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From News Anchor to Advocate: A POTS and EDS Journey with Summer Dashe (Ep 99)
Summer Dashe, a former news anchor and advocate for the chronically ill, shares her POTS and EDS journey. She covers how she manages her symptoms in everyday life and the challenges of getting diagnosed with POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) and EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome). #dysautonomia #ChronicIllness #POTSAwareness
Takeaways
Getting a POTS diagnosis can be challenging, and it often takes multiple visits to different doctors before receiving a proper diagnosis.
Awareness about POTS among doctors has improved over the years, but there is still a need for more education and…
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