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too fatigued to function after a 2 hour lie down. This is just one reality of #AutonomicDysfunction.

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September 11, 2026 at 4:09 PM
stickmancomms.bsky.social
Who else finds they have strategies that help manage their health conditions, but periodically forget them? I've just re-remembered that working on my laptop from lying down instead of sitting *massively* helps my #PoTS #AutonomicDysfunction management! (I may have ADHD, which might be a factor)
June 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
chaoticwyn.bsky.social
My quality of life are directly connected to my mobility/motility. #ambulatory #ambulatorywheelchairuser #wheelchairlife #wheelchair #autonomicdysfunction #ist #innapropriatesinustachyardia #syncope #presyncope #seizures #nes #chronicillness
November 20, 2024 at 5:39 AM
stickmancomms.bsky.social
thinking 'Oh! Now I understand what is going on, and what is needed from me, I can relax and enjoy the conversation'

#Fatigue #AutonomicDysfunction #Overwhelm
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September 5, 2026 at 12:45 PM
stickmancomms.bsky.social
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#Hypermobility #AutonomicDysfunction #Neurodivergence #Fatigue #ChronicPain #HiddenDisability

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No for a reason card | Stickman Comms
This ‘No for a reason’ card says:"When I say no, it’s because I’ve considered the options and consequences.Please respect my decision. If you don’t understand it, there may be factors you aren’t…
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February 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
stickmancomms.bsky.social
This. As my functioning returns, so will my awesome. In the meantime, please expect nothing of me! #PoTS #AutonomicDysfunction - not coping with this heat! Doing everything I can to get through it safely.

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Stickman hiding in bed, and text "My awesome is on strike. Negotiations for its return are in progress."
June 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
stickmancomms.bsky.social
and rested. Taking the time to counter every "but you should be doing..." with a gentle "No, I should be resting so that tomorrow I will be able to do it without sacrificing my health. My rest today is a vital part of getting it done."
#Fatigue #Pacing #PoTS #AutonomicDysfunction
January 30, 2026 at 5:09 PM
pouringpotions.bsky.social
She Wasn’t Just Blushing—Her Body Was Spiraling Out of Control

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#Erythrophobia #Hyperpyrexia #RareDisorders #MedicalReels #MindBodyConnection #PsychosomaticSymptoms #FlushingDisorder #AutonomicDysfunction #SomaticAnxiety
July 22, 2025 at 11:23 PM
bjajournals.bsky.social
Check out the October issue of the BJA #miniflipbook with articles on: #GDT #goaldirectedtherapy #AI #prehab #autonomicdysfunction #transfusion #criticalcare #regionalanaesthesia #ketamine #safety #pain

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October 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
stickmancomms.bsky.social
We're heading for a heatwave where I am - temperatures that will have a huge impact on my #PoTS and #AutonomicDysfunction symptoms. So here's a blog with a few of my top tips for coping in the hot weather:
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15 tips for coping with hot weather
Tips for coping with hot weather - from the perspective of someone with PoTS - a type of autonomic dysfunction.
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June 16, 2025 at 11:45 AM
valebodi.bsky.social
Wearable heart rate variability monitoring identifies autonomic dysfunction and thresholds for post-exertional malaise in Long COVID www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1... Rob Wüst et al. 🇳🇱 #HRV #PEM #AutonomicDysfunction #LongCOVID #ME/CFS
Wearable heart rate variability monitoring identifies autonomic dysfunction and thresholds for post-exertional malaise in Long COVID
Objectives: Patients with Long COVID experience disabling fatigue, autonomic dysfunction, reduced exercise capacity, and post-exertional malaise (PEM). Heart rate variability (HRV) can evaluate autono...
www.medrxiv.org
March 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
stickmancomms.bsky.social
One problem with heat waves is that they are unrelenting for the duration -This means that if you have a heat-sensitive condition (like #autonomicDysfunction, #PoTS #MS, #ME etc) it isn't possible to actually recharge from the energy drain and symptom increase caused until -
recharging card, with a striped border and an utterly exhausted, cross eyed stickman and text "Sometimes I need to push myself so I can do more, and other times I need to recharge, Right now I need to recharge. Don't worry, I am looking after myself and will be ready to face the world again soon"
June 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
stickmancomms.bsky.social
As it's #Dysautonomia awareness month, here's our #AutonomicDysfunction card - created with input from many fellow patients, and designed to help people around us understand just how complex it can be to live with it.
Card from stickmancommunications.co.uk/product/auto... #Disability #PoTS
October 18, 2023 at 2:27 PM
thezebraalliance.bsky.social
#BipolarDisorder: "Bipolar disorder is more prevalent in #EDS, potentially linked to #AutonomicDysfunction and chronic stress." - EDS.clinic
🩵🦓🩵 The founder of The Zebra Alliance Community has BP1D (and DID).

#dysautonomia #bipolar1disorder #mentalhealth #ehlersdanlossyndrome #chronicillness
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Comorbid Conditions | The EDS Clinic
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May 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
stickmancomms.bsky.social
Had this lovely feedback on our cards the other day. It's why I do what I do. #ADHD #AutonomicDysfunction
screenshot of an Instagram comment: My kid just got your ADHD card. She also has apraxia, so when she feels on the spot, she cannot find the right words to express herself. Thank you. She says it explains exactly how she feels on the inside and is proud now that somebody else understands, besides the hope of using it to express herself in the future. I also bought the autonomic dysfunction card for myself. So well written, so well made. These things are durable. Thanks again, you do good work.
January 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
stickmancomms.bsky.social
As the weather shifts towards summer, please remember that #PoTS and #AutonomicDysfunction mean we don't just feel hot and sticky and meh during hot weather - we may stop being able to function. (card from www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/product-page... )
Heat intolerance card with striped border and a stickman keeled over in the sun, and another happy and upright with 3 snowflakes. "Severe heat intolerance. When too warm I may have difficulty speaking, become sleepy, confused, or panicky, or lose consciousness - even in temperatures most people find comfortable. If needed, please help me to cool down. See the back of this card for things that will help. Normal service will resume once I cool down. Copyright stickman communications 2024
June 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
stickmancomms.bsky.social
I've always found it really hard to explain #AutonomicDysfunction in everyday life without it just getting too complicated, longwinded, or missing things.
So here's a card that explains it for us!
They arrived today, and are now in our shop, www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/autonomic-dy...
"Card with striped border, that says ""I have autonomic dysfunction. My autonomic system is faulty, affecting: breathing, heart rate (HR) blood pressure (BP), digestion, temperature control, sweating, “fight or flight”, bladder, bowel, and more. This can cause many symptoms including abnormal BP/HR, dizziness, fainting, tremors, fatigue, pain, brain fog, and breathing and digestive problems. Symptoms are variable and may be made worse by anything affecting this system, including: eating, standing, sitting up, reaching up or bending, temperature changes, bright lights, loud noises, and stress. There is no known cure for my type of autonomic dysfunction, it is my normal."""
September 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
stickmancomms.bsky.social
One hidden challenge of #AutonomicDysfunction is heat intolerance - the body can't cope with being too warm, and it causes all sorts of symptoms (for me: brain fog, coordination loss, speech and word finding difficulties, and reduced consciousness). It often catches me by surprise in winter. -
Heat intolerance card with plain border and a stickman keeled over in the sun, and another happy and upright with 3 snowflakes. "Severe heat intolerance. When too warm I may have difficulty speaking, become sleepy, confused, or lose consciousness - even in temperatures most people find comfortable. It is not life threatening, just inconvenient. If needed, please help me to somewhere cooler (e.g. outside, near an open windown, or fetch an ice bucket or handy snow-storm). Normal service will resume once I cool down.
November 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
meassociation.org.uk
Journal of Clinical Medicine: Autonomic Dysfunction in ME/CFS

"ME/CFS patients exhibit a substantial autonomic symptom burden that correlates with greater illness severity."

Read more: https://meassociation.org.uk/3bxu

#MECFS #pwME #MyalgicE #PoTS #Dysautonomia #AutonomicDysfunction
Journal of Clinical Medicine: Autonomic Dysfunction in ME/CFS - The ME Association
ME/CFS patients exhibit a substantial autonomic symptom burden that correlates […]
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September 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
otskiff.bsky.social
Check whether you have any #POTS #dysautonomia by looking at your heart rate and blood pressure & do an active stand if safe/possible

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#LongCOVID #POTS #PwME #MECFS #PEM #PESE #autonomicdysfunction
GP Guide: PoTS on a Page - PoTS UK
What is PoTS? PoTS stands for postural tachycardia syndrome. First characterized and defined in 1993. PREVALENCE is estimated to be 0.2%. Abnormal response by the autonomic nervous system to upright p...
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January 21, 2025 at 11:32 AM
bjajournals.bsky.social
Check out the October issue of the BJA #miniflipbook with articles on: #GDT #goaldirectedtherapy #AI #prehab #autonomicdysfunction #transfusion #criticalcare #regionalanaesthesia #ketamine #safety #pain

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October 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
bjajournals.bsky.social
Check out the October issue of the BJA #miniflipbook with articles on: #GDT #goaldirectedtherapy #AI #prehab #autonomicdysfunction #transfusion #criticalcare #regionalanaesthesia #ketamine #safety #pain

https://ow.ly/gzSX50XcLcT
October 17, 2025 at 8:35 AM
stickmancomms.bsky.social
the right words or accidentally coming across as aggressive or demanding.
They are from my website www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/product-page...
#Crutches #HiddenDisability #AutonomicDysfunction
Can't wait in line card | Stickman Comms
This double sided can't wait in line card (or queue card) can be used to explain what you need when you are unable to wait in a queue Side 1 says: I need to leave this line to manage my medical…
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December 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
cbammermd.bsky.social
Something borrowed: The brain shock index

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#CCI #EDS #POTS #OI #BSI #IntracranialHypertension #TranscranialDoppler #Neurovascular #Dysautonomia #Capnography #AutonomicDysfunction #CerebralBloodFlow #Hypermobility #ChronicIllness
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Transcranial doppler waveforms from the paper https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40445535/
June 9, 2025 at 11:09 AM
grassianil.bsky.social
#Medsky #ChronicIllness #LongCOVID Moderate to severe #autonomicdysfunction was seen in 71.9% of Long COVID patients in this study, with a 36-month median symptom duration,suggesting that enduring autonomic dysfunction is highly prevalent in the Long COVID population. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Evaluating Long-Term Autonomic Dysfunction and Functional Impacts of Long COVID: A Follow-Up Study
Background The longitudinal prevalence and autonomic symptom burden in Long COVID patients is not well-established. Objective Assess the duration and severity of autonomic dysfunction in adults with ...
www.medrxiv.org
November 25, 2024 at 5:52 PM