Hey guys,
I'm a fairly laidback (literally with pots lol) person, but I am anxious about managing POTS when I am out. Being able to go out is more important to me then what other people think, I still don't want to be rude or cause a scene by laying on the ground.
I get symptomatic from sitting in a waiting room, on a train etc. Usually I turn and rest my head on the seat but that is not enough, today I laid with my body on 2 seats and my feet on the floor (pretty awkward) . Obviously it's not really socially acceptable to put my feet up. What can I do?! Thinking of getting a pillow and just laying on the ground. Obviously I wouldn't be able to do that on the train. I see there are tilt in space manual wheelchairs, I would have trouble self propelling on bad POTS days though.
It is also hard whilst waiting at the counter, in line etc. I think I might get on of these walking stick chairs.
Any thoughts/ideas on how to manage?
I'm a fairly laidback (literally with pots lol) person, but I am anxious about managing POTS when I am out. Being able to go out is more important to me then what other people think, I still don't want to be rude or cause a scene by laying on the ground.
I get symptomatic from sitting in a waiting room, on a train etc. Usually I turn and rest my head on the seat but that is not enough, today I laid with my body on 2 seats and my feet on the floor (pretty awkward) . Obviously it's not really socially acceptable to put my feet up. What can I do?! Thinking of getting a pillow and just laying on the ground. Obviously I wouldn't be able to do that on the train. I see there are tilt in space manual wheelchairs, I would have trouble self propelling on bad POTS days though.
It is also hard whilst waiting at the counter, in line etc. I think I might get on of these walking stick chairs.
Any thoughts/ideas on how to manage?