Standing Up to POTS with Dr. Cathy Pederson

This week Isabela sits down with Dr. Cathy Pederson, a Professor
of Biology at Wittenberg University and founder of Standing Up To
POTS, a non-profit working to improve the quality of life for
people living with POTS. 


Standing Up to POTS was founded by Dr. Cathy Pederson in 2014
after her daughter was diagnosed with POTS.  Standing Up to
POTS was created to generate a community who can support each
other while pushing forward understanding of POTS.  Dr.
Pederson earned her Ph.D. in Physiology and Neurobiology from
Rutgers in 1996, and has dedicated all of her professional
research efforts to POTS, chronic illness, and quality of
life since her daughter's illness. 


In this episode, Cathy and Isabela share the basics of what POTS
is, how it’s impacted Isabela’s life over the last decade, and
the two main symptoms that make life hard for Isabela. They also
discuss how the pandemic brought hope to the POTS community and
offer insight into how we can advocate for those with chronic,
invisible illnesses. 


Learn more about Standing Up To POTS ⁠here⁠


Listen to the POTScast ⁠here⁠





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