E62: POTS Diary with Patty from Massachusetts

Episode 62 May 24, 2022 00:25:27
E62: POTS Diary with Patty from Massachusetts
The POTScast
E62: POTS Diary with Patty from Massachusetts

May 24 2022 | 00:25:27

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Cathy Pederson Jill Brook

Show Notes

Patty is a respiratory therapist who first developed POTS symptoms in her 50s. Big changes ensued - new job, moving to an apartment, and resigning from the Natural Disaster Medical Assistance Team. Persistence has helped her regain significant quality of life.

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