u/reaofsunn

I have a whole host of GI problems, and have been intolerant to gluten, dairy, and tomatoes for as long as I can remember. I can normally get away with eating a small amount. I normally don't have a choice, I still live at home and my family refuses to buy alternatives, and when I do, they eat them. Now, however, I cannot handle eating any at all without becoming extremely nauseous and having awful cramping.

I also recently had to leave my job due to my POTS symptoms worsening and am currently on the hunt for one I can do safely so my normal workaround of ordering food I can comfortable digest isn't an option right now.

Aaaaaanywayss that was a really long-winded explanation to ask if anyone knows any good tips or tricks to help with nausea? The cramping I can usually handle, but I have emetophobia and the nausea is unbearable. My GI recommended emeterm but it's $80 on the low end and I don't want to spend that money without knowing if it'll actually work.

Does anyone with hEDS or EDS in general know any tricks to get blood draw pricks to stop bleeding? The phlebotomists at the lab normally say to take the bandaid off after thirty minutes, but it's never done bleeding by then and the gauze under the bandaid just makes it really bulky and uncomfortable, plus the adhesive gives me hives and makes me itchy.