Struggling with flare up
I just need somewhere to vent. I developed POTS in January 2026 for context, so this is my first summer dealing with it. I have just had to cancel plans AGAIN. I’ve been trying to see my family in person for two months and I can’t do it. The heat is causing all my symptoms to just go crazy and my anxiety is also going off the charts because every time I think about leaving the house I start panicking that I’m gonna faint or be sick. I haven’t gone to work in so long and I’m so scared I’m going to lose my job. I can’t work on my Master’s degree because I feel so ill all the time. I can’t even drive my own car. I just feel like my life is falling apart and I’m stuck in my house barely able to do anything. I miss my family and friends. I miss when I could just do things. It just feels so unfair that this is happening to me so young. All the plans I had for the future have just gone up in flames, it feels like. I know that things will likely get better, especially when the weather gets cooler, but it’s so hard to focus on that when I feel so low. I just feel like this condition is ruining my life and I needed to get it out and I don’t really have anywhere else to do that right now. If anyone does read this whole post, thank you for taking the time to.