I have a neurological disorder called Dysautonomia, specifically a type called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Dysautonomia means Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction, and POTS means that when I go from sitting to standing, my heart rate jumps, causing me to become dizzy, and eventually faint. I developed Dysautonomia in my early 20’s, and it’s had a serious impact on my life
A Collection of Faint Haiku’s
My feet on the floor
Heart pounds, head spins. Dizziness.
Be careful not to fall
Tachycardia
Heart rate rises, sit down now
No one likes to faint
How to stop a flair?
Compression socks and saline
Tons of sodium
Help, I’m going down
A grey out, black out, pass out
I’m on the floor now
The room starts to spin
Not enough blood in my brain
Profound nerve damage
