E16: POTS Diary with Rob from Alabama

Episode 16 September 14, 2021 00:39:30
E16: POTS Diary with Rob from Alabama
The POTScast
E16: POTS Diary with Rob from Alabama

Sep 14 2021 | 00:39:30

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Cathy Pederson Jill Brook

Show Notes

Meet Rob, a POTS patient whose symptoms became problematic in his early 20s. He found that body building helped him to control his symptoms, and got him off of his POTS meds (for now). Rob shared his story with us because he wants other young men with POTS to feel less alone.

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