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    Created in 2008, Phoenix Rising is the largest and oldest forum dedicated to furthering the understanding of, and finding treatments for, complex chronic illnesses such as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia, long COVID, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and allied diseases.

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    ME/CFS people working full-time (or close to)? What is life like for you?

    I'm working full time, and it sucks. A lot. But I'm thankful that I'm at least able to work because there are so many of you who can't. I relapsed in Dec 2013 and at that time, I was working 2 days a week at my current job and 2 at an internship that I was commuting to in NYC, that I had to...
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    Do anyone else's POTS symptoms flare up in the car?

    I get this all the time, Thought I was the only one. However, I'm not sure if I have POTS/wasn't aware that's what it is. I'm usually fine for the beginning of the car ride, then I start getting numbness/tingling in my feet/hands/face, dizziness, my heart races, I have difficulty breathing and...