Hi. I haven't been on here in quite some time. I was diagnosed with Hyperadrenergic POTS in 2008. When I first became sick, I suffered from severe tremors that made me look like I was having seizures. My heart rate would go as high as 230 beats a minute and my blood pressure would get high as high as 198/168 with movement. I was very nauseated all the time, couldn't sleep, had headaches, and basically couldn't function. After many trips to the ER, and being sent all over the country, I finally ended up at Dr. Blair Grubb's clinic in Toledo, Ohio. He gave me back my life. I have to make adjustments, but I can drive again (I just have to take a nap part way if it is a long drive or I am having an off day.) I had to retire from teaching, but I am tutoring and I volunteer once a week in my grandson's Kindergarten classroom. I just recently had a very bad setback on February 16th, 2013. I got a virual flu that reactivated everything and I was right back where I was in 2008. That was very scary. One of the things that I struggle with the most, is that with my form of POTS, my body doesn't tolerate many meds. So, nothing worked to bring it under control and some of them even caused me to go into afib. So, we finally decided to just stick to my original meds and let my body heal from the flu. It is working and I am able to move again. But it is slow going. One of the things that we all struggle with is exercise because movement causes our symptoms to worsen. Well, we found that water therapy works wonders. I can work out in a pool for an hour and my heart rate will stay at 100. I joined an arthritis therapy group at the Y and a cardio group. It has been the best thing for building my strength and endurance. I believe that is the reason I have done so well over the last 5 years. Do any of you do water therapy? This disease is chronic, lifelong, and debilitating at times, but I have found that I can still have a fulfilling life with a few adjustments. Don't get me wrong there are days I get really tired of being sick, but it has gotten better since the beginning. I just wanted to give you hope.