If you’ve ever stood up too fast and felt dizzy for a moment, you know how disorienting that can be. This happens because your blood pressure drops and your blood moves to the lower part of your body when you stand up. Sometimes, it can take a second for your system to increase your heart… Read More What Is POTS?

English Tal como se relató a Erica Rimlinger Por 42 años, he vivido con un síndrome de dolor regional complejo (SDRC), un trastorno que causa dolor intenso continuo. En esa época, doctores me dijeron que estaba loca, demente o que era una mentirosa. Un doctor fue tan abusivo que dijo que yo debería “simplemente darme… Read More Manejé mi cáncer de mama a mi manera

Español As told to Erica Rimlinger For 42 years, I’ve been living with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a disorder that causes non-stop intense pain. In that time, I’ve had doctors call me crazy, delusional and a liar. One doctor was so abusive, he told me I should “just shoot myself in the head.” It’s… Read More When It Came to My Breast Cancer, I Did It My Way