarms. I'd have to get up to...

I mix up my own electrolyte solution. It started as an attempt to be close to what is in Pedialyte (but with a bit less dextrose) so it uses potassium chloride and sodium citrate along with table salt (sodium chloride). 1/2 teaspoon salt (sodium chloride) 3/8 teaspoon sodium citrate 3/8...

Another good overview document (with a lot more detail, and with references to many different medical studies) is this one by Dr. Julian Stewart https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/902155-overview#showall

I have found that this patient handout by Dr. Rowe of Johns Hopkins is a good overview document http://www.dysautonomiainternational.org/pdf/RoweOIsummary.pdf (edited to add a brief extract)

I thought I'd start a thread where folks can post links to documents, videos or websites that have treatment suggestions for Orthostatic Intolerance. I hope this is not duplicating any existing thread that is in one of the library sections. I looked but did not see one. Also, by having this...

The November 5th session on volunteering has already happened. I'm not sure whether this session was recorded and is available online somewhere. I do know that ME Action has a YouTube channel. You could look through those videos to see if it's there...

Be careful... or I might start sending you a bunch of kitty photos via private message. :whistle::angel: More seriously, I'm looking forward to watching the videos but need to plan it for when I have some brainpower and won't be interrupted.

Thank you, @MErmaid :) Since I have an account at Washington Post (subscribe to them in addition to my local paper) I decided to write a comment.

Yes, I usually click New Posts to start with. But often I will go to individual forums that are less interesting to me and click "Mark Forums Read" for just that forum. It makes the list of new posts shorter and easier to skim. I'm not very consistent in how I read the forums, though:)

I often skip over this "other health" forum [limited energy] so I would have missed this thread if not for a mention of it in another forum. I have not watched the videos yet but thanks @Andy for posting them. I'll come back and read the comments after I've had a chance to watch them (which may...

I agree with part of this. If these words are used simply as an accusation, a way to feel better than someone else who may be ignorant about something, then it's not helpful. What's the point of making other people angry? But I think there are ways to talk about privilege in a way that teaches...

This video by Dysautonomia International gives a basic overview of POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome). The video is on Facebook but you don't have to have an account to view it. Patients with POTS or other types of Orthostatic Intolerance may not find much useful information here...

So, does anyone on this forum live near Atlanta? :) Just curious. My father lives in the Atlanta area but I know he wouldn't want to go to this. I do hope he will watch Unrest when it comes on PBS (Independent Lens) in January but even that's not a sure thing.

Nope, I'm just a patient, no official ties to any organization. :) I just think ME Action is a good source of information (at least for US patients). I follow them on twitter and get their emails (signed up for their list a while ago). And although I also don't generally do well with online...

Unrest film is collaborating with the CDC to offer a free showing of the film in Atlanta, Georgia. And this will count as continuing education for medical professionals. This seems like a big deal, I think?:) Tweet from @unrestfilm: https://twitter.com/unrestfilm/status/930197780269645824 Link...

Hmm, amazon links work for me whether from the USA or UK site. I did a search on the terms you listed and I've included the amazon.co.uk link below: Is it possible that you have some plug-in (an ad blocker, or privacy badger) that is getting in the way? Or maybe some other browser setting...

I just saw this from ME Action on twitter (@MEActNet): https://twitter.com/MEActNet/status/930222000966176768 The statement is in an image attached to the tweet so it may be hard to read by some. Here's the text from the image: "Without meaningful and immediate investments in biomedical...

Thank you! That's why I posted, so others would be encouraged to give it a try. Before talking with the folks who do this kind of political organizing I really didn't realize that just telling my story one-on-one would be so helpful. But I guess it forges a connection and puts a "face" on the...