u/Mydogthinksimskinny

21nb. got my surgery done 6ish months ago, experienced all kinds of pain, insurance wouldn't allow me any pain meds due to my age, and I cried til i got so lightheaded I had to stay in bed laying down several times.

6 months post op, I experience zero pain, and I haven't gotten sick since! I used to get sick almost every other week, and I haven't had any sort of illness since I've had my tonsils out. this is your sign it gets better and it's so worth it!

literally in tears after my cardiologist appointment. I was diagnosed with POTS in an ER at 12 when I first experienced extreme hypotension and elevated heart rate upon standing. I'm now 21 and finally seeing a cardiologist due to episodes worsening, and after a lipid panel, ECG, and event monitor, I got told I just need to drink more water and that I don't actually have POTS.

My heart rate goes from the 60-70 range when sitting to 120-160 when I stand, and yet apparently I'm told to just drink more water. on bad days, I can't stand for more than a minute or so, but silly me, I need more water! my cardiologist just kept telling me I must be dehydrated.

I got in my car and cried. I spent all that money on all those tests to be told my 3+ L of water a day with electrolytes isn't enough and that I just simply need to drink more. I'm only 21 and I can't go to parties or conventions that I want to because I can't predict whether I'm going to have a POTS episode and ruin an event for myself. I'm so fucking overwhelmed and exhausted man :(

I can't even take hot showers anymore. I can't go in hot tubs, I can't go to the beach, I can barely go outside because I live in Florida and it's too hot, and I'm just. idk man I want to be normal

pretty sure it's my age and other disorders influencing her opinion. I'm 21 with a chriari malformation, hypothyroidism, and a plethora of other diagnosed and proven conditions on my chart, but all doctors see is someone with a bunch of disorders they don't believe I have.

where do I even go from here? do I see another doctor? is there any help for any of this? :(

I (21f) have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism since I was 2 years old. I'm so incredibly tired of people (including doctors!!!) telling me I'm too young to be experiencing these symptoms or that they're surprised I'm on levothyroxine. Is it too much to ask to not be doubted over a diagnosis I've had for so long that my frequent labs support? I feel like any medical care I get is influenced by the doctor's opinion on whether they *really* believe that I have hypothyroidism.

Thank god for my primary and endocrinologist who actually listen :/ it just sucks to go to another doctor (like my psychiatrist) and have them question if I *actually* have this disorder because I'm so young.

Obviously not going to say exactly what or what meal she's making with them per subreddit rules, but I'm crashing outtttttt. I don't blame her, we share food in the fridge, but for some reason I get so possessive over the food I specifically buy because the ingredients and everything feels ok for me to consume. She's currently making a meal with one of the items and I'm trying not to act like a food aggressive dog and have a meltdown 😭

it doesn't help that what I buy is expensive because I go for certain name brands, while she buys generic. I also don't want to seem like an asshole and tell her she can't touch what I buy yk?

I've always been very good about my electrolytes, but since 10am today I have been fasting for 87 hours and just didn't take my electrolytes because 4 days felt small enough. Big mistake!!

Currently at urgent care with a blood pressure so low that none of the machines could read it, and it had to be taken manually. My blood pressure was 68/unknown.

If you have a history of hypotension, please please please talk to your doctor and get their advice on if you should add more sodium than the wiki reccomends. Mine told me to!

Take your electrolytes, for the love of God. I know it's annoying to drink salty water, I know it's unpleasant, but this is significantly worse. I couldn't even walk more than 10 steps today without my vision going black.