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#182 I thought I was having a heart attack: My POTS diagnosis & the Neurodivergent connection
#182 I thought I was having a heart attack: My POTS diagnosis & the Neurodivergent connection
One Saturday morning, I ended up in the ER saying, “I think I’m having a heart attack.” Two weeks later, I had a diagnosis I’d barely heard of: POTS, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. In this episode, I’m sharing what happened, what POTS actually is & the interesting overlap researchers are seeing between POTS, ADHD & other neurodivergent conditions. We’ll talk about: The weird symptoms that finally made me realise something wasn’t rightWhat POTS actually does to your b...