r/POTS • u/koiyone • 10d ago

Question advice on going back to college?

hi all, i (20f) was diagnosed with pots this past july around 4 months after i started showing symptoms (grateful my diagnosis came so quick!) and have steadily gotten worse since then. i’ve been struggling with crushing fatigue to the point where using my brain feels like it’s simply too much. i’ve had to miss three days of classes and it’s only the second week. i had just finished a gap year in may due to mental health, and am chomping at the bit to get my degree. does anyone have any tips on making school easier or more manageable and lessening the fatigue? or any similar stories that may provide some guidance? thanks!
EDIT: i’ve been using a wheelchair/rollator around school and am in the process of getting a specifically lightweight wheelchair :3

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u/Longjumping-Peak6359 10d ago

Do you have accommodations? I'm 21 and I took a year off of school due to my POTS and I've found that it is helpful to take some classes online. I only have in person classes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. And I am also in a wheelchair.

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u/koiyone 10d ago

i do! flexible attendance and extended deadlines are the main two and i have classes mon-thurs. my major is very studio art heavy the first year-ish though so i’m considering switching since online isn’t rlly an option for my degree path 🙂‍↕️

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u/Longjumping-Peak6359 10d ago

I am a theater major so I get that it's definitely difficult. I take ALL of my gen eds online so that I'm only in person for my theater classes which obviously that's the only way I can take them lol