Dysautonomia - Day in the Life with Amanda Luevano
Dysautonomia is more than a single diagnosis or a brief spell of low blood pressure; it is an umbrella term for disorders involving dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. In this episode, Amanda shares what living with orthostatic hypotension and other chronic illnesses looks like in practice, from fainting risk, fatigue, and brain fog to the ways illness reshapes work, relationships, hobbies, healthcare, and advocacy.
Amanda is a graduate student in social work who hopes to work in disability and healthcare policy. In this conversation, she explains why the label “orthostatic…
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