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Jun. 25th, 2018 09:20 amI don't think I mentioned it here yet, but I've also discovered I'm lactose intolerant. I had some GI problems that didn't really track with POTS or anxiety, and I cut out dairy and they went away. And I had some ice cream and it come right back again. It isn't really a shock, I've had trouble on and off in the past with dairy, my mother and brother are lactose intolerant and, heck, my DNA test said I was too.
Really, right after the flu (back at the end of February), the dairy issue, POTS, and anxiety just because a massive issue in my life, all at once. Like getting the flu was that little push needed to wreck havoc. I had been having some mild-ish issues beforehand with all three (okay, the anxiety issues weren't so mild but at least I wasn't having panic attacks yet). The three feed into each other in the worst possible ways and the only way of getting better is to tackle all three at once.
What's funny is that it's forcing me to reshape how I live my life. It's forcing me to take on healthier habits because if I slip just a little, I pay big time. Like, meditating daily is now a must. I've found this mindfulness meditation app which is very helpful at teaching you how to meditate. If I don't meditate, I will have panic attacks. If I do meditate, I almost never do. Once a day is okay. Twice a day is ideal.
I find I do best if I eat healthy, but salty small meals, drink often, and avoid caffeine and too much sugar. I stray from that I will be dizzy and lightheaded and fatigued. (I also have too avoid eating too early in the morning.)
Yoga and daily exercise helps with both POTS and anxiety.
And of course I can't do dairy (I'm going to try taking something for it and see if that works).
Really, right after the flu (back at the end of February), the dairy issue, POTS, and anxiety just because a massive issue in my life, all at once. Like getting the flu was that little push needed to wreck havoc. I had been having some mild-ish issues beforehand with all three (okay, the anxiety issues weren't so mild but at least I wasn't having panic attacks yet). The three feed into each other in the worst possible ways and the only way of getting better is to tackle all three at once.
What's funny is that it's forcing me to reshape how I live my life. It's forcing me to take on healthier habits because if I slip just a little, I pay big time. Like, meditating daily is now a must. I've found this mindfulness meditation app which is very helpful at teaching you how to meditate. If I don't meditate, I will have panic attacks. If I do meditate, I almost never do. Once a day is okay. Twice a day is ideal.
I find I do best if I eat healthy, but salty small meals, drink often, and avoid caffeine and too much sugar. I stray from that I will be dizzy and lightheaded and fatigued. (I also have too avoid eating too early in the morning.)
Yoga and daily exercise helps with both POTS and anxiety.
And of course I can't do dairy (I'm going to try taking something for it and see if that works).
