Kai has severe ME/CFS, and is using precious energy for this episode to help us understand what life is like with profound energy limitations: what an average day is like, the price paid for doing basic activities, what it's like to pass the time avoiding sound and light, and what more people should understood about severe profound ME/CFS. Kai wrote this document for anyone who wants to learn more.

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Dr. Todd Maderis is a naturopathic physician in Marin, CA, who began his career in environmental medicine and now specializes in helping complex patients by searching for the root causes of their illness.  He and Dr. Dempsey discuss their hypotheses about how and why some patients can get so sick, their favorite newer tests and treatments -- including genetic testing, SOT, phosphatidylcholine -- and how excess fibrin production may contribute to excessive blood coagulation and biofilms that help infections hide from treatment.  And much more!  Drs. Maderis and Dempsey cover a wide range of topics and compare notes on their approaches to helping the most complex patients.

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Clare is a law student who has a genetic condition that causes epileptic seizures, which may have ultimately led to POTS.  She is unfortunately highly experienced in losing consciousness.  But she is still rocking law school (and studying health law) and in this episode discusses how she makes it all work. 

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Dr. Jennifer Curtin is using the latest technologies to improve patient care and offerings.  She was a ME/CFS patient herself when she went to medical school, and now is Medical Director of the RTHM Clinic.  Dr. Curtin describes her approach to care including traditional clinic care plus several innovative offerings that allow patients easier and remote access to common safe treatments for dysautonomia, MCAS, ME/CFS, long COVID and other common comorbid conditions.  Her team has also created  programs that can use HIPAA compliant artificial intelligence to review medical records for potential clues, suggested tests or treatments, and much more.  Don't miss this episode if you want a potential view of the future of medical care for complex patients.

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Alici'a has spent a LOT of time hugging garbage pails, due to extreme nausea, and she did not get the support she hoped from her school or  insurance company, but that didn't keep her from figuring out how to graduate high school, get accepted to college with needed accomodations, and feel she has become a better person for the challenges.

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This is an excellent discussion for patients and practitioners alike who are interested in the connections between MCAS, POTS, venous compression, pelvic venous disorder, and MALS.  Cardiologist Dr. Cutchins and Dr. Tania Dempsey share tons of information plus their latest thinking on how to treat patients with these complex presentations, including an in-depth conversation about how MCAS patients are faring with stenting procedures for venous compressions.

You can follow Dr. Cutchins on Instagram at @drcutchins

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Caitlyn was a 4th grade teacher, mom, group fitness instructor and general ball of energy until she got Mononucleosis.  Faced with all sorts of challenges, including losing relationships because her health was "too much", what did she do?  She wrote.  And it evolved into a book about her experiences and included thoughtful questions for readers, which Caitlyn wishes she's asked herself sooner.  Above all, she wants other patients not feel alone.  You can find her book here: 

http://www.notmyproblembook.com/

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Dr. Marie-Claire Seeley explains new published findings from the Australian POTS Registry, looking at sex differences in symptoms, care seeking, diagnostic delay, and other parts of the patient journey.  You can read the published article here and learn more about the Australian POTS Foundation here.

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The DysCourse event is presented by The Dysautonomia Project.  It is 100% free and is intended to provide practical strategies, information and community to patients and caregivers.  Hope to see you there!

Sam was enjoying a post-graduation road trip when a series of unlucky medical issues left her with POTS including non-epileptic seizures.  Although she still faces new challenges (MALS this time),  Sam is still smiling, optimistic, and sharing her experiences and tips as an influener on TikTok.  You can find her channel here.

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