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At quick glance, I thought it said Benihana 😊

Some doctors who don't have the correct equipment will do something called a "poor man's table test". They have you lie on the exam room table, and will slowly raise the head of the bed, and call it a day. A true TTT is a lot more involved and is considered to be the best for getting the correct answers. You will start with an IV, and they'll bring you into another room. I *think the machine is a tiltable X-Ray or possibly a CT Scan. You are strapped down, and while laying flat, your baseline is noted. Then they will raise your entire boy is a rough 45* incline. I was then given a dose of nitroglycerin spray, and that's when it went all downhill for me! I was pulled from the test earlier than expected. While I went in to change, my nurse (shoutout to Steve- he was awesome), went out to talk to my husband. It took nearly a week just to get back to MY level. You need a 30-point gap in your baseline, and when the drugs have been handled, and you are standing. All that being said, the poor man's version won't give you a true answer because most people get dizzy if they stand up too quickly, and their equipment won't allow them to have you in the correct position. I hope this makes a decent amount of sense. I'm currently in the middle of a flare, and the brain fog is real.

POTS can cause detrimental GI symptoms. There can be slow motility to gastroparesis. The best resource is Dysautonomia International. They have so much info, and they are doing the most research. If you think you may have it, the first step is getting a POTS eval from a cardiologist. They should do an ECG (ultrasound of the heart), Holter monitoring, and hopefully a legit Tilt Table Test.** **This is what occurred in my situation. I will also add that I live in Baltimore, so I have easy access to what is needed. There is only one doctor who specializes in POTS in our entire state. Things may take time. If you have any questions, or just want to chat, please don't hesitate to reach out through DM. I'm on here most evenings. Sending you gentle hugs!!

*raises hand while quietly sitting in the corner* Due to my POTS, I actually need a high amount of sodium to keep my body in line and feeling ok. We have multiple jars of pickles, and I always have chips/pretzels around the house. I also have salt capsules to use while I'm out and about. Mr. Six's doctor told him to cut down on his salt, but my specialist tells me I need more. I don't like the taste of it very much, but it has come to my rescue many times over. I absolutely love black pepper, but salt is quickly becoming my new best friend. ETA--When I cook, I do not add extra salt to the full recipe. I will always salt my own food, even if it's just the two of us.

My husband watches it religiously, and he has ranked the game in his top 10 list. I watch it here and there, but not enough to explain it to others, if that makes sense. The 2nd season just began on 4/13.

Jill forgot to mention that Nurie was now family with Anna, and she's even in the photo too. You're slipping, Jilly! Special shoutout to Prissy for showing her shoulders, which slightly hides the fact that it looks like Pecan is ready to drop baby #7(?). I will concede the family photo and photo of Nurthan's kids are nice.

By dog, Kaylee has discovered how electricity and switches work! With a few more times watching Father Dave, she can become an electrical engineer! I also loved how she just kicked her holy chair. That just seemed so...dangerous 🤫

She will now, but only because you reminded Jill 😜

I'm so happy for you @Salacious Kitty, and I'm so sorry you had to go through it.

Why do the women in that family see the need to add "faithful" husband and "obedient" children? Are they trying to convince others or themselves? My husband has never given me any reason to believe that he's been unfaithful, but when I talk about him, I don't mention he's also faithful. Because THAT would be weird. There is just nothing normal about this family.

On a personal note, I began my senior year of high school at 16. It would take 6-8 weeks until I turned 17 based on the first day of school. I had a very solid 2-month wait until I turned 18. It stunk 😊 Now, Jill- she's holding onto the kids any chance she's got. It's another way of her controlling nature. She's single-handily sabotaging each child, but she's going it in different ways. Jill is not book-smart or common sense-smart, but she is cunning and ruthless and will do whatever it takes to keep control over each kid. Her children will never be truly productive members of society since Jill decided "those kinds of people" are not safe to be around, and they don't understand how the real world works. I always thought parents wanted better for their kids, but not our Jill. She wants them attached to her and afraid of everyone. In today's world, Jill needs to be charged with child abuse. She's a disgusting human and a poor excuse for a "mother".

I have no reason to believe that my parents looked up the origination or meaning of my name since it was changed at the last minute (I was supposed to be Sarah). My first name is of Greek origin, my maiden name is Italian, and my married name is German. I'm so worldly, and I haven't even left the US 😜

Joy & Austin sold their house this past week and above asking to boot (link is an InTouch article).

Aww, our Lonesome Dove seems to have lost her sparkle. Bless her heart. At least she will always have her number one job to fall back on: sabotaging her own children.

Monat is the big haircare MLM. They have branched into skincare and "wellness" products, whatever that means.