thatPOTSlife

Empowered, informed, and a little light‑headed

Back when I was healthy enough to walk around outside

My name is Amanda Hargrave, and I have somatoform autonomic dysfunction – inappropriate sinus tachycardia, POTS, and gastroparesis. I want to spread awareness, first-hand experience, and hope. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions, or if you just want to share your own experience! 

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  • I wanted to share just part of my ongoing journey of being diagnosed. I say ongoing, because this crap is never ending. I won’t go into much detail on my symptoms or specifics on bad days, just because it is so much that my son and husband might start thinking I have abandoned them. I…

  • If you’ve heard the term POTS and wondered what it means, you’re not alone. POTS is a common, yet often misunderstood, condition that affects how the autonomic nervous system regulates heart rate, blood pressure, and blood flow. What is POTS exactly (in plain terms) POTS stands for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. It is a collection…

  • Hey everyone! I am so glad that you have found my blog. I wanted to have a way to share my POTS journey without all my posts being removed for one reason or another on Facebook. I will start by just sharing a little about myself. My name is Amanda and I am a 36-year-old…