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The Body's Autopilot Goes Awry: Dysautonomia, The Hidden Illness Impacting Millions Worldwide

Our bodies are incredible, intricate machines. Think about it: your heart beats, you breathe, you digest your food, and your temperature stays regulated, all without you having to consciously think ... read more

An invisible illness: Understanding dysautonomia and its wide-ranging symptoms

In the midst of flu season, it's important to be aware of a hidden health condition that impacts millions worldwide. Dysautonomia, an often-invisible illness, affects over 70 million people globally, ... read more

What Not to Say to People With Complex Chronic Illness

For people with complex chronic diseases such as long COVID, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and dysautonomia, a clinician’s inadvertently hurtful language can compound ... read more

Nurse advocates for better support and treatments for POTS illness

NEW ORLEANS — There is an invisible health condition that mainly affects young women. Then, after COVID hit, the number of women suffering from debilitating symptoms went up five-fold. Yet still, many ... read more

Pace Yourself: The Key to Managing Chronic Illness

Two years ago, one of us (Janelle) was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)—an autonomic disorder that, among other things, makes standing for too long, heat, and even ... read more