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Chronic illness Essentials as a Girl with POTS 🧂
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All of my chronic illness essentials POTS with everything from nausea relief to compression socks to electrolytes to comfort products!! 🫀🧂
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My Favorite Electrolytes
 
Compression Items I find Helpful
 
Best Nausea Essentials
 
Temperature Regulation
 
Technology for Tracking HR and Symptoms
 
Miscellaneous Items that are Helpful

My Favorite Electrolytes

All of my favorites for electrolytes
 
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I love liquid IV for electrolytes! My favorite is Lemon Lime
Liquid I.V.
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These are great unflavored drops that you can put in any drink for electrolytes! I typically put them in soda if I drink one!
Hydration Drops – Ocean Electrolytes & Minerals For Any Drink
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The fruit punch flavor is pretty good.
Vitassium FastChews Electrolyte Tablets, 60ct
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I got these to organize my electrolytes and it is perfect!!
Oizeir Clear Pantry Organizer Bins 8-Pack
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These are so TASTY!! Such a good way to get my electrolytes in if I don't want flavored water!!
Day One Electrogummies - 60 Fruit Punch Gummies
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I love this as a way to get some electrolytes in if I don't want water! Fruit punch is my favorite flavor.
BODYARMOR Fruit Punch Electrolyte Sports Drink, 12 fl oz, 8 Pack Bottles
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So tasty! I love the fruit punch flavor! I haven't tried the other flavors yet!
Electrolyte Drink Mix Juicy Variety Pack
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Compression Items I find Helpful

My favorite compression
 
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I love these for the summer!
Womens Ankle Compression Socks 5 Pairs
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I love these compression socks since some of the ones that have toes feel too tight on my feet!!
CHARMKING 3 Pairs Open Toe Compression Socks 15-20 mmHg
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Such fun patters! I love these for toed compression socks!
Bluemaple 6 Pack Copper Compression Socks
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These are great when I don't want compression on my feet! The size chart is accurate!
CHARMKING Calf Compression Sleeve 3 Pairs
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I love these for summer time! The compression is good! I wouldn't recommend drying them in the dryer though!
IRAMY Ankle Compression Socks for Plantar Fasciitis
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These are so good! They are high waisted so they compress all the way up to above your belly button.
POTS Medical Grade Patented black compression leggings
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Best Nausea Essentials

Some ways I get relief from nausea
 
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Great for nausea!
Nausea Sweets
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I love to sip on this when I'm nauseous!
Seagram's Ginger Ale - Varieties & Nutrition Facts
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The perfect gum! Sometimes it will help he nausea
Extra Spearmint
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I love that these are strawberry flavored
USDA Organic Strawberry Ginger Tummydrops, 33 Lozenges
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These help with the nausea! I love that they are a small version! They are my favorite!
SOUR PATCH KIDS Bites Soft & Chewy 12 oz
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I also love this when I am nauseous!!
EXTRA Peppermint Sugar Free Chewing Gum, 15-Stick ...
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Temperature Regulation

Some ways I help regulate my temperature
 
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Warmies are so cute! I love that you can heat them up in the microwave or put them in the freezer to use as heating or cooling pads. I also love that they are weighted! I have three of them!
Stuffed Animals
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This is my favorite electric blanket! I have the grey full size one! It's so soft and I love the timer and heat settings!
Heat Blanket 72x84, Soft Flannel & Sherpa, 10 Heat Settings, 12 Timer, Auto-Off, Light Grey
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This is so soft and I love the different settings!
Pink Heating Pad Soothing Heat Therapy Gift
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This is great for summer time! It helps to keep me cool!
SWEETFULL Portable Misting Fan - Foldable, USB
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Technology for Tracking HR and Symptoms

 
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I love my visible band for constant heart rate tracking and pacing my energy as well as symptom tracking!
Visible
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This is the watch I have! I love it for sleep tracking, oxygen levels, and heart rate, etc.
Garmin Venu® 3S | Smaller Fitness and Health Smartwatch
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I love these replacement band for my Garmin
3 Pack 18mm Cheetah Leopard Silicone Bands for Garmin
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This is great for flare-ups and a quick way to check your HR and oxygen!
Equate Fingertip Pulse Oximeter, Pulse Rate Monitor and SpO2 Levels
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Necessity to check your blood pressure and heart rate especially in a flare up or if your feel off!
Equate Blood Pressure Monitors in Health Monitors(7)
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Miscellaneous Items that are Helpful

 
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This is perfect for raising my head and chest at night!
Bedluxe 10in Wedge Pillow for Acid Reflux
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My favorite water bottle to carry with me!! I have a bright pink one!!
Traveler (32oz)
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I love these salt and pepper grinders!!
McCormick Salt & Pepper Grinder Variety Pack
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Food That I Love for Chronic Illness

 
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I love using this to make a milkshake! It helps me get more protein!
Core Power Elite Chocolate Protein Shake – 42g of Protein for Elite Recovery
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These are also good for milkshakes if I don't want chocolate! It also tastes good by itself!
fairlife Core Power Elite Vanilla High Protein Shake, 42g ...
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