Although you can have both a career and happiness, your choice in career doesn't necessarily guarantee you happiness, even though you...

First of all, I apologise for the radio silence. The past few weeks have probably been the hardest few weeks of my life when it comes to...

A few days ago I had a mental breakdown. I knew it was coming, I tried my hardest to contain it and hope it would go away. That's...

Last week I, unexpectedly, took a bit of a nose dive. I laid on the sofa one evening, baring in mind being laid down is usually when my...

So, I went to see my GP this week. Why? If I'm honest to simply lose my shit! When I was sat in the waiting room guilt smacked me square...

When we talk about grief we instantly think about death. That we are grieving the loss of a loved one or pet. When we grieve we grieve...

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NHS UK recommend that a healthy adult should not exceed more than 6g of salt in a day (equivalent of 2.4g of sodium) roughly around 1...

Patient education is a really important factor in improving patient outcomes. However, healthcare professionals should be checking that,...

I had my first review with my cardiologist today since my relapse in July. If you haven't read my very first blog post titled 'Am I...

I have found writing this blog a really healthy, therapeutic way to get things off my chest and improve my mental health. One thing about...

Six days we had been in newborn bliss. Six days we had been a family of 4. Six days I had had the most wonderful post-partum experience....

I was diagnosed with PoTS in 2014. When I was on a combination of medication that meant I didn't have to spend my life in a wheelchair...

Approaching the 20 week scan of our 1st child, my Husband and I had multiple chats, disagreeing about finding out the sex of the baby! He...

Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) This heart condition causes your heart to beat abnormally fast at any time. This condition is...

Monday morning struggles... So the plan today was that Dan was working from home and I was in placement 9-5 therefore he is in charge of...

Fatigue. One of the many symptoms of PoTS. I don't really remember chronic fatigue being something I really suffered with when I first...

My experience of hospital food has never been as atrocious as most people make it out to be. I'm not opposed to a free two course meal...

I've sat in this hospital bed nine days and counting now after a flare up of PoTS. Nine days of being looked at like my symptoms are all...